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The Elevator
This maneuver has your plane drop vertically in
a nose high attitude, depending on wind condi-
tions any where from a 45 degree angle in low
wind to almost backwards in higher wind condi-
tions.  To perform it, at a high altitude with high
rates on, pull your throttle back and feed in the
elevator until you have the full high rate applied.
Use the rudder to guide the plane, and adjust
attitude with minor throttle inputs.  You will loose
altitude quickly, to recover, apply full power and
fly out level.  Watch out for getting too low or
applying too much rudder, it could cause the
plane to snap.

The Harrier
This maneuver has your plane in very slow for-
ward flight in a nose high 45 degree attitude.  To
perform it, enter the same way as you would an
elevator, then feed in power until the plane main-
tains altitude and starts to fly forward at a nose
high attitude.  Maintain it by holding up elevator
and adjusting power, use the rudder to change
direction.  Using ailerons may cause the plane to
snap and should be avoided.  Add power and
push the nose back over to recover.

Summary of Contents for MATRIX 40 EXTREME 3-D ARF

Page 1: ...n the Matrix 40 through a very rigorous flight testing schedule and have stressed the airframe beyond all practical parameters without a single failure Carl Goldberg Products will NOT warrant the Matrix 40 against flutter due to improper set up or excessive speed maneuvers having said that we believe you will find the Matrix 40 to be one of the most responsive in the grove aircraft on the market T...

Page 2: ...ng to devel op wrinkles This is not a fault of the manufacturer Please take a few minutes with your heating iron and heat gun to iron down the seams and re shrink the covering where needed The results will be a beautiful aircraft with a breathtaking finish that you will be proud to display at your flying club Important Information Covering coming loose is not COVERED UNDER WARRANTY Due to temperat...

Page 3: ...collars Wing 1 2 5mm x40mm wing bolts 2 2 5mm washers Elevator pull pull hardware 1 2 2 56 x 29 Threaded Rod 2 2 Nylon Clevis 3 1 bellcrank assembly with hardware 4 2 Nylon swing in keepers COWL HARDWARE 1 4 2mm x10mm screws for cowl mounting Control System 1 5 Nylon control horns 2 5 Nylon control horn plates 3 8 2 56 x 3 4 Bolts 5 7 Nylon clevis 6 7 Silicone clevis keepers 7 3 Nylon swing in kee...

Page 4: ... mod eling career you will be able to produce a first class aircraft Building supplies needed Hobby knife w 11 blades Thin CA Medium CA Canopy glue 30 minute epoxy Thread lock Diagonal wire cutters Pliers Assorted drill bits Various sized screwdrivers both Phillips and standard head Tape measure Dry erase marker Paper towels Rubbing alcohol 1 Begin construction by locating the fuselage wing wing b...

Page 5: ...ing Wing and stab should be parallel When satisfied with alignment remove stab Mix some 30 minute epoxy and apply to stab opening in fuselage and to bare balsa on the stab Re insert stab into fuselage and check alignment using all previous methods Wipe away any excess epoxy using rubbing alcohol and a paper towel Use masking tape to maintain alignment while glue dries 6 Using the 11 blade remove t...

Page 6: ...plates on top of the elevator 2 Install the e z hinges in the stab using a pin in the center of each to make sure they stay aligned 3 Install the elevators on the hinges and with the elevators pushed tightly against the stab remove the pins Using thin CA glue each hinge in place by applying two to three drops on each hinge Have the elevators deflected to full up when gluing the bottom side of the ...

Page 7: ...rudder on the left side Mark the holes and drill using 5 64 drill as was done with the elevator Mount the horn using the 2 56 x 1 bolts and nylon plate Twist the control horn so that it is facing the rudder servo hole 5 inches 4 Mark the location of the tail wheel wire on the rudder and drill a 5 64 hole into the rudder to accept the tail wheel wire 5 using pins to center the hinges as was done wi...

