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SPECIFICATION

 Wingspan :      1,500 mm              59 in.

 Length      :     1,160 mm               46 in.

 Weight      :      2.4 kg                    5.28 Lbs.

 Radio        :      04 channels.

 Servo        :  

    05 servos.

 Engine      :      40 - 46                  2 stroke

                            52                         4 stroke
Recommended Motor Size :Power 46
Battery :4 cells-Li-Poly-14.8V-4.000mAh

Instruction Manual book

Made in Vietnam.

Summary of Contents for SPEED AIR-40 BH08

Page 1: ...m 59 in Length 1 160 mm 46 in Weight 2 4 kg 5 28 Lbs Radio 04 channels Servo 05 servos Engine 40 46 2 stroke 52 4 stroke Recommended Motor Size Power 46 Battery 4 cells Li Poly 14 8V 4 000mAh Instruction Manual book Made in Vietnam ...

Page 2: ...hread lock Paper towels Some more parts HARDWAREPACK COWLING Landing gear To avoid scratching your new airplane do not unwrap the pieces until they are needed for assembly Cover your workbench with an old towel or brown paper both to protect the aircraft and to protect the table Keep a cou ple of jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts after you open the bag Please trial fit all the parts Make...

Page 3: ...ossible without making any compromises in the area of safety Note regarding the film covering Minor creases or bubbles may develop in the film covering due to major fluctuations in weather conditions temperature humidity etc in rare cases you may even find a slight warp in a component These minor faults are in the nature of film covered built up wooden structures and can easily be corrected using ...

Page 4: ...tic parts for elevator and rudder pushrod 6 Spinner 4 Fuel Tank 5 Wheels 2 Nose gear 1 Main landing gear 3 Steering arm SERVO INSTALLATION 1 Install the rubber grommets and brass eyelets onto the aileron servo INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS Top side Bottom side aileron 3x15mm 3x12mm ...

Page 5: ...3 Drill 1 5mm pilot holes through the block of wood for each of the four mounting screws provided with the servo Install servo into ai leron servo tray as same as picture below 4 Using the thread as a guide and using masking tape tape the servo lead to the end of the thread carefully pull the thread out When you have pulled the servo lead out re move the masking tape and the servo lead from the th...

Page 6: ...re Repeat the procedure for the other wing half 1 Using a ruler pen to draw a straight line as below picture INSTALLING THEAILERON CONTROL HORN Install aileron control horn as same as picture below Control horn of Aileron 2 x16mm Mark line 2 Drill through 1 5mm diameter the ai leron using the control horn as a guide and screw the control horn in place Bottom side ...

Page 7: ...The servo arm should be perpen dicular to the servo and point toward the mid dle of the wing 4 Locate one nylon servo arm and using wire cutters remove all but one of the arms Using a 2mm drill bit enlarge the third hole out from the center of the arm to accommo date the aileron pushrod wire 5 Using pliers carefully make a 90 degree bend down at the mark made Cut off the ex cess wire leaving about...

Page 8: ..._Item code BH08 Instruction Manual Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Aileron pushrod MAIN GEAR INSTALATION PARTS REQUIRED A B Epoxy PLUS Secure Remove covering A B Epoxy PLUS Glue Bottom side 3x15mm 3x15mm ...

Page 9: ...al Repeat the procedure for the other main gear wheel Secure INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT Front view NOSE GEAR INSTALLATION Adjust the nose gear steering arm until the arm is parallel with the fire wall Installing steering arm as follow Steering arm ...

Page 10: ...10 SPEED AIR 40 _Item code BH08 Instruction Manual Secure Secure Front view ...

Page 11: ...e screws provided INSTALLING THE ENGINE Mark point Drill a hole 2 5mm diameter Secure Throttle wire Left side INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY 1 The stopper has been pre assembled at the factory 2 Using a modeling knife cut one length of silicon fuel line the length of silicon fuel line is calculated by how the weighted clunk should rest about 8mm away from the rear of the tank and move freely insi...

Page 12: ...nes to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank compartment Air should flow through easily 9 To secure the fuel tank in place apply a bead of silicon sealer to the forward area of the tank where it exits the fuselage behind the engine mounting box and to the rear of the tank at the forward bulkhead Do not secure the tank into place perma nently until after balancing the ai...

