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Velocity Slingjet

Specifications:

Construction
Span
Length
Take-off weight w/ gear

Recommended servos w/o nose-steering
Recommended fan
Recommended motor
Recommended controller

Balsa/foam/film
1 0 55 m m (4 1 .5 4 ”)
1 0 40 m m (4 0 .9 5 ”)
1050g (37oz)

3 (pcs.) + 1 for nose-wheel-steering
WM400 /70mm
Mega 16 size
Voltron ESC-60A

Summary of Contents for Slingjet

Page 1: ...ength Take off weight w gear Recommended servos w o nose steering Recommended fan Recommended motor Recommended controller Balsa foam film 1055m m 41 54 1040m m 40 95 1050g 37oz 3 pcs 1 for nose wheel...

Page 2: ...c parts Tube spacers for LG Nose gear support Mail gear support Horn pair Nose Not illustrated 12 Metal parts Screws Collars w set screw Pushrods 4 pcs Main landing gear Nose landing gear Stabilizer s...

Page 3: ...ue Permanent pencil Philips screw driver Medium Small Monkey wrench Caution Covering should be removed in areas w here epoxy gl ue i s appl y ed D o notcut into the the wood Scissor Wire cutter Clear...

Page 4: ...uselage 4 Pair the magnets two and two and glue the lower magnet in place in the fuselage and the upper magnet in the canopy with Epoxy glue Place the canopy over the magnets when the epoxy glue cures...

Page 5: ...Fuselage 5 When the epoxy glue has cured you have a canopy which make a Perfekt fit to the fuselage Trim the canopy glass to the hatch and fix it with canopy glue or tape...

Page 6: ...Fuselage 6 Glue the Nose in place with CA and or tape...

Page 7: ...Tail boom 7 Mark area which should be uncovered on both booms here the LH Do not cut into the wood when you cut the covering...

Page 8: ...Tail boom 8 In the RH boom you should cut out for the servo in center of the to tail fin dovels Place the servo in the RH tail boom remenber to extend the servo wire and let it travel trough the boom...

Page 9: ...Screw or glue with epoxy glue the servo in place and install the linkage stopper in the servo horn for later rod installation Drill a 4 5mm hole throuth the boom Center 5mm behind wing spar RH and LH...

Page 10: ...Aileron 10 Make a cut in center of aileron to make space for the hinge Glue the hinge in with thick CA or epoxy glue...

Page 11: ...Aileron 11 Glue the hinges in place as illustrated Glue the hinge in then wing with thick CA or epoxy glue and move The aileron up and down untill the glue has cured...

Page 12: ...tallation 12 Cut out the aileron servo placement sheet from the manual and place it on the wing as illustarted LH and RH are equal Cut out in the upper layer of wood and remove foam to make space for...

Page 13: ...hole for servo wire in the wing aligned with the hole you made in the boom for the servo wire Pre install servo and route the RH aileron servo wire and the tail servo wire throuth the hole in the boo...

Page 14: ...re in the outher center part wings alined to the hole in the boom Drill two 4 5mm hole in the inner part of the center part wings One vertical one horisontal for routing the wires throuth the wings up...

Page 15: ...n servo installation 15 You could use the stabilizer axle for wire routing Tape the wire to The axle and slide them trought the wing The wires are now routed and be ready for glueing the wing parts to...

Page 16: ...ng spar both wing parts and dowels Hold every thing tight untill glue has cured RH LH is equal Booms must be parallel Apply epoxy glue to both wing parts and spar The flat side of the Wing spar must b...

Page 17: ...Aileron 17 Cut a hole for the horn in line with the servo horn Cut covering away And glue in place with epoxy Both side equal On the lower side of the aileron press the horn locking plate in place...

Page 18: ...both horns in both sides Install the linkage stopper glue the nut with CA Center the servo wih the radio screw the servo horn in place and glue the servo in place the epoxy glue Install and the push p...

Page 19: ...Tail 19 Slide in the stabilizer axle into the stabilized Do NOT glue it in Make a pre fit test to see how long the axle must go into the Stabilizer fins take note of the RH one in first place...

Page 20: ...Tail 20 Glue the axle into the RH fin with epoxy glue Glue the fin to the RH fin beam with epoxy glue remember to remove the covering in the glueing area...

Page 21: ...m with epoxy glue Remember to align the axle hole to the grove Slide in the stabilizer and glue in the axle to the LH fin with epoxy glue Do not add glue to stabilizer it must run freely Remember the...

Page 22: ...Tail 22 Glue the dovels half into the fin with epoxy glue Remove covering on fin top...

Page 23: ...lue the fin and dovels to the tail boom with epoxy glue Rember to angle them Remove covering and glue in the horn with epoxy glue Install push pull rod in same way as the ailerons Remember to center t...

Page 24: ...Wing Tail 24 You will now have a complete wing with two booms and a complete tail...

Page 25: ...Fan 25 Cut hole in fuselage for motor wires Install fan centered to the fuselage...

Page 26: ...Fan 26 Install fan with to machine screws and nuts Install ESC in the fuselage and connect it to the motor check for correct rotation...

Page 27: ...Duct 27 Trim duct for perfect fit to the fuselage and fan...

Page 28: ...Duct fan 28 Take note that the WM400 fan have the rotor spinning at the rear Motor in front of the fan...

Page 29: ...Duct fan 29 Use CA and or tape to fit the duct in place Front view Make the duct go dupple for better stability and the rear perfectly round Use CA to fit...

Page 30: ...The parts for the nose wheel system Except a small plastic tube The leg is here cutted to the right length Pre fit holder mark screw holes and drill 1 2mm holes The hole for The leg has already been m...

Page 31: ...ry 31 Screw in the nose gear support and install leg with collar Install the nose gear horn If you want nose wheel steering install servo with push pull rod linkage stopper and glue the servo into the...

Page 32: ...Landing gear Not nessesary 32 Place a small tube on the leg to make wheel leg clearence Secure the wheel with a collar...

Page 33: ...Landing gear Not nessesary 33 Make a line 10mm behind the booms starting point Place the LG over the line and place the holders as illustrated...

Page 34: ...Landing gear Not nessesary 34 Mark the screws placement and drill 1mm holes Screw the holders in place reinforce the holes with CA Install wheels in same way as the nosewheel...

Page 35: ...r ready for maiden flight 35 Install the small hard wood spacer and screw the wing in place Remember to install the reciever if it should be over the wing area Your models shape should now look like t...

Page 36: ...you fly Place CG 120 135mm from leading edge Stabilizer travel 8mm up down Aileron travel 10mm up 6mm down Check Ailerons and stabilizer is running freely and correct direction If nose wheel steering...

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