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E-flite F-86 Sabre 15 DF ARF Assembly Manual
After the first flights, the CG position can be adjusted
for your personal preference.
Control Throws
1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your
model. Check the movement of the rudder using
the transmitter. When the stick is moved right,
the rudder should also move right. Reverse the
direction of the servo at the transmitter if necessary.
2. Check the movement of the elevator with the
radio system. Moving the elevator stick toward
the bottom of the transmitter makes the airplane
elevator move up.
3. Check the movement of the ailerons with the
radio system. Moving the aileron stick right makes
the right aileron move up and the left aileron move
down.
4. Use a ruler to adjust the throw of the elevator,
ailerons and rudder. Adjust the position of
the pushrod at the control horn to achieve the
following measurements when moving the sticks to
their endpoints.
Elevator high Rate (100%)
Up
1/2-inch
(12mm) +10% Exponential
Down
1/2-inch
(12mm) +10% Exponential
Elevator Low Rate (70%)
Up
5/16-inch (9mm) +5% Exponential
Down
5/16-inch (9mm) +5% Exponential
Aileron high Rate (100%)
Up
3/8-inch
(10mm) +10% Exponential
Down
3/8-inch
(10mm) +10% Exponential
Aileron Low Rate (80%)
Up
9/32-inch (7mm) Linear Exponential
Down
9/32-inch (7mm) Linear Exponential
Rudder high Rate (100%)
Right
3/8-inch
(10mm) +10% Exponential
Left
3/8-inch
(10mm) +10% Exponential
Rudder Low Rate (40%)
Right
3/16-inch (5mm) +5% Exponential
Left
3/16-inch (5mm) +5% Exponential
Adding spoilerons to the F-86 Sabre during landing
approach and landing will add washout affect and
decrease the floating affect. Set both ailerons so they
raise up 1/8-inch (3mm) above the trailing edge of
the wing from center. Follow your computer radio
instructions for the correct setup.
The rudder low rate is used for takeoff and landing
as the F-86 Sabre has a narrow stance gear. If
using a computer radio it is also possible to use
a mix and separate channel for the nose gear
steering to create a low rate for just the nose gear.
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 and Sub-Trims are not listed
and should be adjusted according to each
individual model and preference.
