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I5500

BVM ® 2018

Length: 76”, Wing Span: 67”

Fuel Capacity: 2.2 Liters (74 oz)

For 60 to 100 N Turbine

ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING MANUAL

Version 1.0

February 2018

Vne 200 MPH Limit Thrust to 22 lbs.

Equipped with HV Servos and should not be operated below 7.2 volts

3481 state Road 419

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Winter Springs, FL. 32708 USA

Summary of Contents for Go Fly Gold Bandit Evo

Page 1: ...ty 2 2 Liters 74 oz For 60 to 100 N Turbine ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING MANUAL Version 1 0 February 2018 Vne 200 MPH Limit Thrust to 22 lbs Equipped with HV Servos and should not be operated below 7 2 volt...

Page 2: ...Bandit Evo Assembly Operation Manual tel 407 327 6333 fax 407 327 5020...

Page 3: ...Bandit Evo Assembly Operation Manual...

Page 4: ...ING PREPERATION AND INSTALLATION 6 EQUIPMENT BOARD LAYOUT 8 Mounting the RX 8 Mounting the Gyro 9 Wiring The Model 10 Central Control Unit 10 FUEL SYSTEM 11 TURBINE INSTALLATION 13 Bypass Removal 13 B...

Page 5: ...ducts The owner and operator 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 and a Turbi...

Page 6: ...RX Safety Wire BVM 2800 Bavarian Demon Aero Cortex Pro Gyro V DA BD Cortex Pro General Purpose Jet Foam Cradle PA SR 0080 BVM Accessories Used in Demo Model You may have some of these products in your...

Page 7: ...ad drivers will be necessary 9 64 Long Ball Driver PS TO 0008 List of Adhesives Lubricants needed Available at BVMJets com Super O Lube BVM 5779 Axle Super Lube BVM 5784 Dry Lube BVM 1947 Pacer Z 42 P...

Page 8: ...amaged 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 approve this work now Using a stand...

Page 9: ...nect the servo leads and secure with servo clips or tape Insert the Carbon Rods fully into the receiver brackets Secure each stab by tightening the bolts with a 9 64 ball wrench Install the vertical f...

Page 10: ...ual BVM 2018 6 02 27 2018 Secure the vertical fin by tightening the clamps bolts with a 9 64 ball wrench WING PREPERATION AND INSTALLATION Lubricate the O Rings with Super O Lube BVM 5779 Lubricate th...

Page 11: ...al BVM 2018 7 02 27 2018 Connect the servo leads and secure with servo clips or tape Connect the color coded Air Lines Insert the Carbon Rods into the receivers Secure each wing by tightening the 4 cl...

Page 12: ...7 2018 EQUIPMENT BOARD LAYOUT NOTE The color of the equipment board will vary with the paint scheme GYRO RECEIVER RECEIVER ON OFF SWITCH CENTRAL CONTROLLER AIR VALVES Air Fill Valve Gray Brake Blue Ge...

Page 13: ...particular R C system and range check accordingly You can install the Receivers ON OFF switch in the provided mount and install it in a location like the one shown here Mounting the Gyro Use the space...

Page 14: ...Unit Follow the instruction in the Central Control Unit Manual that was provided along with this manual Servo Wire Color Codes Throttle NA Rudder Blue Elevator Left Green Elevator Right Purple Ailero...

Page 15: ...uel system is factory installed Please read the Go Fly Fuel System Check article supplied with your manual package Both Main Tanks and Header tank are shown Install A BVM UAT in the mount provided loc...

Page 16: ...e fuel filler plug and twist a 1 4 turn to seat the filler plug with receptacle The fuel receptacle is self sealing After removing the filler plug insert the stop plug to help maintain the seal BVM us...

Page 17: ...t holes and measure the distance of the turbine exhaust and the inner tailpipe Follow your turbine manufacture manual for the recommended position from the tail pipe to determine if the tailpipe needs...

Page 18: ...CS inside the bypass NOTE Drill two 3 32 fuel drain holes in the bottom of the bypass Drill one near the tailpipe Drill the other hole below the center of the turbine Bypass Preparation Drill the 4 ma...

Page 19: ...aft inside portion of the bypass Apply 3 coats of BVM Heat Shield to the inside of the bypass Note A heat gun can be used to speed up the drying process in between coats Install the bypass Turbine and...

Page 20: ...low the Equipment Board just forward of the intakes The ECU battery is mounted on tray in the nose area Our demo model uses a Jet Central Bee The ECU and Fuel pump are combined The Fuel system s manua...

Page 21: ...pply a ZAP finish near the 2 screw holes and install a piece of adhesive backed Velcro for the turbine battery as shown Glue on a balsa block to hold the 2 RX Batteries in place The batteries will mou...

Page 22: ...ug with red Remove Before Flight tag and BVM Overflow Taxi tank conversion fittings are provided Tank not included Install the fittings to your overflow taxi tank Use an overflow tank while fueling to...

Page 23: ...se joint 8 3 place a piece of 1 2 wide tape on the fuselage BVM used the back side of the tape to CG for a slight nose down balance OPTION Install a 2 button head screw a 1 4 inward at the aft side of...

Page 24: ...Rudder 5 Gear 6 Aux1 Surface Throttle Right Ail Right Elev Rudder Left Flap Left Ail RX Port 7 Aux2 8 Aux3 9 Aux4 10 Aux5 11 Aux6 12 Aux7 Surface Right Flap Gear Left Elev Brake Nose Steering Gyro DX...

Page 25: ...a medium cruise speed to set the trims The aircraft should fly straight and level hands off When the landing gear come down a few clicks of trim may be needed This can be mixed in or use flight modes...