THUNDER TIGER Raptor 60, Assembly And Maintenance Manual

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Thank you very much for purchasing the Thunder Tiger/Taya "Raptor 60" helicopter. Mr. Taya, the first F3C
Helicopter World Champion, designed this helicopter to be the highest quality model helicopter in the RC
hobby industry. The Raptor 60 is designed for modelers who love building and flying model helicopters.
Only the highest quality materials are used. With the Raptor, the pilot can really appreciate the pleasure of
flying in 3-dimensional space. Its docile handling is ideally suited for beginners. The stable hover and agility
also make it the top choice for contest fliers and extreme 3-D pilots. The Raptor requires the least amount
of assembly of any helicopter kit. The ARF version comes complete with a high performance Thunder Tiger
Pro 70H ring engine and muffler. The helicopter and engine are both manufactured by Thunder Tiger using
the most modern technology and exceed the stringent internationally recognized ISO-9001 manufacturing
standard. We have incorporated all the state-of-the-art technology into designing and making this helicopter.
We believe you will enjoy this model for a long time. We have made no compromise in designing or
manufacturing this model.
Unique Sideframe System
Aluminum side plates are used in conjunction with molded material to construct the main structure. This
design produces a minimum weight with maximum strength. If the sideframes were completely made of
molded material, then to achieve equal strength the plastic would have to be very thick and heavy. Using
molded material at the right place avoids using metal angle brackets or putting compound bends in metal
frames. Slots have been added in the frame design to permit using optional gear ratios to optimize engine
performance to suit any pilot's demand.
Bell-Hiller Mixing Control Unit
Main rotor control geometry has been carefully engineered to minimize cross-coupling in collective and cyclic
commands. Blade pitch arms and the Bell-Hiller mixing arms are designed at an angle such that the pushrod
interlinking them are at 90 degrees when the blades are at 0 degree. The pilots will get the symmetrical
cyclic control feel and flybar authority either at +10 or -10 degrees of collective. We designed this system
with the 3-D pilot in mind. We guarantee you this whole design philosophy provides a strong and accurate
control mechanism.
Shaft Drive Tail Rotor
The Raptor 60 is designed with a constant drive tail rotor system to permit full tail rotor control during
autorotations. Backward autos, pirouette autos and 180 autos are all within your reach now. It has the same
aluminum torque tube system as the Thunder Tiger/Taya Imperio helicopter. This allows obtaining the
maximum performance from any modern high gain gyros.
3D CAD Design
We used modern 3D Computer Aided Design to design and manufacture the Raptor 60. Our high-tech CAD
program allows simulation of all the moving part to ensure non-interference. The analysis automatically
analyze the weight, the mass distribution, and inertia to help us pursue a design that will provide the high
level of maneuverability needed for all-out 3-D aerobatics.
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