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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.

READY TO FLY 4 CHANNEL R/C HELICOPTER

Assembly & Flight Training guide

TWISTER

Aggressor

2.4

ADVANCED

FHSS

2.4GHz

Planet

•

rock-solid r/c

SPECIFICATIONS

Main rotor diameter ..............................................................................340mm

Length ......................................................................................................411mm

Radio control ............................................ Planet 5 2.4GHz Advanced FHSS

Flying weight ..........................................................Around 220g (7.7 ounces)

Cyclic control ................................................. hi-torque EnErG micro servos

On-board electronics ..................................... Twister 3-in-1 & R6M 2.4GHz

On-board power ..................................7.4V Li-polymer (with cell balancer)

Charger ........................... 240V power DC balancing fast charger

Flight time .................................................... Up to 10 minutes (approximate)

Main drive ................................Twin motors & ballraced steel main shafts

Gyro ........................................................................................... Piezo dual rate

CONTENTS

TEST-FLOWN & FLIGHT-GUARANTEED helicopter .................................... 1

Planet 5 2.4GHz Advanced FHSS transmitter .............................................. 1

EnErG micro servos – factory installed ........................................................ 2

Planet R6M 2.4GHz receiver – factory installed ........................................ 1

Twister 3-in-1 unit – factory installed ........................................................... 1

Twister 7.4V Lithium polymer battery pack .................................................. 1

Twister Lithium polymer 12V DC/DC Charger .............................................. 1

Twister 240v mains power supply ................................................................. 1

Spare main blades (upper & lower sets) ..................................................... 1

AA pencell transmitter batteries ................................................................... 4

Summary of Contents for Aggressor2.4

Page 1: ...yclic control hi torque EnErG micro servos On board electronics Twister 3 in 1 R6M 2 4GHz On board power 7 4V Li polymer with cell balancer Charger 240V power supply DC balancing fast charger Flight time Up to 10 minutes approximate Main drive Twin motors ballraced steel main shafts Gyro Piezo dual rate CONTENTS TEST FLOWN FLIGHT GUARANTEED helicopter 1 Planet 5 2 4GHz Advanced FHSS transmitter 1 ...

Page 2: ...k of the operator Please note that whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of instructions and material included with this product mistakes can occur and neither J Perkins Distribution Ltd Model Engines Aust Pty 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 or inaccuracies in the a...

Page 3: ...so there is no danger of connecting the ﬂight battery and thereby inadvertently powering up the main rotors Integral LBW Low Battery Warning beacon helps prevent damage to your helicopter Lipo battery by ﬂashing when it s time to land recharge Revolutionary MOPS Motor Overload Protection System helps prevents damage to your motors electronics by killing the motors automatically on blade stalling t...

Page 4: ...oday This technology eliminates pilot frequency worries as the radio encodes it s own unique frequency data at startup in a manner similar to a bluetooth device In the UK we recommend you observe the model ﬂying safety code of the British Model Flying Association which can be found at the the following address http www bmfa org In Australasia please contact your hobby supplier WELCOME A KIT CONTEN...

Page 5: ...h cover C REVERSING SWITCHES Reversing switches are used to reverse the direction of the four ﬂying controls They are factory set and should NOT be switched for ﬂying your Twister Aggressor2 4 They may be useful if you use other models or ﬂy the many models available within R C ﬂight simulators The reversing switches are located on the front panel of the transmitter The correct position of the swi...

Page 6: ...on the top of the helicopter starts to ﬂash blue 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 be damaged WARNING We recommend that you use only the supplied Twister charger with this battery WARNING Over discharging will shorten the life of the bat...

Page 7: ...m the charger 4 Disconnect the power source from the charger Your Li po battery is ready for use C FITTING THE FLIGHT BATTERY 1 Firmly attach the self adhesive velcro tab supplied to the end of the battery and slide the charged pack into the rear part of the battery holder taking care to slide the battery beneath the two rear retainers only but do not connect the power lead yet 2 Push the battery ...

