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Assembly and Operating Manual 

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Fig. 32 

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Checking Ailerons and Elevators 

 

- Check that the control surfaces respond to the appropriate 

movements of the transmitter joysticks. If not, swap over the 

servo lead at the receiver. 

- Check the neutral position of the control surfaces; you may 

need to screw the clevises in or out to correct any discrepancy. 

-  Stand behind the model. 

-  Check the direction of rotation of the servos: 

-  Move the aileron stick to the right (a), and the right aileron (a) 

must rise up, the left aileron (b) fall down. 

- Pull the elevator stick back towards you (c), and the           

trailing edge of both elevators should rise (c). 

-  If either function works in the wrong way, correct it using your 

transmitter’s servo reverse switch for that channel. 

 

 

Fig. 34 

Checking the power system 

 

-  Hold the model securely. 

-  Remove any loose objects such as cloths, tools, etc. from the 

area in front of the model, as they could easily be sucked into 

the ducted fan. 

-  Open the throttle (stick forward): the motor should now run and 

you should feel a strong air flow rushing out from the tail end of 

the model.   

-  Move the throttle stick back to the “OFF” position. 

-  Disconnect the battery from the electronic speed controller and 

then switch the transmitter off.

 

Summary of Contents for FIA-18

Page 1: ...Assembly and operating instructions Assembly and Operating Manual...

Page 2: ...system with at least four channels 2 4GHz radios systems are recommended similar to the unit included with our Ready To Fly version The servos for the ailerons and the elevators are factory installed...

Page 3: ...pit Canopy 7 One Left and one Right Main Landing Gear Fixed Plate 8 Two Main Wheels 9 Front Wheel Fixed Plate 10 Front Wheel 11 Push Rods Set 12 Big Missiles 13 Small Missiles 14 950mAh 11 1 Volt 20C...

Page 4: ...ue the nose to the front of fuselage glue not included Fig 6 Glue the main wheel fixed plate to the slot on one half of the main wing panel the white mark shown the slot Fig 4 Glue the horizontal stab...

Page 5: ...ush rods to the aileron servo arm and control horn Fig 9 The photo shows the finished view after gluing the wings in place Fig 12 Connect the push rods to the elevator servo arm and then to the elevat...

Page 6: ...ransmitter is ON first Fig 15 Connect the electronic speed controller and servos to the receiver Refer to the radio instructions for the correct channel sockets and servo lead polarity Fig 18 Photo sh...

Page 7: ...Manual 7 Fig 20 Locate the fixed plate for the front wheel Fig 23 Photo shows the finished front landing gear Fig 21 Glue the fixed plate into the fuselage as shown in the photo glue not included Fig...

Page 8: ...equired 8 Fig 26 Three sets of painted missiles are included Cut apart for assembly as shown Fig 28 Glue missiles into the main wing slots glue not included Fig 27 Missiles shown after being separated...

Page 9: ...battery connect the Equalizer lead and adapter lead matching your charger adapter lead not included Fig 31 Switch the transmitter on and move the throttle stick to the OFF position Diagram shows righ...

Page 10: ...ron b fall down Pull the elevator stick back towards you c and the trailing edge of both elevators should rise c If either function works in the wrong way correct it using your transmitter s servo rev...

Page 11: ...e position of the flight battery to achieve the correct CG Mark the battery location in the fuselage so that you can be sure of positioning it correctly after recharging Pack scrap pieces of foam arou...

Page 12: ...nd Switch the motor on and launch the airplane strongly into the wind with the fuselage and wings leveled Allow the F A 18 Jet to fly straight and level initially don t try to turn it when it is close...

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