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BVM ®2014 4 Printed 9/26/2019

Cortex USB PC Adapter

Required Tools

3mm long driver Part #PS-TO-0009

Metric Allen wrench set

9/64” Long Ball Driver Part #PS-TO-0008

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Summary of Contents for General Dynamics F-16 C

Page 1: ...31lbs Dry Fuel Capacity 3 3L Smoke Capacity 2 2 L CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING MANUAL Copyright 2014 Version 1 02 June 2016 Vne 175 MPH Limit Thrust to 34 lbs Equipped with HV Servos and should not be...

Page 2: ...iginal Style 13 Central Control Unit Instructions New Style Controller Introduced July 2015 14 F 16 Light Schematic 18 Front Radio Compartment 19 Routing Air Lines and Servo wires 19 Mount the BVM UAT...

Page 3: ...he brakes 42 Smoke Pump 43 Air System Electronics Original Style 43 Landing Gear Door Brake Sequencer Instructions Original Style 44 Operating air valves with power off 45 Flush Mount Vent and Overflo...

Page 4: ...ator of these products should have the necessary experience and exercise common sense Said owner and operator must have a valid Academy of Model Aeronautics license This is a sophisticated jet model a...

Page 5: ...BVM 2014 4 Printed 9 26 2019 Cortex USB PC Adapter Required Tools 3mm long driver Part PS TO 0009 Metric Allen wrench set 9 64 Long Ball Driver Part PS TO 0008...

Page 6: ...xle Super Lube BVM 5784 BVM Heat Shield Part PA MA 1940 Available Options K9000 40 Complete Ordnance Set painted 715 00 includes 2 Wing Tanks w Pylons 1 Center Tank w Pylon 2 AIM 7 Sparrow w Pylon 2 A...

Page 7: ...h the major kit components Note Damaged parts must be reported to BVM within 7 days of receiving your kit Become familiar with the work completed at the factory It is important that you inspect and ap...

Page 8: ...tie securing the tail pipe Remove the crossover brace using a 2 5mm hex wrench and pliers Remove the wire tie securing the tailpipe The Instruction photos show the early style tailpipe The newer tail...

Page 9: ...ation later Joining front fuse to rear fuse Arrange servo wires fuel line light system and air line neatly into groups Keeping an organized installation can help diagnose problems down the road Check...

Page 10: ...19 Remove the 3 4mm x 10mm bolts using a 3mm Allen wrench Apply Vaseline to the alignment pins to aid assembly Assemble the upper front fuse onto the rear fuse A second set of hands is helpful to guid...

Page 11: ...the 3 bolts Use a long 3mm hex driver Part PS TO 0009 to secure the upper front fuse Route wires fuel line and air lines as shown they will be bundled and connected later Connect the Smoke Tank Vent...

Page 12: ...en wrench and the 3 3mm x 16mm bolts with 3mm washers using a 2 5mm hex wrench Assemble the lower front fuse to the rear fuse Lower main landing gear by opening the gear doors and removing wire ties t...

Page 13: ...upright on its landing gear Apply Pacer Z 42 Blue Thread Lock to the 2 4mm bolts and install to secure the lower front fuse to the aft fuse Use the 3mm long wrench from BVM Part PS TO 0009 Install th...

Page 14: ...red with Velcro Use sticky back Velcro to secure the Light Controller to the side of the fuselage Note The light controller has a plug labeled LED that plugs into the light channel on the RX A second...

Page 15: ...and height is displayed in screen Example When the screen displays 002 the height setting is at 2 meters Press again to turn off this function Screen reads OFF NOTE Refer to C 4 to change this value T...

Page 16: ...gear The minimum setting is 002 which means 2 meters max is 010 which means 10 meters Hold the SETUP button down to save the setting and exit the menu or it will automatically exit in 5 seconds LED s...

Page 17: ...Brake Landing gear brakes Connects to the brake channel of your receiver Light Light control outlets Connects to the light channel of your receiver Gear Connects to the Gear channel of your receiver N...

Page 18: ...are 2 three wire servo leads coming off of the light controller modules plug the servo leads into the LED port in the central controller as shown Make sure the polarity is correct Both the top and bot...

Page 19: ...your Receivers gear channel The LED wire coming from the main controller goes to your Receivers channel of your choice this will be the channel to control your lights The LED channel coming from the...

Page 20: ...Remove the front battery tray by removing the two Phillips heads screws Slide the main equipment tray forward about 2 to allow wires and air lines to be organized and run through various openings Rou...

Page 21: ...to secure Do not allow the tubing to slide too far over the barb Match the labels Door Closed Door Open Gear Up Gear Down Important Do not use wire cutters to grab the collar they will crush and damag...

Page 22: ...rom rising while the front zip tie wraps around the board just aft of the bulkhead Note early models will need about 1 8 of material trimmed from the ply bulkhead Mount RX Batteries Use sticky back Ve...

Page 23: ...RX Use sticky back Velcro to mount the RX as shown Mount Remote Receivers in various positions follow the recommendations for your particular receiver Here are two of the four Spektrum remote receive...

Page 24: ...end the mounting tabs to allow the tailpipe to fit through the rear former of the fuselage Insert the pipe and carefully slide it forward The pipe must be pulled forward enough to install the tailcone...

Page 25: ...our tailpipe retaining wood screws Installing Engine Jet Central Cheetah with Bypass Position the engine forward from the bellmouth opening using scrap wood or some measuring device The Jet Central Ch...

Page 26: ...o be removed from the engine rails as marked See photos on following pages Use a Dremel wheel to remove the material marked with Blue Masking Tape The dimension shown is 3 25 A vertical cut of 375 wil...

