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User Guide rev. 2016/09
Fully 3d printable
Republic P47 N15 Thunderbolt
scale 1:12, wingspan 1160mm (45.7in)
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3D Lab Print P 47 N15 Thunderbolt – fully printable
R/C plane for your home 3Dprinter
Future of flying - Print your own plane
We still trying move things further, so this project is again full of other improvements for
better durability , easier assembly , better geometry solution and so on..., we hope you
enjoy it, although this print may test your competencies to and quality of your printer (wel-
come to the thin wall printing)
The first fully printable airplanes with suitable files prepared for your 3Dprinter.
Flight charecteristics are comparable or even better than classic build model airplane.
Simply download and then print it anytime you need only for $10 (filament cost).
This is not a dream, now you can print this HI-TECH …. at home, print spar parts, and so on...
Extensive hi-tech 3d structural reinforcement which makes the
model very rigid while still maintaining lightweight airframe and exact airfoil even when it
is made only from plastic. This perfect and exact 3d structure is possible only due to aditive
3dprinting technology. So welcome to the 21th century of model flying. Be The first at your
airfield.
Easy to assembly, you do not need any extra tool or hardware, you only need to
glue printed parts together and make pushrods for control. The rest of the assembly is very
easy.Simply add brushless motor, ESC, servos and radio system. Don´t worry, detailed step
by step PDF/VIDEO is included.
You will get superb performance airplane with High efficient powerplant which let you fly
7+ minutes at full throtle with the speed exceeding 150 kph (HP setup). On the other hand
low stall speed is achived for easy landing.
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General specifications:
Lenght: 970mm (38.2in)
Wingspan: 1160mm (45.7in)
Height: 291mm
Wing area: 24.5 dm2
Wing loading: 51.0 g/dm2
Airfoil: aircombat modificated
Print weight: 740g
Takeoff weight (6s 2200 lipo): 1250g
Max takeoff weight: 1470g
Never exceed speed, VNE: 205km/h
Design maneuvering speed, VA: 165km/h
Stall speed, VS: 27km/h
Powerplant
Propeller: Aeronaut ELP 11/6-7 or APC 11/5.5–7
Motor: AX-4008Q/620KV, 22pole brushless HE electric motor
ESC: Castle Creations TALON 25 or any 30-40/6s ESC
Battery: Turnigy nanotech 2200 mAh/6s/22.2V, 353g, 25C
Performance measurment
Max RPM and Amps (static): 11 500/min with APC 11/5.5, current 32A
11 000/min with APC 11/7, current 35A
Max RPM and Amps (level flight): 13 700/min with APC 11/5.5, current 22A
12 400/min with APC 11/7, current 24A
Max speed VH (level flight): 130 km/h – 67.5kn – 78 mph with APC 11/5.5
142 km/h – 73kn – 84 mph with APC 11/7
Rate of climb: 28 m/s (5 373 ft/min) with APC 11/5.5
30 m/s (5 728 ft/min) with APC 11/7
Flight time (6s 2200mAh/full): 8:40 with APC 11/5.5
7:30 with APC 11/7
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Republic P47 N15 Thunderbolt, History
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is one of the largest and heaviest fighter aircraft in histo-
ry to be powered by a single 4 stroke internal combustion engine. It was built from 1941-
1945. It was heavily armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns, four per wing. When fully
loaded, the P-47 weighed up to eight tons, and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack roles
could carry five-inch rockets or a significant bomb load of 2,500 pounds; it could carry more
than half the payload of the B-17 bomber on long-range missions (although the B-17 had
a far greater range). The P-47 was designed around the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800
Double Wasp engine—the same engine used by two very successful U.S. Navy fighters, the
Grumman F6F Hellcat and Vought F4U Corsair, the latter aircraft itself the first to fly with
Double Wasp power in late May 1940—and was to be very effective as a short-to-medium
range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat. When deployed as a fighter-bomb-
er with its usual “double quartet” of heavy-caliber M2 Browning machine guns, it proved
especially adept at ground attack in both the World War II European and Pacific Theaters
The P-47N was the last Thunderbolt variant to be produced. It was designed as an escort fighter
for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers flying raids on the Japanese home islands. Increased
internal fuel capacity and drop tanks had done much to extend the Thunderbolt’s range during
its evolution, and the only other way to expand the fuel capacity was to put fuel tanks into the
wings. Thus, a new wing was designed with two 50 U.S. gal (190 l) fuel tanks. The second YP-
47N with this wing flew in September 1944. The redesign proved successful in extending range
to about 2,000 mi (3,200 km), and the squared-off wingtips improved the roll rate. The P-47N
entered mass production with the uprated R-2800-77(C) engine, with a total of 1,816 built. The
very last Thunderbolt to be built, a P-47N-25, rolled off the production line in October 1945.
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970mm(38.2in)
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1160mm(45.7in)
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Basic Typs and Advices
Plese Experiment with your extrusion multiplier...
Also HotEnd temperature is very important for strong result, please try increase tempera-
ture to find the best value (200 up to 260 celsius)
Turn OFF cooling fan for better layer adhesion (HE fan of course ON) we dont need it for
our thin wall printing...
We try lot of filaments and so far PLA is still the best for our models (2016).
You can try aslo PETG and PC-max from polymaker is very promising filament.
