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Change  servo-arm  holes  for  the  drooperon  if  this  pushrod  is  limiting  the 
elevon’s travel.  

6.  Use significant negative differential to get proportional up/down deflections 

on the elevons. 

 

 

 

Performing the Tumble  

1.  Gain some altitude, then enter a shallow dive, around 20° from horizontal.  
2.  Wait a couple of seconds to gain speed. 
3.  Pull the stick all the way back fairly quickly. 

 
Ideally, the Zulu will pitch upwards past vertical after you pull the stick back, then 
transition into rapid rotations.  Recover by releasing the stick. 
 
 If  the  approach  above  doesn’t  work,  your  servos  may  be  too  weak  or  your 
elevon pushrods might be bending and limiting the deflection. If this is the case, 
here’s an alternate approach: 
  

1.  Gain  some  altitude,  then  enter  a  moderate  dive,  around  30°  from 

horizontal.  

2.  Wait a couple of seconds to gain speed. 
3.  Gently pull back on the stick as you would to make a loop, but stop pulling 

back just after the Zulu is traveling vertically. 

4.  Wait for the Zulu to enter a tail-slide, then quickly pull the stick back all the 

way. 

 
The 2

nd

 approach takes some timing to get it to work, so don’t be disappointed if 

it doesn’t happen on the first few tries. 

Содержание ZULU

Страница 1: ...1 ZupAir ZULU OWNER S MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...span 1 5 meters 59 inches Wing area 36 0 dm 2 556 in 2 Flying weight 510 gm 18 0 oz Wing loading 14 1 gm dm 2 4 6 oz ft 2 Aspect ratio 6 35 Airfoils Zup1060 and Zup1065 Control surfaces elevons and drooperons Servos required 2 Skill level Any Assembly time Less than an hour Recommended radio gear Transmitter elevon mixing capability dual rates Receiver standard 2 channels Two Servos Emax ES09MD ES...

Страница 3: ...en up a wider range of aerobatic maneuvers Tight outside loops a stable deep stall maneuver and an impressive continuous tumble are in the inventory of crowd pleasers Recommended Building Materials Glue for servo installation Beacon s Foam Tac Beacon s Quick Grip hot glue with glue gun Homax Welder UHUpor 5 minue epoxy or other EPO safe glues Glue for fin installation and general EPO repairs Beaco...

Страница 4: ... smaller servos fill the gaps with spare foam balsa wood etc 3 Hook up your servos to your receiver and set the trims on your transmitter to neutral Attach the servo arm so that it points away from the wing surface at roughly 90 as shown below 4 Connect the elevon pushrod near the middle of the servo arm and the drooperon pushrod one hole above more travel Attach the other end of the linkages to t...

Страница 5: ...are approximately in their neutral positions 0 for level flight Once the wing is joined with the pod you will be able to do this more precisely by aligning the control surfaces with the pod s continuation of these surfaces 7 Using your transmitter check the deflection of the control surfaces Typical pitch inputs should only be 15 and roll deflections of 30 The drooperon should deflect approximatel...

Страница 6: ... or sand paper file down the ends of the carbon joiners to make for an easier fit 11 Thread the servo extension wires from the wing junctions to the canopy Insert the 6mm carbon joiner tube and slide the wings into the pod 12 Lock the wing in place with a screwdriver If you plan on doing discus launches tape may also be necessary to keep the wings from sliding apart ...

Страница 7: ... works nicely to have a regular flying mode where pitch inputs are limited to 15 and an unlimited setting for deep stalls and aerobatic maneuvers Aileron Differential is typically used on conventional aircraft to make the up moving aileron move more than the down moving aileron The Zulu rolls best if the up and down moving elevons move about the same amount You can use the differential setting to ...

Страница 8: ... these maneuvers can be spectacular to perform there are some drawbacks reduced control resolution during regular flying extra force on the servos potential for servo slop to initiate flutter at high speeds non optimal ratio between drooperon and elevon travel OR a spring mechanism between the drooperon horn and servo OR two additional servos Tips for a quick 90 setup using ES09MD servos 1 With a ...

Страница 9: ...pid rotations Recover by releasing the stick If the approach above doesn t work your servos may be too weak or your elevon pushrods might be bending and limiting the deflection If this is the case here s an alternate approach 1 Gain some altitude then enter a moderate dive around 30 from horizontal 2 Wait a couple of seconds to gain speed 3 Gently pull back on the stick as you would to make a loop...

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