Page 27: ...as 6 875 on this model Measure twice cut once applies here Note Some inlet ducts have an extra layer of fiberglass cloth and do not require the carbon cord wrap Lexan scissors can be used to trim clos...

Page 28: ...a small amount until the inlet extension and bypass fit together Use a sharpie to draw a straight line around the tube Another view of the inlet extension installed with the bypass Temporarily install...

Page 29: ...d electrical connections to the engine Make openings in the bypass and cover for the fuel and electrical connections Use 4 servo mounting screws to secure the bypass cover to the engine mounting rails...

Page 30: ...s Heat shield Remove the bypass again mask off the rear 5 of the top and bottom Scuff and clean the surface with 80 grit and alcohol Apply three coats of BVM Heat shield as described on the can Once d...

Page 31: ...moke tube using two pliers Shown again with the bypass cover removed A small hole in the cover allows the smoke tube to enter the side of the bypass Aim the outlet of the smoke tube down the center of...

Page 32: ...9 26 2019 Use one of the bypass mounting screws to secure the smoke tube Use a long 1 16 drill to make the second hole for the smoke tube mount Connect the smoke line from the pump Reinstall the fusel...

Page 33: ...e Zap A Goo to secure the smoke tank to the bulkhead as shown This prevents the tanks from moving yet allows them to be removed Use Zap A Goo to secure the inlet extension to the bulkhead as shown A d...

Page 34: ...Jet Central Cheetah with Power Pack ECU Mount the Power Pack in the location shown The ECU battery was mounted in the forward battery tray Jet Cat P 140 Option The Jet Cat P 140RX was mounted per the...

Page 35: ...ted 9 26 2019 King Tech K 140 Option The KingTech K 140 was mounted per the KingTech manual Plywood rails were notched as shown to clear the KingTech engine mount Locate engine accessories in the forw...

Page 36: ...studs Gently install the ventral fins a rocking motion may help Use a 3 32 hex driver to snug the internal clamp that retains the fins Attaching tip rails missiles Install the missile rail over the p...

Page 37: ...d cable The same procedure can be used to create static wicks for the stabilizers wings and rudder Open the pre drilled holes using a 0 070 drill Use a pin vice to control the drill bit 1 4 3 8 of ins...

Page 38: ...019 Cut the cable on the mark and then strip 1 8 of the black plastic to expose the cable Insert the finished static wick a drop of glue may be required to secure if the hole is too loose Repeat this...

Page 39: ...o the seat using Zap A Goo A 1 6th scale Jet Pilot is used See http shopbvmjets com zencart index php main_page index cPath 25 for options A small amount of sanding may be necessary for the cockpit tu...

Page 40: ...alling Fin Apply a small amount of Lube to the front aluminum pin this will aid in installation and removal Connect Rudder servo connection and install a BVM servo clip to secure Connect Fin strobe li...

Page 41: ...tall the stabilizer See C Weight Addendum at the end of this manual See also Page 42 for template application With the radio on center the stabilizer Use the heavy paper template as a guide for center...

Page 42: ...stalling onto the fuselage Tighten front and rear clamp bolts using a 9 64 hex driver PS TO 0008 Painting Rudder Linkage An easy cosmetic improvement for your F 16 is to brush paint the external rudde...

Page 43: ...oth straight stops At 60 flights the prototype model s tires show little wear Remove the wheel by removing the axel bolt using a 2 0mm hex wrench Important Do not lose the Nylon washers Apply a genero...

Page 44: ...em Electronics Original Style For the newer style controller refer to page The aircraft is fitted with high quality electronic air actuation valves These valves are controlled by the sequencer board s...

Page 45: ...en gear up door close Gear Down door open gear down door close Black Button Pressure Voltage Display Press black button to toggle between Pressure and Voltage Values will display on LCD display Low Pr...

Page 46: ...itch position is received from the radio when the system is turned on Notice When the landing gear is down the blue LED must be on this is the default gear down signal for system Otherwise the landing...

Page 47: ...th red Remove Before Flight tag and BVM Overflow Taxi tank conversion fittings are provided Install the fittings to your overflow taxi tank Use an overflow tank while fueling to prevent spillage and t...

Page 48: ...install a 2 button head screw on each side The root of the fuselage also has the GC location marked with a pen This location is very forgiving there is no need to move it forward The second BVM demo...

Page 49: ...oot 1 3 8 10 10 1 1 16 10 10 7 8 10 10 Rudder measured at the Bot 1 1 8 10 10 3 4 8 8 1 2 0 0 Note The BVM Demo plane is setup using the following Expo percentages Positive values are used on Spektrum...

Page 50: ...and travel adjustment must be accomplished by the modeler for the specific aircraft Each aircraft is tested at the factory using a similar program Important Check the directions of all flight controls...

Page 51: ...est making your first flights clean wing Trim Once in the air find a nice cruise speed to set the trims The aircraft should fly straight and level when hands off When the landing gear come down a few...

Page 52: ...is synonymous with Success Jets It is very important to us that you are successful with our products This extensive manual reflects our sincerity As always your comments and suggestions on BVM produc...

Page 53: ...L E broadens the speed range of the F 16 Use a Perma Grit RF 6c to start the hole in the stab root rib at the L E Use a Perma Grit RF 5f to enlarge the hole sufficiently to accept the 3 8 lead rod Pr...

Page 54: ...opening and onto the rod Insert the rod as shown Wipe away any excess glue with alcohol After the glue sets remove the screw Apply polyester putty before it totally cures trim excess with a razor Tou...

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