Top Flite TOPA0905 - Manual (Page 10)

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7. Place a nylon control horn backwards from
what would be considered the normal mounting
position, in line with the outer hole in the servo arm.
When positioned properly the control horn will rest
on a hardwood plate in the flap. Mark the location of
the mounting holes onto the flap. Drill a 1/16"
[1.6mm] hole on the marks, drilling through the
plywood plate
but not through the top of the flap.
Insert and remove a #2 x 3/8" [10mm] screw into
each of the holes. Apply a couple drops of thin CA
into the holes to harden the threads. Once the glue
has hardened, attach the horn to the aileron with two
#2 x 3/8" [10mm] screws.
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8. Screw a nylon clevis onto a .074 x 6” [152mm]
threaded wire 20 turns. Slide a nylon clevis retainer onto
the clevis. Install the clevis into the second hole from the
end of the control horn. Then, slide the silicone retainer
over the clevis. Drill a 5/64" [2mm] hole in the outer hole
of the servo arm. Center the servo and the flap. With a
fine tip marker, mark the wire where it aligns with the
outer hole of the servo arm. Make a 90 degree bend on
the mark. Cut the wire so the wire is 3/8" [10mm] in
length after the bend. Insert the wire into the servo arm
and lock it in place with a nylon Faslink.
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9. Repeat steps 1-8 for the left wing panel.
Install the Wing Joiners
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1. Locate three aluminum wing joiners. Slide
one joiner completely into the joiner pocket of the
lower right wing. The lower wing is the shorter wing
panel with the flaps.
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2. Draw a line on the joiner where it extends out of
the joiner pocket. Roughen the portion of the joiner that
extends into the joiner pocket with 80-grit sandpaper.
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3. Apply 30-minute epoxy to the inside of the
joiner pocket and the roughened end of the
aluminum joiner. Insert the joiner into the joiner
pocket. Be sure to insert the joiner fully into the
pocket. Clean any excess epoxy away from the wing
and joiner with rubbing alcohol.
Did you know… The Model 17s could achieve
a top speed of 201 miles per hour (323 kilometers
per hour), which made it faster than most military
aircraft of the era. Staggerwing’s speed also made
it the darling of the air racers of the 1930s. An early
version of Model 17 won the 1933 Texaco Trophy
Race. In 1935, a British diplomat, Capt. H.L.
Farquhar, successfully flew around the world in a
Model B17R, traveling 21,332 miles (34,331
kilometers) from New York to London, by way of
Siberia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North
Africa and back across Europe. Aviatrices Louise
Thaden and Blanche Noyes won the 1936
Bendix Trophy Race
in a Model C17R
Staggerwing. Thaden also won the Harmon Trophy
for her achievement. Aviatrix Jackie Cochran set
a women’s speed record of 203.9 mph,
established an altitude record of over 30,000 feet
(9.144 meters), and finished third in the 1937
Bendix Trophy Race, all while flying a special
Model D17W Staggerwing.
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