Black Horse Model BH65 Instruction manual

Instruction Manual Book
COVERED WITH ORACOVER.
SPECIFICATION
1 Wingspan: 1,550mm 61.02 in.
1 Length : 1,180 mm 46.46 in.
1 Weight : 2.5 kg
5.50 lbs.
1 Electric Motor: BL 2826/06 OUTRUNER.
1 Battery: 4 Cells-Li-Poly-14.8v- 5,000 mAh.
1 Speed Control: 60A.
1 Propeller : 12 x 6.
Parts Listing required (not included):
1 Radio : 4 channels.
1 Servo :
5 servos.
1 Engine : 40-46 cu.in. 2 stroke.
Made in Vietnam.
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This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this
manual thoroughly before starting assembly of your SPACE WALKER. Use the parts listing below
to identify all parts.
WARNING.
Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembled or used incorrectly it is
capable of causing injury to people or property. WHEN YOU FLY THIS AEROPLANE YOU
ASSUME ALL RISK & RESPONSIBILITY.
If you are inexperienced with basic R/C flight we strongly recommend you contact your R/C supplier
and join your local R/C Model Flying Club. R/C Model Flying Clubs offer a variety of training
procedures designed to help the new pilot on his way to successful R/C flight. They will also be able
to advise on any insurance and safety regulations that may apply.
TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED.
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Thick cyanoacrylate glue.
30 minute epoxy.
5 minute epoxy.
Hand or electric drill.
Assorted drill bits.
Modelling knife.
Straight edge ruler.
2mm ball driver.
Phillips head screwdriver.
220 grit sandpaper.
90° square or builder’s triangle.
Wire cutters.
Masking tape & T-pins.
Thread-lock.
Paper towels.
PARTS LISTING.
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY
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(1) Fuselage.
WING ASSEMBLY
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(1) Right wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
(1) Left wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
Tail section assembly
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(1) Vertical stabilizer with preinstalled rudder.
(1) Horizontal stabilizer with preinstalled elevator halves.
Some more parts.
HARDWARE PACK
COWLING.
Landing gear.....
SUGGESTION.
To avoid scratching your new airplane, do not
unwrap the pieces until they are needed for
assembly. Cover your workbench with an old
towel or brown paper, both to protect the aircraft and to protect the table. Keep a couple of
jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts after you open the bag.
NOTE.
Please trial fit all the parts. Make sure you have
the correct parts and that they fit and are
aligned properly before gluing! This will assure
proper assembly. SPACE WALKER ARF is hand
made from natural materials, every plane is
unique and minor adjustments may have to
be made. However, you should find the fit superior and assembly simple.
The painted and plastic parts used in this kit
are fuel proof. However, they are not tolerant
of many harsh chemicals including the following: paint thinner, C/A glue accelerator, C/A glue
debonder and acetone. Do not let these chemicals come in contact with the colors on the
covering and the plastic parts.
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SAFETY PRECAUTION.
+ This is not a toy
+ Be sure that no other flyers are using your
radio frequency.
+ Do not smoke near fuel
+ Store fuel in a cool, dry place, away from
children and pets.
+ Wear safety glasses.
+The glow plug clip must be securely attached
to the glow plug.
+ Do not flip the propeller with your fingers.
+ Keep loose clothing and wires away from
the propeller.
+ Do not start the engine if people are near.
Do not stand in line with the side of the propeller.
+ Make engine adjustments from behind the
propeller only. Do not reach around the spinning propeller.
REPLACEMENT LARGE PARTS
D.
E.
B.
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5.Electric motor ply of wood (A,B).
6. Fuel Tank.
7. Plastic - enginemount.
8. Spinner.
INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS.
1 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servo.
B.
C.
F.
A.
Bottom side
A. Cowling.
B. Wing panel.
C. Fuselage.
E. Vertical stabilizer
F. Aluminium wing dihedral
brace.
D.Horizontal stabilizer.
REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS
Aileron
3x12mm
Cut the covering
away from the slot.
5x35mm
3x15mm
Temporary pin to
keep hinge centered.
3x12mm
1. Aluminium landing gear.
2. Wheel pants.
3.Tail gear.
