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To operate the motor, we suggest using a proportional electronic speed control (ESC) that features battery eliminator
circuitry (BEC) and auto-cutoff. BEC allows you to eliminate the receiver battery and uses the flight battery to control
both the motor and the radio system. Eliminating the receiver battery provides a great weight savings which effectively
increases performance. The auto-cutoff feature turns off the motor when the voltage in the battery drops too low to
operate the radio system safely. This guarantees safe operation throughout the entire flight. To obtain these features, we
suggest using the Wattage IC-15A ESC (P/N 128484). The IC-15A is a high frequency controller that is microprocessor-
controlled for linear throttle response and features no-hassle digital setup.
The battery you choose should be the Wattage 8 cell (9.6Volt) 600Mah Nickel Cadmium (NiCD) battery pack (P/N 128522)
or the Wattage 8 cell 800Mah Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery pack (P/N 128524). The 8 cell NiCD battery pack will
provide more power, resulting in higher speed and better climb-out. The 8 cell NiMH battery pack will give you about 25%
longer run-time than the NiCD battery pack, but not quite as much overall power.
Battery Warning!
To ensure extended battery life and the best performance, the 600Mah battery listed above should be charged at no
more than 1amp and the 800Mah battery should be charged at no more than 1.4amps. Always allow the battery to cool
before recharging. Never charge the battery when it is hot.
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL
FLIGHT BATTERY
Because the flight battery powers both the motor and the radio system, we suggest using an Automatic Delta Peak Charger
such as the Promax Activator Digital Peak Charger (P/N 885650) to charge the flight battery. It is vital to the F-22 Raptor
EP's flying performance that the battery pack be fully charged every flight, so using a peak charger is very important.
BATTERY CHARGER
Radio System
It is very important that the F-22 Raptor EP be assembled using the lightest-weight accessories available. The lighter
the airplane weighs the better it will fly. We strongly suggest using the very light-weight Cirrus CS-10 servos or the
Hitec HS-55 servos, and the Hitec Micro 555 receiver or Hitec HAS-3MB receiver that we recommended. Removing
the case from the receiver you use will save even more overall weight.
Painting the F-22 Raptor EP
The F-22 Raptor EP comes prepainted with a base coat of light gray. If you decide to paint camouflage on your
airplane, use only a very light coat of paint - only enough to barely cover the base coat. Using more paint than is
necessary will only add to the overall weight of the airplane, and excess paint adds up fast. Before painting, make sure
that you test the compatibility of the paint on an extra piece of foam. For the best quality and compatibility we suggest
using Tamiya acrylic paints. These paints can either be brushed on or, preferably, airbrushed on.
To R.O.G. or Not?
The F-22 Raptor EP includes the option of adding tricycle landing gear to the airplane. All of the necessary parts are
included. If you plan on flying off anything other than a very hard, smooth surface, we suggest not installing the
landing gear. If you fly off a hard, smooth runway you can use the landing gear to take off and land. Keep in mind
though, that adding the landing gear does add weight and drag to the airplane. Performance with the landing gear on
will be slightly decreased. If you don't use the landing gear a prebent wire is included to prevent the propeller from
striking the ground during landings.
F-22 Raptor EP Setup Information
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