Page 8: ...ges that show any sign of tightness or binding TRANSMITTER LAYOUT THROTTLE LEFT MODE 2 STICK AND TRIM CONTROL SUMMARY Planet T5 T0804A Throttle trim Fore and aft cyclic trim Yaw trim Roll cyclic trim Throttle Yaw stick Cyclic control stick 11 Move the throttle left stick and throttle trim of your transmitter to the lowest low throttle position as shown above 22 Centre the trim levers of the 3 othe...

Page 9: ...A Fore and aft cyclic trim Throttle trim Yaw trim Roll cyclic trim Fore and aft Yaw stick Throttle Roll stick 11 Move the throttle right stick and throttle trim of your transmitter to the lowest low throttle position as shown above 22 Centre the trim levers of the 3 other transmitter functions 33 Extend the transmitter aerial fully 44 Switch on the transmitter ...

Page 10: ...e battery connector into the matching battery lead emerging from the side of the canopy WARNING Keep hands clothing eyes animals and children well clear when connecting power to this model or when ﬂying it 22 After the receiver has completed satisfactory systems checks the on board LED will glow orange continuously WARNING Do not operate the throttle yet ...

Page 11: ...icopter swashplate should be horizontal when viewed from the front and from the side of the helicopter If it is not adjust it s position by operating the cyclic trims See pics above The ball joints snapped to the swashplate can be unsnapped and screwed unscrewed if further adjustment is needed after the model has ﬂown C SWASHPLATE ROLL CHECK MODE 2 TRANSMITTER Roll cyclic Move the transmitter roll...

Page 12: ...swashplate will tilt as indicated above E THROTTLE CHECK MODE 2 TRANSMITTER Throttle Slowly push the throttle stick forward by a small amount and check that the main rotors start to rotate Then immediately throttle back F YAW CHECK Yaw Tail control is achieved by altering the relative speed of the main rotors and can only be checked just before take off as the helicopter becomes light on its skids...

Page 13: ...not ﬂy at 50 metres distance or greater At distances of greater than 50 metres it will become impossible to see your Twister Aggressor2 4 We strongly recommend you ﬂy no further away than 15 metres WARNING After ﬁnishing ﬂying always disconnect the battery from the helicopter FIRST Then switch off the transmitter Do not switch off the transmitter ﬁrst and disconnect battery second WARNING You must...

Page 14: ... and to the left right in the horizontal plane See below Crab right Crab left Forwards Backwards Crab right Crab left Forwards Backwards C LEFT STICK UNIT FUNCTIONS The left stick operates throttle main rotor speed and yaw control Throttle is increased to climb the helicopter and reduced to descend Climb Descend The model hovers at approximately half power at the middle stick position Hover at thi...

Page 15: ...ow Rotate nose right Rotate nose left Rotate nose right Rotate nose left Climb Descend FLIGHT CONTROLS MODE 1 A FLIGHT CONTROLS LAYOUT Rotate nose right Rotate nose left Forwards Backwards Crab right Crab left Climb Descend Each dual axis stick unit of your transmitter controls 2 helicopter functions complete with trimmers on each function giving you control about all 4 axes of ﬂight ...

Page 16: ...steering which moves 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 increased to climb the helicopter and reduced to descend Climb Descend The model hovers at approximately half power at the middle stick position Hover at this position ...

Page 17: ... backwards 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 nose left Forwards Backwards Moving the stick forwards or backwards will cause the helicopter to move forwards or backwards See below Forwards Backwards ...

Page 18: ...ly disconnect the battery and carefully inspect the model for damage Make any adjustments repairs as necessary Crash damage is not covered by warranty DAMAGE PREVENTION FEATURES Unique features built into your Twister Aggressor2 4 are designed to prevent accidental damage to the power drive and electronics systems LBW LOW BATTERY WARNING BEACON The LED on the cabin of the helicopter will ﬂash blue...

