Top Gun Park Flite F-4E Phantom, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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ADDENDUM
REMOVAL OF UNDERCARRIAGE
For an improved in flight performance and
appearance the tricycle undercarriage can be
removed.
Removal of the undercarriage assemblies reduces
both the weight and drag of the model increasing
the power to weight ratio and top speed, the wing
loading also drops slightly which improves
manoeuvrability.
The decision should not be taken lightly though.
Without an undercarriage the model must be hand
launched firmly into wind and belly landings will be
the norm.
While the aircraft can be built without
undercarriage, we recommend that the model is
assembled and flown with wheels initially to allow
time to familiarise with the aircrafts performance.
While the main wheels and nose gear can easily be
removed and replaced, removal of the nose wheel
steering servo requires ‘minor surgery’.
Removal of the main gears is a simple task
involving removal of the fixing screws, clamp plates
and formed undercarriage assemblies. Similarly the
nose wheel is removed by removing the grubscrew
and pulling the wire out of the collet.
To remove the steering servo slide a thin modelling
blade between the canopy and fuselage to break the
glue joints and remove the canopy
Disconnect the nose gear steering servo from the
receiver.
Disconnect the steering push rod and slide a thin
modelling blade between the servo and fuselage to
break the glue joints. Remove the servo
Refit the canopy with a few drops of adhesive.
With the main wheels removed the moulded in grip
beneath the fuselage provides an ideal finger and
thumb hold for hand launching.