4.Wheels.
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Assemble then apply drops of thin
C/A to center of hinge,on both sides.
Secure
Servo tray
1 4. Using the thread as a guide and using
Bottom side
masking tape, tape the servo lead to the end
of the thread: carefully pull the thread out.
When you have pulled the servo lead out, remove the masking tape and the servo lead
from the thread.
Thread
Bottom side
1 2. Using a modeling knife, remove the cov-
1 5. Instal servo tray with aileron servo into
the wing as same as picture below.
ering servo tray.
Remove covering
Electric wire
1 3. Drill 1,5mm pilot holes through the block
of wood for each of the four mounting screws
provided with the servo. Install servo into aileron servo tray as same as picture below.
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2 x 10 mm.
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1 2. Locate nylon control horn, nylon control horn backplates .
1 3. Drill through 6mm (diameter) the aileron
using the control horn as a guide and screw
the control horn in place.
Bottom side
Drill a hole
1.5mm diameter.
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
INSTALLING THE AILERON CONTROL HORN.
1 4. Install control horn as same as picture
below.
Install aileron control horn as same
as picture below.
Control horn of Aileron
Secure
2 x16mm.
Bottom side
Control
Aileron
Mark point
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
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INSTALLING THE AILERON
LINKAGES.
1 1. Working with the aileron linkage for now,
thread one clevis onto one of the threaded
wires.
M2 lock nut.
Snap keeper.
M2 clevis.
1 2. Attach the clevis to the outer hole in the
control horn.
1 3. Plug the aileron servo into the receiver
and center the servo. Install the servo arm onto
the servo. The servo arm should be perpendicular to the servo and point toward the middle of the wing.
Bend and cut after.
1 4. Locate one nylon servo arm, and using
Bottom side
wire cutters,remove all but one of the arms.
Using a 2mm drill bit, enlarge the third hole
out from the center of the arm to accommodate the aileron pushrod wire.
1 5. Using pliers, carefully make a 90 degree
bend down at the mark made. Cut off the excess wire, leaving about 4mm beyond the
bend.
1 6. Insert the 90 degree bend down through
the hole in the servo arm. Install one nylon
snap keeper over the wire to secure it to the
arm. Install the servo arm retaining screw and
remove the masking tape from the aileron.
Cut.
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Secure.
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT.
Secure
THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS:
1. ELECTRIC MOTOR
2. ENGINE MOUNT.
1.
OPTION 1: ELECTRIC MOTOR.
3 x 15mm
3x 15mm
C/A glue
Epoxy glue
ESC
Battery
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1 2. Using a modeling knife, cut one length of
2.
OPTION 2: ENGINE MOUNT.
silicon fuel line (the length of silicon fuel line is
calculated by how the weighted clunk should
rest about 8mm away from the rear of the tank
and move freely inside the tank). Connect one
end of the line to the weighted clunk and the
other end to the nylon pick up tube in the stopper.
1 3. Carefully bend the second nylon tube up
at a 45 degree angle (using a cigarette lighter).
This tube will be the vent tube to the muffler.
1 4. Carefully bend the third nylon tube down
at a 45 degree angle (using a cigarette lighter).
This tube will be vent tube to the fueling valve.
4 x 25mm
When the stopper assembly is installed
in the tank, the top of the vent tube should
rest just below the top surface of the tank.
It should not touch the top of the tank.
1 5. Test fit the stopper assembly into the tank.
It may be necessary to remove some of the
flashing around the tank opening using a
modeling knife. If flashing is present, make
sure none of it falls into the tank.
FUEL TANK.
INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY
1 1. The stopper has been pre-assembled at
the factory.
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Silicon tube not included
only use for glow fuel.
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1 6. When satisfied with the alignment of the
stopper assembly tighten the 3mm x 20mm
machine screw until the rubber stopper expands and seals the tank opening. Do not over
tighten the assembly as this could cause the
tank to split.
Do not secure the tank into place permanently until after balancing the airplane.
You may need to remove the tank to mount
the battery in the fuel tank compartment.
