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Foreword 

 

Thank you very much for choosing JetLegend jet! If you are looking for a Jet with quality flying at 

fair price, you’ve made the right choice. Hope you enjoy yourself in the amazing flying world that 

JetLegend jets bringing to!  

 

 

Before flying, your jet must be put together. A nice or poor building job could make your flight 

different. This manual gives a perfect building guidance, to make your building procedure easier. 

Herewith JetLegend team gives their special thanks to Mr. Curtis Marrikow, thanks him for his 

perfect job on this wonderful manual! 

 

JetLegend Team 

January 5

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, 2007 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JetLegend T-45 Goshawk Assembly Manual 

 

 

 

 

 

Written by Curtis Mattikow 

 

Summary of Contents for T-45 Goshawk

Page 1: ...etLegend jets bringing to Before flying your jet must be put together A nice or poor building job could make your flight different This manual gives a perfect building guidance to make your building p...

Page 2: ...RADIO INSTALLATION 4 ENGINE INSTALLATION 5 NOSEGEAR 5 PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS 7 WINGS 9 FLAPS 9 AILERONS 10 MAIN LANDING GEAR 11 AILERON AND FLAP SERVOS 13 DETAILS 15 STAB MECHANISM 18 RUDDER 19 FUEL TANK 1...

Page 3: ...ime to properly align things before it sets DISCLAIMER THIS IS NOT A TOY This is a high performance miniature aircraft capable of high speeds and damage to life limb and property The manufacturer and...

Page 4: ...trays You may or may not use dual power switches a power distribution box for servos battery backers smoke pumps etc according to your personal tastes If you like you can cut a new blank tray if the f...

Page 5: ...u are painting your model you may wish to leave the hinges unglued so the surfaces can be removed for painting Just don t forget to glue them AFTER painting ENGINE INSTALLATION The T 45 was designed t...

Page 6: ...Be sure to slide the rear stabilizing strut inside the fuselage before screwing down the landing gear 6 Bolt the rear stabilizing strut for the nosegear to the bulkhead as shown 7 Make up a nosegear s...

Page 7: ...single large tank Remember you really only need ONE cycle per flight It s up to you whether you want one tank or two Two tanks and completely separate air systems for brakes and retracts make some peo...

Page 8: ...the gear valve and one to the forward nipple of the brake valve as shown 16 Add a short three inch piece of air line to each filler valve and connect them to the air valves with two y connectors 17 C...

Page 9: ...21 Make corresponding marks on the bottom of the fuselage to match 22 Drill and cut one inch holes on these marks for your airlines and servo leads on both the wing top and fuse bottom Smooth the edg...

Page 10: ...inge slots on the wing 27 Cut slots in the wing for the flap hinges and epoxy them into place Note that hinge with the horn goes on the inboard side by the servo opening AILERONS 28 Remove the aileron...

Page 11: ...r additional clearance as required MAIN LANDING GEAR 33 Put a screw into a three foot length of airline Tie a three foot piece of strong string to it 34 Securely tape two more three foot pieces of air...

Page 12: ...holes you made in the center section and pull the airlines through and tape them to the top of the wing 40 Insert the main gear into the mount Slide the cylinder in first then the retract can go in s...

Page 13: ...slack so the line does not get pulled as the strut compresses 46 Cut off the excess air line at the wing center section Leave about six inches of slack Tie the three sets of lines together with y conn...

Page 14: ...string to bring the aileron servo lead through the wing and out the center section holes and secure the servo cover with four screws 53 Install the provided aileron linkages Be sure to use the provide...

Page 15: ...of the forward edges of the stabs Move the strakes forward if needed 56 Drill some small holes in this area for better glue bite and rough up the area with 80 grit sandpaper 57 Drill holes in the bot...

Page 16: ...u can use sliding brass or aluminum tubes not provided to make the probe removable as it is very subject to damage while transporting the model to and from the field 64A Removable nose probe Find two...

Page 17: ...some corners and such a sanding bar makes quick work of it 66 Using the canopy as your guide glue the three cockpit components together 67 Trim the edges of the cockpit just enough so that the cockpi...

Page 18: ...cess to the upper stab mechanism bolts much easier The holes will be covered by a molded fiberglass part 71 Remove the three allen bolts holding the left side frame of the stab mechanism 72 Install a...

Page 19: ...using suitable mounts a flat mount servo is handy here 77 Mark the rudder horn line it should be in line with the axis of the servo horn not in line with the direction of flight Install the horn and...

Page 20: ...secure Blow out the interior of the fiberglass fuel tank to remove any debris and assemble the stopper and clunk into the tank Pressure test it underwater for leaks 80 Install the tank in front of the...

Page 21: ...take a few hours for all the window cleaner to dry so keep checking on each decal as they dry and burnish them down with gentle pressure as they get stickier The blue color of the window cleaner will...

Page 22: ...ep if you like or not use the cockpit tubs at all or just make a flat floor for the pilot figures as alternatives if you need more room in the radio compartment area 84 Tail pipe must be installed in...

Page 23: ...d to each other and to the bottom of the forward radio tray seen from the bottom Use velcro to secure the batteries to each other and to the tray and use tie wraps on top of that The ECU battery can b...

Page 24: ...iately and hopefully over the flying field than have the controls lock in a neutral position and have the uncontrolled aircraft travel some distance A whip antenna is available from JetLegend and is h...

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