Page 8: ...age towards the tail starting at the radio compart ment 2 The aluminum shaft has a hole on one end make sure that the hole size is 3 32 by using a drill in the hole Install one of the control arms on the end with the hole using a 2mm screw The screw should go all the way through the arm 2 x 1 2 Screw 2 x 1 2 Screw 2 x 1 2 Screw 4 40 Set Screw 4 40 Set Screw You may need only one spacer Plastic Col...

Page 9: ...n mount the hatch cover on the bottom of the fuselage using clear tape or screws not included open hole 4 Using your 11 blade open the hole on both sides of the fuselage Install the mounts in both sides using the 2mm screws supplied There is an access hole in the bottom of the fuselage for installing the plate on the inside Note You may need to make the hole slight ly larger Use a dowel with sand ...

Page 10: ...ade It is just above the elevator bell crank hole on the right side of the plane 2 Install the rudder servo using the hardware supplied with the radio You will need an 18 extension added to the servo lead 3 Locate the 2 56 x 10 pushrod and thread a clevis on the end Don t forget the silicone keeper Install a servo arm on the servo and center the servo The servo arm should be positioned pointing up...

Page 11: ...center of the wing Bottom side of wing 4 Install a control horn on the servo and center the servo with the arm paralle to the hinge line Locate the position for the control horn by laying a 90 degree triangle down Keeping the bottom of the triangle parallel to the hinge line and the top even with the outer servo arm hole Aileron 5 Mark the location and drill two 5 64 holes Mount the horns using th...

Page 12: ...hat pad from the bottom edge and centered on the wheel open ing 4 Insert 4mm bolt through landing gear and hole in wheel pant Place the washer over the bolt and start the nut on the end You will now have to put the two 6 washers and the wheel into the wheel pant and let the bolt go into the wheel as you tighten the nut down When the nut is tightened all the way down it will clamp the wheel pant to...

Page 13: ...he location of the mounting holes Drill using a 7 64 bit Screw the engine onto the motor mounts using the 6 x 3 4 screws 3 9 6 1 15 16 Centerline 4 3 4 Note The distance that is shown is for using a Carl Goldberg spinner If you are going to use a different spinner the front of the cowl needs to be 4 5 8 from the firewall 4 Keeping the engine perpendicular to the table top clamp the other motor mou...

Page 14: ...rod Install another e z connector on your servo arm and attach to the throttle pushrod Fuel Tank 1 Locate the fuel tank and hardware 2 Assemble the cap by inserting the screw through the large washer through the black rub ber and threading into the small washer on the back side Insert the three metal fuel lines into the holes in the cap The short line will be the pickup line and will have the sili...

Page 15: ...tool with a cutter and a sanding drum does the best job 2 After all the cutouts are made in the cowl you can use the same method to mount the cowl Tape the paper templates to the fuse side and make a hole that will be in line with the firewall This needs to be about 1 8 back from the front edge of the firewall so the screws will hit the solid wood of the firewall and not just the soft balsa of the...

Page 16: ...t the fold Using a scissors cut the backing along the bubble removing a strip of backing about 1 wide Carefully position the decal on the model and stick in place Then working from the cen ter rub the decal down while peeling off the backing Balancing Your model should balance at 5 1 2 to start For extreme 3D you may want to move the CG back to 6 1 2 or more Just remember that the further back you...

Page 17: ... will loose altitude quickly to recover apply full power and fly out level Watch out for getting too low or applying too much rudder it could cause the plane to snap The Harrier This maneuver has your plane in very slow for ward flight in a nose high 45 degree attitude To perform it enter the same way as you would an elevator then feed in power until the plane main tains altitude and starts to fly...

Page 18: ...ize the elevator and add power to recover The Blender This is a violent maneuver that starts with a vertical rolling dive that stops the descent as it changes into a flat spin Start at a good high altitude go to low throttle and push the nose down into a straight dive Feed in full left aileron and complete 3 rolls then immediately move your transmitter sticks to an inverted snap position down elev...

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