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This high performance model must be assembled according to the 

instructions. May cause serious injury to persons or property if not 

used responsibly or if operated without due caution. 

Unsuitable for children under 14 years old.

TWISTER SKYLIFT

WORLDS' FIRST EVER! 

READY TO FLY 4 CHANNEL R/C 

TANDEM ROTOR HELICOPTER 

Assembly & Flight Training guide

SPECIFICATIONS

Main rotor diameter .................................................................34cm (13.4ins)

Fuselage length .......................................................................50cm (19.75ins)

R/C transmitter ........................................ 35mHz FM 4 channel with 4 trims

Cyclic steering ............................................... hi-torque EnerG micro servos

On-board power ................................11.1V Li-polymer (with cell balancer)

Weight ............................................................................................ approx 400g

Flight time per charge ....................................around 5 mins (approximate)

Main drive .......................................4 ballraced steel main shafts

KIT CONTENTS

Twister SkyLift helicopter ............................................................................... 1

Twister 4-channel FM transmitter (Tx) ......................................................... 1

Twister 11.1V lithium polymer battery pack ................................................. 1

Twister Lithium 12V DC/DC balancer charger ............................................. 1

Twister 240V mains power supply ................................................................. 1

Twister SkyLift instruction manual ................................................................ 1

Twister SkyLift Instructional Flight Training DVD ....................................... 1

FREE main blades (upper & lower) .........................................................1 set

Flight Simulator USB cable set & adaptor (PC use) ................................... 1

AA pencell transmitter batteries ................................................................... 8

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Summary of Contents for TWISTER SKYLIFT

Page 1: ...Cyclic steering hi torque EnerG micro servos On board power 11 1V Li polymer with cell balancer Weight approx 400g Flight time per charge around 5 mins approximate Main drive 4 motors ballraced steel...

Page 2: ...es can occur and neither J Perkins Distribution Ltd nor it s distributors will be held liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of this model or for any loss or damage arising from omissions...

Page 3: ...the on board systems Damage prevention and safe start systems The fail safe cuts power to the main motor in the event of transmitter failure while the safe start only allows starting when the throttl...

Page 4: ...ssociation which can be found at the the following address http www bmfa org WELCOME KIT CONTENTS 1 Carefully remove the model and other items from the packaging and check all items are included Pleas...

Page 5: ...d NOT be switched for ying your Twister SkyLift They may be useful if you use other models or y the many models available within R C ight simulators TRANSMITTER MODE CONVERSION The transmitter can be...

Page 6: ...lue or if you notice the helicopter is losing power At this point land and recharge the battery Do not be tempted to run the battery past this stage as you will be over discharging and the battery may...

Page 7: ...light and the red LED will glow solid red 33 When the battery is fully charged the green LED goes out Disconnect the battery from the charger 4 Disconnect the power source from the charger Your Li po...

Page 8: ...B a complete set of spare blades is included too Although the blades at rst glance may look identical they are not Upper blades have a shorter ball arm compared to lower main blades See below Short b...

Page 9: ...r and lower blade types 14 The ybars are snapped into position into the holes in the upper centre hub and do not require any screws Flybar Centre hub Tip Tilt the ybar at an angle when tting See below...

Page 10: ...bags Note they are handed and must be tted the correct way up See below Short slot uppermost Long slot to the bottom Attach this way up 11 Attach two links to the helicopter as per the diagram below D...

Page 11: ...s which are used to pitch the helicopter nose up nose down move forwards or backwards and to roll the helicopter left or right crab to left or toright See page 22 for a complete description of R C mod...

Page 12: ...perates the tail rotor controls yaw left or right and cyclic elevators controls which are used to pitch the helicopter nose up nose down See page 22 for a complete description of R C model helicopter...

Page 13: ...his model or when ying it 22 After the on board 3 in 1 unit has completed satisfactory systems checks the on board LED will glow green continuously You can view this through one of the observation hat...

Page 14: ...e Adjust cyclic trims to level swashplate Mode 2 transmitter shown The helicopter swashplates should be horizontal when viewed from the front and from the side of the helicopter If it is not adjust th...

Page 15: ...stick forward Check swashplate moves by a small amount THROTTLE CHECK MODE 2 TRANSMITTER Throttle Slowly push the throttle stick forward by a small amount until the main rotors start to rotate Then i...

Page 16: ...TIRE manual before ying WARNING Do not y at 50 metres distance or greater At distances of greater than 50 metres it will become virtually impossible to see your Twister SkyLift well enough to control...

Page 17: ...rds and to the left right in the horizontal plane See below Crab right Crab left Forwards Backwards LEFT STICK UNIT FUNCTIONS The left stick operates throttle main rotor speed and yaw control Throttle...

Page 18: ...te nose right Rotate nose left Rotate nose right Rotate nose left Climb Descend FLIGHT CONTROLS MODE 1 FLIGHT CONTROLS LAYOUT Rotate nose right Rotate nose left Forwards Backwards Crab right Crab left...

Page 19: ...es the helicopter to the left right in the horizontal plane See below Crab right Crab left Climb Descend Crab right Crab left The right stick also operates the throttle main rotor speed Throttle is in...

Page 20: ...cyclic steering controls Moving the stick to the left or right will rotate the nose to left or right This is called yaw control See below Rotate nose right Rotate nose left Rotate nose right Rotate n...

Page 21: ...nd carefully inspect the model for damage Crash damage is not covered by warranty DAMAGE PREVENTION FEATURES Unique features built into your Twister SkyLift are designed to prevent accidental damage t...

Page 22: ...aged using the throttle stick Push the throttle stick forward towards the top of your transmitter to increase throttle and climb pull back to descend Your helicopter hovers at around the mid stick hal...

Page 23: ...helicopter gets nearer to unsticking from the surface Observe whether or not the helicopter is tending to move forwards or backwards If it tilts forward you will need to apply rear elevator rear cycli...

Page 24: ...ights will become longer and easier as your co ordination and understanding of ight develop Hovering and manoeuvres As your co ordination and anticipation improves you should be able to reduce forward...

Page 25: ...a number of R C model ight simulators The advantage to the pilot is twofold by practising using your own transmitter on a simulator you will get familiar with your very own set of controls when you y...

Page 26: ...cts furniture stability will be affected as rotor downwash is re ected from obects in the vicinity back into the helicopters rotor wash area N B A room that is small but clear of furniture may also ca...

Page 27: ...bly outdoors or in a pyrex cooking dish with the battery placed on a bed of sand or in a replace NEVER CHARGE INSIDE A CAR Switch off charger if battery gets too hot If the battery becomes hot to the...

Page 28: ...1 6601915 6601921 6601560 6601650 6601690 6601670 6601910 6601914 7712105 6601660 6601765 6601916 6601917 6601918 6601922 6601925 6601926 6601530 6601520 6600343 6600344 6601926 6601917 6601911 660191...

Page 29: ...MAIN BLADES LOWER 6601670 ROTOR HUB AND LINKS SET 6601690 FLYBAR AND WEIGHTS SET 6601765 MAIN SHAFT RETAINING COLLAR 6601790 SWASHPLATE 6601910 INNER MAIN SHAFT GEAR 6601911 OUTER SHAFT MAIN GEAR SET...

Page 30: ...4 Page 16 Range and power checks Important swashplate setup information Prior to ying check to ensure that both swashplates sit horizon tally at exactly the same angle Adjust swashplate pushrod lengt...

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