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T-45 Goshawk Composite
Make Control Rod............................................................................................................... 29
Nose Wheel Final Assembly ................................................................................................. 30
Nose Wheel, Retractable (Optional) ....................................................................... 31
Cut Opening in Fuselage for Nose Wheel .............................................................................. 31
Mount Nose Gear Retract Unit ............................................................................................. 32
Mount Strut and Test Retract Motion.................................................................................... 33
Mount Steering Servo ......................................................................................................... 34
Assemble Pull-Pull Steering ................................................................................................. 34
Air Retract Mechanism (Optional)........................................................................... 36
Mount Retract Servo........................................................................................................... 36
Mount Actuator Valve and Linkage....................................................................................... 36
Mount Main Gear Valve and Connect Nose Gear Air Line ........................................................ 37
Mount Fill Valve and Air Tank .............................................................................................. 38
Elevators ............................................................................................................. 40
Mount Elevator Servo ......................................................................................................... 40
Mount Elevator Coupler....................................................................................................... 41
Assemble and Mount Elevator Control Rod............................................................................ 43
Bond Elevators................................................................................................................... 44
Fan Installation .................................................................................................... 45
Assemble Fan Unit.............................................................................................................. 45
Mount Fan Unit .................................................................................................................. 46
Wire and Mount ESC and BEC.............................................................................................. 48
Thrust Duct.......................................................................................................... 49
Assemble Thrust Duct......................................................................................................... 49
Insert Thrust Duct in Fuselage............................................................................................. 50
Bond Thrust Duct Locating Ring .......................................................................................... 50
Bond Thrust Duct to Inside of Fan Shroud ............................................................................ 51
Trim Away Excess Thrust Duct ............................................................................................ 51
Radio Installation ................................................................................................. 52
Radio Installation Overview Diagram.................................................................................... 52
Wire and Mount BEC and/or Receiver Battery ....................................................................... 52
Mount Receiver and Connect Servos .................................................................................... 53
Test Radio Installation and Set-up Control Throws ................................................................ 54
Canopy and Decals ............................................................................................... 55
Trim the Cockpit and the Canopy......................................................................................... 55
Mount Cockpit using Supplied Magnets................................................................................. 56
Glue Cockpit to Canopy....................................................................................................... 57
Place Decals ...................................................................................................................... 58
Before You Fly...................................................................................................... 59
Set Up Center of Gravity & Verify Control Throws and Directions ............................................ 59
Check Power System .......................................................................................................... 59
Range Check Your Radio..................................................................................................... 60
Flying Characteristics .......................................................................................................... 60
Parts Cross Reference ........................................................................................... 61