HEATED BED is very recommended, 60-70celsius (print without warping ends)
Looks like any standard quality PLA is OK for our planes, BUT it always depends on combi-
nation PLA vs. Extruder vs. HotEnd.
We find that some color of filament has lower layer adhesion also.
Nowadays there is lot of 3dprinters on the market, very most of them is OK for printing our
aircrafts (specific thin wall printing...) suficient volume, heated bed, 0.4mm nozzle.
Please give a look to Printing Guide:
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5. Assembling printed parts
5.1 Wing assembling
Glue wing parts with CAglue together, use activator and instal ailerons...
See video guide #4
you will need: CA Glue - medium or similar medium viscosity CA glue
Activator for CA Glue or similar, but not-mechanical is better
AC Hinge Sheet or similar
Scissors
Snap knife
Some cloth for wiping CA glue...
5.2 Fuselage assembling
Glue with CAglue fuselage parts together, use activator, instal elevator, fine tune parts shape
with knife or sandpaper. Assembly wing and underfuselage part. When gluing part 1 and 2
remember there is on the upper side air outcome.
See video guide #5
you will need: CA Glue - medium or similar medium viscosity CA glue
Activator for CA Glue or similar, but not-mechanical is better
AC Hinge Sheet or similar
Scissors
Snap knife or Sandpaper
Optionaly some cloth for wiping CA glue...
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6. R/C equipment
6.1 motor setup
HIGH PERFORMANCE SETUP prop 11/5,5, 11/7 fast:
See video guide #6 (for HP setup)
you will need: Motor – AX-4008Q-620KV
Speed controler (ESC) – or any 30-40A/6s or you can use heavier
one to move CG forward...
3x PAIRS, 3.5mm Gold Connectors - optional
Li-Pol Battery 2200mAh/6s or 2x 2200/3s (use 2to1 serial connector)
Male XT60 connector
Shrink Tube black
Solder wire and Soldering Iron
Hands free Holder - optional
printed motor mount (25/25)
ECO PERFORMANCE SETUP(spent only 30 bucks without any soldering)prop 11/5,5, 11/7:
you will need: Turnigy D3530/14 1100KV or similar 3530-35 1100kv
40Amps Electronic Speed Controller
Turnigy 2200mAh 3S 20C or similar 2200-3000/3s
printed motor mount, find the one which fits... (25/19)
You can use own setup instead... with suficient thrust and weight, use fuselage_1_conver-
sion part (always check C of G maybe you will need some wights in nose)
6.2 servos
Test and center all servos with servo tester or transmitter, then instal horns in midle position
and cut wing Servos mount... use HXT900 or any 21x21x23mm
See video guide #7
you will need: 3x 9g Servo HXT900
4x Servo Lead Extension or similar
Snap knife
Soldering Iron or Small handsaw or Dremel
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7. R/C Equipment instaling
Instal prepared RC equipment: Motor, ESC, Servos...
Nose and motor mount are already in angle for compensating rotating propeller stream.
See video guide #8
you will need: Printed motor mount, find the one that fits for your motor...
2-4x Screw 3/12-30mm depends on motor-mount
Small screwdriver+
Your earlier prepared R/C equipment
3x Self Tapping Screw M3x8mm or similar
8. Pushrods
Made 2x steel pushrod for ailerons and connect within servos and arms then use carbon
tube+clevis and make pushrod for elevator...
See video guide #9
you will need: Steel pushrod, diameter 1.2mm
Pliers
Carbon tube 4/3 750mm
Clevis
Threaded end
CA Glue - medium
Activator for CA Glue or similar, but not mechanical is better
9. Finalization
Instal your reciever, connect batery, setup servos and etc. with your trasmitter, lock servo
position, then instal propeller...
!!!Make sure that the battery is placed properly and secured with wing battery holder, if
battery moves during flight it can shifts the center of gravity backwards and aircraft will be
uncontrollable!!!
See video guide #10
you will need: Your own Rx/Tx system
Li-Pol Battery 2200mAh/6s – Turnigy nano-tech
Rubber rings
Foam strip for Li-Pol battery
Scissors
Velcro
Propeller APC Style 11/5,5 or similar
Small screwdriver+
CA Glue - medium + activator
Never set ESC with instaled propeller, this is very dangerous!!!
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10. Go flying
Before flight check: center of gravity is very important (move it forward for the first flights
see CG markings and chapter 11 bellow), battery properly charged, ailerons and elevator
deflection check, your own flying skills or RC simulator training...
Then go flying: set full throtle, put the elevator little upwards (1-2mm) and throw it energet-
ically to the wind approx 10 grades up, wait till plane gain speed, then fly it in your manner...
See video guide #11
11.Pilots Please Attention!!!
For the first flights we recommend set center of gravity of the airplane by about 5 mm for-
ward of the CG tag (nose heavy, this increases the stability) is also good to increase expo
settings on your transmitter for elevator and ailerons to 80 % (this calms response from
your stick inputs)
Also you can decrease elevator and ailerons deflection.
Make sure the battery is well fixed in proper possition if it moves during flight it will cause
move CoG aft and will lead to uncontrolable flight behavior...
You can then return to the center of gravity (balance aircraft)the CoG points and expo set to
60 % as stated in the video/instructions... this gain back extra maneuverability when you will
be sure with flying your airplane.
!!!Never fly aft positioned CoG!!!
And Please, use this files only for your own purpose, do not
send further... Thank you very much
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