5. Mount the wings and install the lipo batteries under the motor. You can mount the ESC on either side of the
fuselage in the available space behind the motor. Once you have found a location, drill holes through the
fuselage for zip ties to secure the ESC. Use a Velcro strip to mount the ESC and the zip ties to secure it.
6. Locate the tunnel in the nose and cut a small opening that the connector on the ESC can pass through. The
picture below shows the ESC and hole on the left side of the fuselage. Put an extension of the ESC power
lead and run through the tunnel to the receiver area.
7. The lipo batteries can be moved front and aft along the Velcro strips to achieve the balance desired. The
electric version balances in the same place as the gas version,
8. OMP has done a lot testing to the electric set up on the Fusion and recommends the Hacker A50-14L with a
100 AMP ESC and an APC 18X8 prop. We also recommend using two 4 cell 4000 mah capacity lipo
batteries connected in series with a Y-harness to produce an 8-cell lipo power. With this system you will
achieve 2100 watts and the Fusion will have more than enough power for any 3D maneuver you can think
of with power to spare. Any motor, ESC, and battery combination that will produce in this power range will
work fine for this plane.
RADIO SETUP:
This aircraft is extremely aerobatic! The Fusion was designed to fly pattern and IMAC style maneuvers as
well as 3D extremely well. If you are not used to flying an extremely responsive aircraft you should set the
initial throws to under 30 degrees of movement for the elevator and rudder and about 25 degrees for the
ailerons. This represents a good setting for getting started. More experienced pilots will want to set the throws
to as much as 45 degrees or more for high rates on the tail surfaces. The air foiled ailerons are very effective
and thus 30-35 degrees or so deflection is adequate here. The use of dual rates and exponential is highly
recommended for most pilots. For flying precision aerobatics, it is important to have the proper amount of
throws for each type of maneuver. Many experienced pilots will set different mode switches or rate switches
accordingly. For example there may be a mode just for doing snaps while another mode may be used for
performing spins. We have found that the following settings provide a good initial setup for pattern and 3d
work. Use the low rates for pattern and the high rates for 3D. Always check the functions, range, and proper
directions of your radio setup prior to flying.
Low Rate
High Rate
Elevator
12 degrees 45 degrees
Rudder
25 degrees 45 degrees
Ailerons
25 degrees 35 degrees
