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Assembly and Operational Instructions Manual

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Instruction Manual : Morné Nortier

Summary of Contents for Viperjet

Page 1: ...ates please visit www skymasterjet com SM 2008 Office Taiwan No 9 39 Lane Yuag Chang 2nd Street Ren Wu Hsiang Kaohsiung Hsien 814 Taiwan R O C TEL 886 9 3299 7923 FAX 886 7373 1215 Tech support morne...

Page 2: ...LY TECHNIQUES 7 RADIO EQUIPMENT 8 COMPOSITE PARTS 9 OPTIONAL PARTS 10 CONTROL LINKAGES 11 WINGS 11 STABILIZERS 13 FIN RUDDER 15 VENTRAL FINS 16 FUSELAGE 17 TAILPIPE 18 FUEL CELLS 19 FUEL DIAGRAM 20 TU...

Page 3: ...reason we at Skymaster are unable to guarantee or provide a contractual agreement with any individual or company that the model you have made will function correctly and safely You as operator of the...

Page 4: ...tected in the sun always cover your model or park it in the shade Extreme temperatures will damage the paint Finishing Your All White VIPER ARF It is always best to fully assemble the model before pai...

Page 5: ...unnoticed dent The wings and tails are very flight worthy structures They are light and extremely strong how ever they will dent if mishandled Always support these structures on clean soft foam rubbe...

Page 6: ...5 pk 6 Set of ball end hex wrenches 7 Dremel Drum Sander 8 Dremel cut off discs and mandrel 9 Dremel tool 10 A good set of small Phillips and slot end screwdrivers 11 Steel ruler 12 Pin vise to hold...

Page 7: ...t extra resin will add up to a heavy model Plan before you glue The glass cloth side of parts to glue should be sanded with 80 grit paper for best glue adhesion Support the fuselage on foam pads Skyma...

Page 8: ...al battery management systems and dual RX equip ment With the introduction of 2 4 Ghz even quad RX systems are considered as nor mal for a jet model Always center and install the correct output arms w...

Page 9: ...per Canopy Viper Gear Doors 3 Viper Ventral Fins 2 Viper UHF Antenna Viper Turbine Hatch Viper Main Spar Viper Stab Spar 2 Photo 1 Photo 2 Viper Left Wing Viper Right Wing Viper Winglets 2 Photo 2 Pho...

Page 10: ...3 x Air Tanks 1 x Retract Valve 2 x Filler 2 x Pressure Gauges 1 x Electronic Brake Valve 5 x Air Tubing 10 x Quick Disconnect 8 x T pieces 2 x 4 way Pushrod Set Viper Accessories Fuel Tank 2 Fuel Acc...

Page 11: ...ace from unwanted dents Assemble both wings simultaneously Mark each step Cut root rib with Dremel cut off disk Use Dremel drum sander to sand to shape Trial fit LG make sure root clear LG Use Aeropox...

Page 12: ...raw a line perpendicular to hinge line Use masking tape to mask off area around control horns This will help with inserting glue in slots Mark location of horns Make sure pivot point is directly above...

Page 13: ...Hinge bottom of gear door with door hinge Scuff the surface and use aeropoxy Secure hinge with small screws Drill hole in door to fit pushrod bracket parts not supplied by Skymaster Mark location of...

Page 14: ...fuselage to clear servo Glue plywood inside stab Note that servo horns must be close to root and closets to TE Secure servos to plywood mounts Mark location of servo horn Cut hole in skin Check servo...

Page 15: ...ss balance each elevator with 45 grams of lead in the bal ance tabs FIN RUDDER NOTE Make sure to have some sort of protective foam on the work bench This will protect the paint surface from unwanted d...

Page 16: ...lot holes for ventral fins Use aeropoxy and glue 2 5mm steel pins in position Mark locations for pins onto ventral fins Drill 4 2mm pilot holes into ventral fins Trial fit fins Note the fins are shape...

Page 17: ...loose servo wires to nose Secure wires with cable ties to formers Also install 2 x Aileron and 2 x Flap extension wires Turn fuselage upside down Locate nose LG unit Install JR DS8511 steering servo...

Page 18: ...nge to clear nose retract unit Once glue has set check operation of door Trim door if needed TAIL PIPE Dril holes in mounting lugs of tail pipe Make 90 degree bend in each mounting lug Slide tail pipe...

Page 19: ...tings Make sure clunk will reach all corners of tank When you cut copper pipe make sure to ream ends for better operation Fit fitting to tank Tighten bolt and do an air test Make sure no leaks are pre...

Page 20: ...FUEL CELL DIAGRAM P 20 Assembly Operation Manual Photo 49...

Page 21: ...ess I would suggest you install a FOD This will save you money in the long run Install fuel pump close to UAT We recommend to make use of a mechanical shut off valve as well Secure all Festo pipes wit...

Page 22: ...wn retracts 2 Air up Air down doors 2 Air out brakes 1 Air in 2 Total of 7 pipes There are 2 options available for the air system Mechanical Valves or Electronic Valves For mechanical valves you will...

Page 23: ...8 Diagram for retracts For scale door installation the Viper require additional 2 way electronic valves The main doors in the fuselage will stay close before and after retraction This can eas ily be p...

Page 24: ...Glue balsa stick to front of fuselage to support front canopy Make sure front canopy clear all accessories on bottom tray Slide front canopy in position Use Dremel drum sander to sand fuselage canopy...

Page 25: ...inding and service of compo nents easier The Viper basically consist of 6 circuits 1 Servo wires 2 Power cables 3 Data cables 4 Pneumatic pipes 5 Fuel pipes 6 RX cable Please try and separate these ci...

Page 26: ...only below 90mph CG 220mm 250mm from leading edge at root Empty tanks UAT full and wheels down Weight Dry weight will be between 28 and 35 lbs depending equipment PSI 80 100 psi for pneumatic system...

Page 27: ...ps adjust the power to maintain level flight and a speed of about 80 90mph Climb to a safe altitude and slow the model to the edge of a stall to know where that edge is Landing Fly a complete circuit...

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