1 7. Using a modeling knife, cut 3 lengths of
fuel line 150mm long. Connect 2 lines to the 2
vent tubes and 1 line to the fuel pickup tube in
the stopper.
1 8. Feed three lines through the fuel tank
compartment and through the pre-drilled hole
in the firewall. Pull the lines out from behind
the engine, while guiding the fuel tank into
place. Push the fuel tank as far forward as
possible, the front of the tank should just about
touch the back of the firewall.
Fuel tank
INSTALLING THE ENGINE.
Blow through one of the lines to ensure
the fuel lines have not become kinked inside
the fuel tank compartment. Air should flow
through easily.
1 9. To secure the fuel tank in place, apply a
bead of silicon sealer to the forward area of
the tank, where it exits the fuselage behind the
engine mounting box and to the rear of the tank
at the forward bulkhead.
Locate the long piece of wire used for the
throttle pushrod. One end of the wire has been
pre-bend in to a “Z” bend at the factory. This
“Z” bend should be inserted into the throttle
arm of the engine when the engine is fitted onto
the engine mount. Fit the engine to the engine
mount using the screws provided.
111
mm
Secure
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Mart point
Secure
Drill a hole
2.5mm
diameter
Right side
Left side
Pushrod wire
Pushrod wire
3x 20mm
Bottom side
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Left side
Right side
Secure.
INSTALLING THE THROTTLE PUSHROD.
1 Install one adjustable metal connector
through the third hole out from the center of
one servo arm, enlarge the hole in the servo
arm using a 2mm drill bit to accommodate the
servo connector. Remove the excess material from the arm.
Throttle servo
Cut.
Throttle pushrod.
After installing the adjustable metal connector apply a small drop of thin C/A to
the bottom nut. This will prevent the connector from loosening during flight.
COWLING.
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1 1. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the engine and line up the back edge of the cowl with
the marks you made on the fuselage.
Right side
Bottom side
Right side
1 2. While keeping the back edge of the
cowl flush with the marks, align the front of
the cowl with the crankshaft of the engine. The
front of the cowl should be positioned so the
crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl
opening. Hold the cowl firmly in place using
pieces of masking tape.
1 3. Slide the cowl back over the engine
and secure it in place using four wood screws.
See picture below.
1 4. Install the muffler and muffler extension
onto the engine and make the cutout in the
cowl for muffler clearance. Connect the fuel
and pressure lines to the carburetor, muffler
and fuel filler valve.
3 x 10mm
Machine screw.
Trim and cut
Right side.
Right side
Trim and cut
Bottom side
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Left side.
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MAIN GEAR INSTALATION.
PARTS REQUIRED
Font view
3 x 12mm
INSTALLING THE SPINNER.
Install the spinner backplate, propeller and
spinner cone. The spinner cone is held in
place using two 3mm x 12mm wood screws.
3 x 12mm
1 1. Assemble and mounting the wheel
pants as shown in the following pictures.
Mark point
1 2. A drop of C/A glue on the wheel collar
screws will help keep them from coming lose
during operation.
Repeat the process for the other wheel.
Secure
Secure.
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INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR.
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Bottom side
1 1. The blind nuts are already mounted
inside the fuselage.
1 2. The holes in the landing gear should
be to accept the mounting bolts.
1 3. Using the hardware provided, mount
the main landing gear to the fuselage.
ELEVATOR INSTALLATION.
SERVO INSTALLATION.
1 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
collets into the elevator servo. Test fit the servo
into the servo tray.
1 2. Mount the servo to the tray using the
mounting screws provided with your radio system.
Landing gear.
Elevator servo.
Secure
Elevator servo.
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HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSTALLATION.
See pictures below:
Top side
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See pictures below:
1 1. Draw a center line onto the horizontal
stabilizer. Then slide the horizontal into the
fuselage.
Center line
Bottom side
1 2 Using a modeling knife, cut away the cov-
ering from the fuselage for the stabilizer and
remove it.
Remove covering
Cut the covering
away from the slot.
Temporary pin to
keep hinge centered.
1 3. Mark the shape of the vertical on the left
and right sides onto the horizontal stabilizer
using a felt-tip pen
Assemble then apply drops of thin
C/A to center of hinge,on both sides.