Page 19: ... increases as rotor speed rises causing the helicopter to climb Conversely as the main rotor speed is reduced the helicopter descends This method of helicopter height control is called ﬁxed pitch Height is managed using the throttle stick of your transmitter Push forward on the throttle stick to climb pull back to descend Yaw control Yaw control is achieved by altering the speed of one main rotor ...

Page 20: ... tip All helicopters exhibit a degree of instability when approaching take off as friction from the ground is reduced as the 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 cyclic trim to correct And vice versa if the Twister Aggressor2 4 tends to tilt ...

Page 21: ...will become longer and easier as your co ordination and understanding of ﬂight develop HOVERING AND MANOEUVRES As your co ordination and anticipation improves you should be able to reduce forward speed when making hops thereby bringing your helicopter into a hover Practice hovering until you feel conﬁdent with the basic handling of your helicopter Next you should start experimenting at rotating ya...

Page 22: ...harger designed to charge Lithium polymer batteries Never use a nicad or other charger as this is very dangerous Never attempt to charge at a rate faster than that recommended in the instructions Check that the battery cell count matches the charger cell count switch if ﬁtted Never charge unattended Always stay with your battery whilst charging in case of overheating or ﬁre Charge on a safe surfac...

Page 23: ...smitter and receiver will be broken Should you wish to or need to re establish or bind your transmitter with your receiver once more proceed as follows HOW DO I RECOGNISE THAT MY RECEIVER IS NOT BOUND Upon connecting the battery to the helicopter the receiver status indicator LED will ﬂash on and off slowly regardless of whether the transmitter is switched on or not Even when the transmitter is sw...

Page 24: ...TER Aggressor 2 4 Twister Aggressor2 4 PARTS LISTING 6600345 6601530 6601520 6601550 6601560 6601650 6601660 6601670 6601755 6601940 6601765 6601780 6601785 6601790 6601850 6600325 6600291 7712105 6601942 6601946 6601690 7710350 6601944 6600371 ...

Page 25: ...601530 MOTOR B UPPER W METAL PINION 6601550 INNER MAIN SHAFT BEARINGS 6601560 OUTER MAIN SHAFT BEARINGS 6601650 MAIN BLADES UPPER 6601660 MAIN BLADES LOWER 6601670 ROTOR HUB AND LINKS SET 6601690 FLYBAR AND WEIGHTS SET 6600850 ALLEN KEY TIE WRAP TAPE NOT SHOWN 6601755 PUSHROD SET 6601765 MAIN SHAFT RETAINING COLLAR Part No Description 6601780 INNER MAIN SHAFT GEAR 6601785 OUTER SHAFT MAIN GEAR SET...

Page 26: ...26 http www jperkinsdistribution co uk EXPLODED VIEW TWISTER Aggressor 2 4 Twister Aggressor2 4 ...

Page 27: ...OPTION 6600503 CNC ALU SWASHPLATE GUNMETAL OPTION 6600505 CNC ALU LOWER HUB GUNMETAL OPTION 6600507 CNC ALU BB HOLDER GUNMETAL OPTION 5507932 LED LIGHTS 3 2 X ULTRA BRIGHT WHITE 1 X FLASHING RED LIGHT 5507930 LED LIGHTS 4 1 X BRIGHT WHITE 1 X RED 1 X GREEN AND 1 X FLASHING RED 7710400 PLANET 5 USB SIMULATOR CABLE NOT SHOWN 6600505 6600507 5507932 5507930 6600501 6600503 6601775 ...

Page 28: ...ISTER Aggressor 2 4 ADVANCED FHSS 2 4GHz Planet rock solid r c Australasia agents Model Engines Melbourne Australia www modelengines com au European agents J Perkins Distribution Lenham England www jperkinsdistribution co uk ...

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