This document describes a 1/8 scale replica radial engine that is designed for the Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft and can fit cowls with a frontal opening of 5-1/2" to 6-1/4". The replica engine enhances the scale appearance of the aircraft and also serves as an air-flow baffle for efficient engine cooling.
This manual provides assembly and modification instructions for the Top Flite RADIALP008, a 1/8 scale replica of Pratt & Whitney radial engines. The kit is patterned after engines used in aircraft from the Golden Age of aviation and is designed to fit cowls with a frontal opening between 5-1/2" and 6-1/4". It serves both as an aesthetic enhancement for model aircraft like the P-47D Thunderbolt and as an air-flow baffle for efficient engine cooling.
The engine fits cowls with a frontal opening of at least 5-1/2 inches.
The radial must be modified to permit cooling airflow to the engine.