Mark line.
Top side
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Bottom side.
Mark line.
1 4. Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines
you just drew as a guide, carefully remove the
covering from between them using a modeling
knife.
When cutting through the covering to remove it, cut with only enough pressure to only cut through the covering it’s
self. Cutting into the balsa structure may
weaken it. This could lead to possible failure during flight
Remove covering
Remove covering
1 5. When you are sure that everything is
aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount
of 30 minute epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the
top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting area
and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides
in the fuselage. Slide the stabilizer in place and
re-align. Double check all of your measurements one more time before the epoxy cures.
Remove any excess epoxy using a paper
towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the stabilizer in place with T-pins or masking tape.
Epoxy glue
Top side
Epoxy glue
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ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION.
Elevator control horn install as same as the
way of aileron control horn. Please see pictures below.
Control horn of elevator.
2x12mm
C/A glue
Top side
o 1) Drill through1.5mm (diameter) the elevator using the control horn as a guide and
screw the control horn in place.
Bottom sie.
Drill a hole
1.5mm diameter.
16. After the epoxy has fully cured, remove
the masking tape or T-pins used to hold the
stabilizer in place and carefully inspect the
glue joints. Use more epoxy to fill in any
gaps that were not filled previously and
clean up the excess using a paper towel and
rubbing alcohol.
Secure.
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1 2) Install control horn as same as picture
below.
Cut.
Control horn
of elevator.
ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION.
Elevator pushrod install as same as the way
of aileron pushrod.
M2
M2 lock nut.
ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION.
bend
Bottom side
Elevator
pushrod
Secure
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Elevator
pushrod
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VERTICAL INSTALLATION.
Cut
Elevator
pushrod
See picture below:
Cut the covering
away from the slot.
Temporary pin to
keep hinge centered.
RUDDER SERVO INSTALLATION.
Rudder servo install as same as method of
elevator servo. See picture below:
Rudder servo
Assemble then apply drops of thin
C/A to center of hinge,on both sides.
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o 1) Using a modeling knife, remove the cov-
1 4. Now, remove the rudder and using a
ering from the top of the fuselage and the covering from over the precut hinge slot cut into
the lower rear portion of the fuselage This slot
accepts the lower vertical.
modeling knife, carefully cut just inside the
marked lines and remove the film of the rudder. Just as you did with the horizontal stabilizer, make sure you only press hard enough
to cut the film, not the balsa rudder.
1 5. Put the vertical stabilizer back in place.
Remove
covering
Using a triangle, check to ensure that the
vertical stabilizer is aligned 90 degree to the
horizontal stabilizer.
Remove
covering
Hinge slot
1 2. Slide the rudder into the fuselage as
same as picture below.
1 3. Mark the shape of the vertical on the left
and right side on the rudder using a felt-tip
pen.
Horizontal
Stabilizer.
Mark line.
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90º
Vertical
Stabilizer.
1 6) When you are sure that everything is a
aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount
of 30 minute epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the
slot in the mounting platform and to the vertical stabilizer mounting area. Apply epoxy to
the lower rudder hinge. Set the stabilizer in
place and re-align. Double check all of your
measurements once more before the epoxy
cures. Remove any excess epoxy using a
paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the
stabilizer in place with T-pins or masking tape.
Allow the epoxy to fully cure before proceeding.
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Epoxy glue
Drill a hole of the mounting rudder control
horn on to the rudder with 1.5mm diameter.
C/A glue
Mark point
and drill 1.5mm
Top side.
Secure.
Bottom side.
Rudder
control.
RUDDER CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION.
Rudder control horn install as same as the
way of aileron control horn. Please see pictures below.
RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION.
1 1. Rudder pushrod install as same as the
way of aileron control horn.
2 x12mm.
M2 lock nut.
M2 .
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Rudder
pushrod
Rudder pushrod
Elevator
pushrod
Elevator
pushrod
Rudder
pushrod
Elevator pushrod
Bottom side.
Bend and
cut after
MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL
BRACKET.
