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Printed 02/09

14919

4105 Fieldstone Road

Champaign, Illinois 61822

(877) 504-0233

horizonhobby.com

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Page 1: ...fications Wingspan 32 in 823mm Length 37 in 940mm Wing Area 397 sq in 25 5 sq dm Weight w o Battery 5 0 5 75 oz 142 163 g Weight w Battery 6 0 6 5 oz 170 184 g 4 Site Assembly Manual Designed by David Payne ...

Page 2: ...not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this Product you are advised to return this Product immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase Using the Manual This manual is divided into sections to help make assembly easier to understand and to provide breaks between each major section In addition check boxes have been placed next to each step to keep track ...

Page 3: ...FLA1010 10 Amp Pro Brushless ESC GWSEP8040B 8x4 Direct Drive Propeller THP3502SJPL2 350mAh 2 Cell 7 4V 20C Pro Lite V2 Li Po JST Required Tools and Adhesives Tools Equipment Clear tape Felt tipped pen T pin Hobby knife 11 blade Low tack tape Low temperature glue gun Round file Ruler Sandpaper Side cutters Soldering iron Square Flat blade screwdriver small Phillips screwdriver 0 1 Adhesives Foam sa...

Page 4: ...teps Landing gear doubler Work surface 1 Locate the left horizontal fuselage and main fuselage The left horizontal fuselage will be printed on top and white on the bottom Test fit the horizontal fuselage to the main fuselage Check that the horizontal fuselage lines up at the front with the main fuselage 2 When gluing the horizontal fuselage to the main fuselage do not apply glue toward the tail af...

Page 5: ...age The angle of the brace will be 45 to the fuselage sides and will be equal distance on both the horizontal and vertical fuselage Use foam safe CA to glue the diagonal brace to the main and horizontal fuselage Do not apply CA to the rear section of the diagonal brace similar to that of the horizontal fuselage You can temporarily use the foam firewall to locate and mark the angle of the diagonal ...

Page 6: ...ime 9 Repeat Steps 1 though 5 to install the right upper diagonal fuselage brace with foam safe CA Again make sure to work slowly and use a square to keep the alignment of your fuselage in check You will not glue the lower right diagonal brace until later in the build 10 Locate the Depron firewall Note the alignment points on the firewall and how they relate to fuselage The alignment points are lo...

Page 7: ...g in unwanted flight characteristics If the tail of your airplane is hanging off of the table when you are mounting the bottom and top wing it will allow the assembly to lay perfectly flat against the joint 3 After confirming the fit between the fuselage and bottom wing use foam safe CA to glue the bottom wing to the fuselage Use a square between the fuselage and bottom wing to keep them in alignm...

Page 8: ...stall the remaining outer strut Make sure to match the trim scheme on the struts on each side or your flying buddies will laugh at you 8 Locate the top wing The bottom side of the top wing is white with no trim scheme 9 Test fit the top wing to the fuselage and outer struts The tab on the struts and fuselage will be flat in the top wing If not it may induce an unwanted airfoil that could result in...

Page 9: ... the fuselage Do not apply CA until instructed The rod that runs from the top of the center cabane to the lower outer strut should be on the front of the cross When positioning the fuselage upside down on your work surface the fin will need to hang off the edge of your work surface to keep the top wing perfectly flat 2 With the top wing flat on your work surface check that the struts and fuselage ...

Page 10: ... top and bottom wings when installing the carbon rods 6 Use foam safe CA to install the two 5 5 16 x 1 32 inch 135mm x 1mm carbon rods between the top wing and fuselage as shown Use care not to induce any warps in the top wing while installing the braces These two 2 rods affect the wing in many different ways Use caution to make sure that the wing stays flat and is also still perpendicular to the ...

Page 11: ... brace the stabilizer Use the drawing from Step 8 as a guide for positioning the stabilizer It must be parallel to the top and bottom wings as well as straight across and flat as shown You can also use a square to help with this alignment Landing Gear Installation Required Parts Assembled airframe 6 7 8 x 3 32 inch 175mm x 2 5mm carbon rod Main landing gear 2 Landing gear support Wheel skid 2 Requ...

Page 12: ... to provide a much stronger landing gear assembly 3 Test fit the two carbon rods in the aircraft as shown Once the fit is acceptable and the airframe will sit level use foam safe CA to glue the carbon rods into position Allow the CA to fully cure before proceeding 4 Test the fit of the two wheel skids on the ends of the carbon rods The skids will be parallel to the fuselage when installed correctl...

Page 13: ...se medium grit sandpaper to lightly sand the back side of the firewall The glue will be applied to this side of the firewall to attach it to the fuselage 3 Match the two alignment points to those in the Depron firewall top and left as viewed from the front of the fuselage Use foam safe CA to secure the firewall to the fuselage 4 It may be necessary to remove a small amount of material from behind ...

Page 14: ...ircraft If not follow the instructions provided with your speed control to correct the situation Never check the motor rotation on the bench with the propeller installed The plane could move and cause serious injury Always check the motor without the propeller to avoid injury 9 Use foam safe CA to glue the right lower diagonal brace on the fuselage 10 The speed control should be positioned between...