Page 13: ... the servo arm using a 2mm drill bit to accommodate the servo connector Remove the excess mate rial from the arm After installing the adjustable metal con nector apply a small drop of thin C A to the bottom nut This will prevent the con nector from loosening during flight INSTALLING THE THROTTLE SERVO Throttle servo secure Throttle servo Throttle wire Front view Tie wrap ...

Page 14: ... using two 3mm x 12mm wood screws INSTALLING THE SPINNER 1 Install the rubber grommets and brass collets into the elevator servo Test fit the servo into the servo tray 2 Mount the servo to the tray using the mounting screws provided with your radio sys tem ELEVATOR INSTALLATION SERVO INSTALLATION Secure Elevator servo Elevator servo 3x 12mm ...

Page 15: ... pen locate the centerline of the horizontal stabilizer at the trail ing edge and place a mark Use a traingle and extend this mark from back to front across the top of the stabilizer Also extend this mark down the back of the trailing edge of the stabi lizer Then slide the horizontal stabilizerthe into the fuselage Center line The top of the stabilizer does not have the hinge pins exposed 1 Using ...

Page 16: ...unt of 30 Minute Epoxy Apply a thin layer to the top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting plat form sides in the fuselage Slide the stabilizer in place and realign Double check all of your mea surements once more before the epoxy cures Hold the stabilizer in place with T pins or masking tape and remove any excess ep oxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol When cutting through the covering to ...

Page 17: ...that were not filled previously and clean up the excess using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol Bottom side C A glue Top side Elevator control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn Please see pic tures below Control horn of elevator ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLA TION 1 Drill through1 5mm diameter the el evator using the control horn as a guide and screw the control horn in place...

Page 18: ...horn of elevator 2 Install control horn as same as picture below Elevator pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION Elevator pushrod Elevator pushrod Elevator pushrod Bottom side Top side Elevator servo Elevator pushrod ...

Page 19: ...ICAL INSTALLATION Hinge Rudder servo Cut the covering away from the slot Temporary pin to keep hinge centered Assemble then apply drops of thin C A to center of hinge on both sides 1 Using a modeling knife remove the covering from the top of the fuselage and the covering from over the precut hinge slot cut into the lower rear portion of the fuselage This slot accepts the lower vertical ...

Page 20: ...lizer back in place Using a triangle check to ensure that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90 de gree to the horizontal stabilizer 90º Vertical Stabilizer Horizontal Stabilizer 4 Now remove the vertical stabilizer and using a modeling knife carefully cut just in side the marked lines and remove the film of the vertical stabilizer Just as you did with the horizontal stabilizer make sure you only ...

Page 21: ...ore before the epoxy cures Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the stabilizer in place with T pins or masking tape Allow the epoxy to fully cure before proceed ing Epoxy glue C A glue C A glue 1 Locate the two nylon control horns two nylon control horn backplates and four M2 x 12mm machine screws 2 Position the rudder horn on the bottom side of rudder 3 Using a...

Page 22: ...22 SPEED AIR 40 _Item code BH08 Instruction Manual Rudder control horn Secure Rudder pushrod Bend and cut Rudder pushrod connector servo arm Rudder pushrod Nose gear pushrod ...

Page 23: ... AIR 40 _Item code BH08 Instruction Manual Snap keeper Plastic parts of elevator and rudder pushrod Nose gear pushrod Secure Cut Bottom side C A glue Bottom side Rudder pushrod Elevator pushrod Elevator pushrod ...

Page 24: ...o protect them from vi bration Use a rubber band or masking tape to hold the foam in place 3 Position the battery pack and receiver behind the fuel tank Use two tie wraps to hold the battery and receiver securely in place as pictures below Do not permanently secure the receiver and battery until after balancing the model INSTALLING THE RECEIVERAND BATTERY 4 Using a 2mm drill bit drill a hole throu...

Page 25: ...ode BH08 Instruction Manual Right side 3 Insert two wing panels as pictures below Left side Secure Secure See picture wing attach to fuselage Installing the fuselage hatch as same as pic ture below Insert and secure Top side ...

Page 26: ... of the fuselage The balance point is located 73mm back from the leading edge This is the balance point at which your model should balance for your first flights Later you may wish to experiment by shifting the balance up to 10mm forward or back to change the flying characteristics Moving the balance forward may improve the smooth ness and arrow like tracking but it may then require more speed for...

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