Assembly manual
Specs
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Wing Span: 2048mm
Fuselage Length: 1794mm
Wing Area: 46.8 dm
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Страница 1: ...Assembly manual Specs Wing Span 2048mm Fuselage Length 1794mm Wing Area 46 8 dm ...
Страница 2: ... plane Use a small drop of CA glue to secure each hinge to the control surface making sure appx half of each hinge remains exposed Next drop a small drop of CA on the very tip of each hinge and slide it into place Step 2 Preparing for servo instillation For aileron elevator rudder and flap control the servos must be installed In each case cut away the covering film as shown below note that the rud...
Страница 3: ...he servos to these see below Don t forget to center your servos before this step this makes things easier later on Now attach servo extension wires to the aileron flap and rudder servos Use the following lengths Aileron servos those attached to the smaller gray covers 60cm Flap servos those attached to the larger gray covers 50cm Rudder servo should be obvious 1m Leave the elevator servos alone fo...
Страница 4: ...procedure above to attach Step 4 Horn push rod and clevis instillation Install horns clevises and pushrods in the usual manner Also note that the pushrods have been pre bent at the required length so make sure that you are using the correct one You can arrange them in size as I have done below to determine their correct positions You may also need to trim these to the correct length but if you nee...
Страница 5: ...plates For the flaps use 8mm woodscrews to attach the horns Step 5 Preparing for attachment of the tail wings The tail wings will be glued securely in place using epoxy First roughen the surface shown below using sandpaper to provide a good face for the glue to bond to In order to attach the tail wings 12mm holes must be drilled in the fuselage to allow the servo wires to pass Drill these correspo...
Страница 6: ...xtension wires Note you also need to install 2 small carbon fiber placement pins which are not shown clearly below These slide into the small holes in both the wings and the vertical stabilizer You are provided with a length of 3mm CF rod cut off two 10 15mm lengths and insert into these holes Do not glue at this point simply make sure that everything fits together as planned Once you have acquire...
Страница 7: ...he block provided and the block to the wing using epoxy 30 minute Make sure the block sits fully in the wing before the glue sets Also note the orientation of the bar with respect to the wing make sure you orient both struts the same way in other words either both pointing inwards or both pointing outwards ...
Страница 8: ... nuts have been attached to one of the larger pieces of wood Secure these with glue to prevent them coming loose Next assemble these in the order shown on the next page Also glue the two smaller pieces of wood to one another while taking care not to glue them to the gear It may also be wise to connect the appropriate pushrod to the steering arm now and position the arm so that it s in line with th...
Страница 9: ...Slide this assembly into the nose of the aircraft ...
Страница 10: ... four M3 bolts Finally install a servo in the bay provided and attach a pushrod and clevis Also add wheels and collars Step 8 Assembling the main wings First slide the aluminum rod into the fuselage then slide the wings onto it ...
Страница 11: ... Step 9 Installing the EDF sheath Due to the unusual shape of the EDF housing I suggest installing the sheath internal duct to promote efficient airflow within the housing before installing the EDF units If you do not wish to install this sheath then skip this step First start by cutting out the following template from the fiberglass sheet provided 298mm 260mm 250mm Draw a border 15mm from one edg...
Страница 12: ... into the front of the engine housing It should clear both wooden hoops and reach almost to the end as you can see below At the other end it should be about 5mm short of the first wooden hoop as shown beneath Now remove the sheath and trim a few mm from the end Replace Keep doing this until the end of the sheath is flush with the recessed surface in the first wooden hoop See the image on the next ...
Страница 13: ... sparingly on both wooden hoops and at the exit where the sheath touches the fuselage Don t forget to repeat for the other side Step 10 Installing the fairings on the fuselage Begin by locating the fuselage two fairings two fiberglass connectors four self tapping screws a craft knife a drill and a 2mm bit First enlarge the holes through which the fiberglass support arms will pass with a craft knif...
Страница 14: ... will need to do this yourself Attach using four self tappers provided Step 11 Installing the EDF Obtain all of the required parts EDF unit motor black inner fairing silver outer fairing First assemble the fan duct and a motor of your choice Balance if necessary Connect your motor to the ESC wires already fed through from the step above and check the direction of rotation Then insert the motor as ...
Страница 15: ...Next cut out and attach the outer fairing This will be held in place using two or three small screws around the perimeter not shown Pilot holes will need to be drilled before attachment ...
Страница 16: ...p 12 Winglets Drill a hole in the wing Make sure it is in the correct location i e it must correspond with the hole in the winglet and be of the same size Next roughen the surface in preparation for gluing ...
Страница 17: ...Then insert carbon spar and bond using epoxy ...
Страница 18: ...d Ensure the flying field is spacious and safe to fly Bench test the electronic equipment on load for 5 minutes Check the temperature of the ESC BEC and battery This is to ensure the power system and the BEC are reliable and compatable All EDF should be run in to test for vibrations and loose shaft Check all electronic equipment Range check the radio equipment Test all control surface are moving i...