Page 15: ...the control surfaces stationary while installing the control horns and linkages Make sure not to apply tape to any colored surfaces as it will damage the trim scheme 3 Use a T pin to poke a hole in the hinge tape for each of the bottom ailerons rudder and elevator 4 Use foam safe CA to glue the control horns in position Make sure the control horn supports are perpendicular to the hinge line on eac...

Page 16: ...the original arms from the servos and install the long 3D arms There are more ways to lighten the 4 Site Some of these options will void the warranty for the products used These steps are covered in the E flite Enticement manual which can be found on the Enticement product page at www horizonhobby com 2 Prepare the rudder servo by removing the unused arm from the servo horn as shown 3 Test fit the...

Page 17: ...re the receiver to the fuselage Use clear tape to neatly organize the servo leads It is possible for the ends of the pushrods to come loose in packaging and shipping It is a good practice to check these ends If they are loose reglue the ends by placing a drop of foam safe CA at each end of the heat shrink 8 Insert the bend of the 23 5 8 inch 600mm rudder pushrod into the servo arm Use the third ho...

Page 18: ...rol horn 12 The pushrod is supplied slightly long to accommodate for servo selection and control horn position Use side cutters to trim the pushrod so it almost touches the rudder control horn 13 Slide a piece of heat shrink on the pushrod and control horn Only use a soldering iron to shrink the tubing for the control rods A heat gun or lighter will damage the control surfaces Use care not to touc...

Page 19: ...ts in the fuselage In each position there is a pair of holes The elevator pushrod supports will be flush with the opposite side of the fuselage when installed Do not glue the supports at this time 18 After aligning and trimming the elevator pushrod using side cutters connect the pushrod to the elevator control horn using heat shrink tubing and a soldering iron 19 Go back and align the supports so ...

Page 20: ...nstalled 23 Connect the 6 7 8 inch 175mm carbon rod to the control horn of the upper aileron using a piece of heat shrink and a soldering iron 24 Use side cutters to trim the carbon rod to the proper length Use a piece of heat shrink and a soldering iron to make the connection between the top and bottom ailerons 25 Apply a drop of foam safe A to the heat shrink at both the top and bottom ailerons ...

Page 21: ...ith motor that fits your particular model Insert the adapter in the propeller making sure it is installed in the backside of the propeller 2 Mount the propeller following the instructions provided with your motor 3 Foam safe CA is used to glue the wheel pants to the wheel skids A small notch in the wheel pant will align with the center ridge on the wheel skid Make sure there is clearance between y...

Page 22: ...air brakes If you fly in a smaller area like a one court size gym then the larger air brakes will slow the 4 Site down more You may choose to try all three variations Do this by just lightly tack gluing the air brakes on at first Choose the set of air brakes that suits your particular flying location and flying style 2 Use foam safe CA to glue the air brake to the outer strut Use a square to align...

Page 23: ... amount from top to bottom due to the servo linkage offset This does not affect the flight performance of the 4 Site Measurements are taken at the inner or widest point on the control surface These are general guidelines measured from our own flight tests You can experiment with higher rates to match your preferred style of flying Travel Adjust Sub Trim and Dual Rates are not listed and should be ...

Page 24: ...ny of these components in flight would mean the loss of your aircraft Range Test Your Radio 1 Before each flying session be sure to range check your radio This is accomplished by turning on your transmitter with the antenna collapsed Turn on the receiver in your airplane With your airplane on the ground and the engine running you should be able to walk 30 paces approximately 100 feet away from you...

Page 25: ...THAT THEY ALONE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PURCHASER S INTENDED USE c Purchaser Remedy Horizon s sole obligation hereunder shall be that Horizon will at its option i repair or ii replace any Product determined by Horizon to be defective In the event of a defect these are the Purchaser s exclusive remedies Horizon reserves the right to inspect any an...

Page 26: ...d your repair not be covered by warranty the repair will be completed and payment will be required without notification or estimate of the expense unless the expense exceeds 50 of the retail purchase cost By submitting the item for repair you are agreeing to payment of the repair without notification Repair estimates are available upon request You must include this request with your repair Non war...

Page 27: ...operator I will yield the right of way and avoid flying in the proximity of full scale aircraft utilizing a spotter when appropriate 6 I will not fly my model aircraft unless it is identified with my name and address or AMA number inside or affixed to the outside of the model aircraft This does not apply to model aircraft flown indoors 7 I will not operate model aircraft with metal blade propeller...

Page 28: ... rules no powered model may be flown outdoors closer than 25 feet to any individual except for the pilot and located at the flightline 8 Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch a model aircraft in flight while it is still under power except to divert it from striking an individual 9 Radio controlled night flying is limited to low performance model aircraft less than 100 mph The mo...

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Page 32: ...Printed 02 09 14919 2009 Horizon Hobby Inc 4105 Fieldstone Road Champaign Illinois 61822 877 504 0233 horizonhobby com E fliteRC com ...

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