FEI BAO F-16 1/6TH
FB Jets/ Feibao
F16 Falcon Assembly Manual
Written by Tyson Dodd in Collaboration with Fei Bao Jets
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Страница 2: ...enced modeller go over your installation after assembly A second set of eyes may spot a problem you have missed If you have not flown a model like this before it is HIGHLY recommended that you get an experienced turbine pilot to do your maiden flight Very often the first few seconds of a maiden flight are critical until the aircraft is trimmed out and having an experienced pilot at the controls ca...
Страница 3: ...s taking it away from where it is supposed to be A good example is in the hinges using regular epoxy a good portion of the glue will migrate down away from the hinge into the inside of the wing as it dries and you won t even know it is happening Hysol stays where you put it The downside of Hysol is it takes overnight to dry properly but we have tried to arrange things to keep you busy while waitin...
Страница 4: ...ends on retract and door solution selected a 5 function valve can be utilised on this aircraft Brakes 1 351 or equivalent or an electronic brake unit in a combination unit The abovementioned servo list is idea you will note 8911 have been used through this model though as this is what I had available at the time Other Parts Intairco UAT Fuel tank vent bulkhead fitting Festo fuel shutoff valve 2 Wi...
Страница 5: ...e three nuts that attach the door cylinders to their respective mounting blocks Check all door hinges for security Newer kits have carbon fibre reinforcement in the nose section Run a bead of hysol down the sides of the three nose formers to reinforce the joint with the fuselage side if you feel necessary Step 2 Prepping the Fuel System Disassemble and inspect the tank cap hardware The process use...
Страница 6: ...photo 1 shows the tanks fit in nice and tight You will need to make a centre tank support from scrap ply to for the front of the tank to make the tank level this should be fitted once only once the air intake has been installed This tank needs to slide to the rear of the fuse with the rear of the tank at the front of the engine hatch As detaukled in Photo 1 It also needs to incline slightly from r...
Страница 7: ...ptional UAT or to the fuel pump I have located the UAT at the rear of the equipment board which has worked well with balance Step 4 Nose gear To ensure a smooth operation nose steering and retraction function on the F16 nose wheel it is ideal to pull the front nose retract from the airframe to work on it In doing this your can check the retraction and rotation function of the nose wheel assembly w...
Страница 8: ... rod Step 5 Nose Doors It will be helpful at this point to ensure that you are happy with the function of the nose door The manufacturing process on this model is very high and we did not have to change this at all Photo 3 sample layout of air systems on forward component board Leave room for cockpit above ...
Страница 9: ...d in the control surfaces but must be glued into the flight surface This is true for the rudder and fin As the elevators are full flying appropriate installation with the servo connections is required When removing the servo well covers label appropriately for proper re installation Trial fit the rudder into the vertical stab You may need to snip about 1 8 inch off the bottom hinge as it butts up ...
Страница 10: ...g JR Heavy Duty Arms and the positions don t match try rotating one arm 180 degrees before deciding which half of the arm to trim off If you are installing 8611 servos you will need to trim the ply mounting tabs and metal arms to get a good fit Some may say not to balance your elevators because it may cause flutter but I tend to differ If your servo gear mesh and linkage is tight with out any play...
Страница 11: ...tter if there is to much play Attach a 36 heavy duty 22 gauge extension to each servo Tape the connections for safety Copy these steps for the other elevator and then centre nd match both elevators to the RX system Run the elevator servo extensions from the rear of the fuse forward I tend to run these extensions and the rudder extension lead through a Teflon tube for heat protection from the thrus...
Страница 12: ...rust tube Insert the pipe into the aft fuse Attach the aft fuse to the forward fuse with four bolts BE SURE TO Loctite these bolts Secure the wire harness to the side of the fuse to keep it away from the pipe photo 6 Photo 6 mounting aft fuselage Step 10 Engine and Pipe Clean the fuselage thoroughly before installing the engine If you need to trim the intake for engine clearance use a vacuum while...
Страница 13: ...ust inside the fuse at the rear exhaust opening Photo 6 Trim the intake such that it extends inside the lower bypass by approximately inch Slide the pipe bypass assembly to the rear again and slip your engine into the lower bypass Move the entire assembly forward into position Photo 6 position of aft pipe Adjust the location of your engine to obtain the clearance specified by the manufacturer betw...
Страница 14: ...ary If the pipe is loose as it passes through the rear former glue a piece of ply at the top of the former to hold the pipe more firmly in place Access is from the rear Complete the installation of engine components on the rear component board Remember to leave clearance for the cockpit above The placement of components in my F16 including the smoke system is shown in photos 6 The smoke tank was l...
Страница 15: ...ation of the brakes and leaks with a hand pump Optional step The gear door cylinder may be attached to a small extended ear on the door hinge To reduce the risk that this ear fails you may wish to move the ball link attach point to the hole immediately next to the ear but drilled through the main arm itself If you undertake this optional step you will also need to move the bolt location on the cyl...
Страница 16: ...r a screw type at the wing root A small flat screw drive and do this then fingers Position the servos onto the mounting tabs paying attention to the position of arm relative to the control horn slot marked on the control surface Using great care not to pierce through the top of the wing drill and bolt the servos in place photo 10 Photo 10 Aileron installation You will need to use an extension on t...
Страница 17: ... panel and glare shield with flat black paint Trial fit the tub into the fuse to ensure a nice fit Locate the air ram for the canopy and check attachment fit We included a sequencer for the canopy function and added a air ram to the fron of the canopy area so that when the canopy is in the closed position the second air ram acts as a lock pin Step 15 Radio Programming Complete the installation of ...
Страница 18: ...e Land with a little speed Ailerons 30mm 30 expo Elevator 60mm up 30 expo 50mm down 30 expo http www tmac asn au Event 20Day 20 2025th 20November 202012 20Bi Plane 20 20Warbirds 20Day htm Equipment Installation Photos Equipment including fuelling tubes switches air fill air gauges and remote ECU board were all installed in on the component boards to have as much weight forward as possible Also the...
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