1 1. Set the tail wheel assembly in place
on the plywood plate. The pivot point of the
tail wheel wire should be even with the rudder hinge line and the tail wheel bracket should
be centered on the plywood plate.
Cut
3 x 12mm
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Secure
Cut
1 2.Mark the locations of the two mounting
screw.Remove the tail wheel bracket and drill
2mm pilot holes at the locations marked.
1 3. Secure the tail wheel bracket in place
using three 3mm x 12mm wood screws. Be
careful not to overtighten the screws.
Drill a hole
2mm
C/A glue
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INSTALLING THE RECEIVER AND BATTERY.
Bottom side.
1 1. Plug the servo leads and the switch
lead into the receiver. You may want to plug
an aileron extension into the receiver to make
plugging in the aileron servo lead easier
when you are installing the wing . Plug the
battery pack lead into the switch.
1 2. Wrap the receiver and battery pack in
the protective foam to protect them from vibration. Use a rubber band or masking tape to
hold the foam in place.
1 3. Position the battery pack and receiver
behind the fuel tank. Use two tie wraps to hold
the battery and receiver securely in place as
picture below.
Do not permanently secure the receiver and
battery until after balancing the model.
Top side.
1 4. Using a 2mm drill bit, drill a hole through
the side of the fuselage, near the receiver, for
the antenna to exit.
INSTALLING THE SWITCH.
1 1. Cut out the switch hole using a modeling
knife. Use a 2mm drill bit and drill out the two
mounting holes through the fuselage side.
Tie wrap.
1 2. Secure the switch in place using the
two machine screws provided with the radio
system.
Receiv
er.
Tie wrap.
Switch
Receiver.
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WING ATTACHMENT.
1.Locate the aluminium wing dihedral brace.
Aluminium tube
19mm
430mm.
*** Test fit the aluminium tube dihedral brace
into each wing haft. The brace should slide in
easily. If not, use 220 grit sand around the
edges and ends of the brace until it fits properly.
3. Insert two wing panels as pictures below.
Left wing
1 2. Attach the aluminium tube into the
fuselage.
Right wing
Secure.
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See picture wing attach to fuselage.
Installing the fuselage hatch as same as picture below.
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Accurately mark the balance point on the
top of the wing on both sides of the fuselage.
The balance point is located 70mm back from
the leading edge. This is the balance point at
which your model should balance for your first
flights. Later, you may wish to experiment by
shifting the balance up to 10mm forward or
back to change the flying characteristics. Moving the balance forward may improve the
smoothness and arrow- like tracking, but it may
then require more speed for take off and make
it more difficult to slow down for landing. Moving the balance aft makes the model more agile
with a lighter and snappier ”feel”. In any case,
please start at the location we recommend .
With the wing attached to the fuselage, all
parts of the model installed ( ready to fly), and
empty fuel tanks, hold the model at the
marked balance point with the stabilizer level.
Lift the model. If the tail drops when you
lift, the model is “tail heavy” and you must add
weigh* to the nose. If the nose drops, it is “nose
heavy” and you must add weight* to the tail to
balance.
Top side.
*If possible, first attempt to balance the model
by changing the position of the receiver battery and receiver. If you are unable to obtain
good balance by doing so, then it will be necessary to add weight to the nose or tail to
achieve the proper balance point.
70mm
BALANCING.
1 1) It is critical that your airplane be balanced correctly. Improper balance will cause
your plane to lose control and crash.
THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS LOCATED
70mm BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE
OF THE WING.
1 2) Mount the wing to the fuselage. Using a
couple of pieces of masking tape, place them
on the top side of the wing 70mm back from
the leading edge, at the fuselage sides.
1 3. Turn the airplane upside down. Place
your fingers on the masking tape and carefully lift the plane .
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PRE-FLIGHT CHECK.
1 1. We highly recommend setting up a plane
using the control throws listed.
1 2. The control throws should be measured at the widest point of each control surface.
1 3. Check to be sure the control surfaces
move in the correct directions.
1 1. Completely charge your transmitter and
receiver batteries before your first day of flying.
1 2. Check every bolt and every glue joint in
your plane to ensure that everything is tight
and well bonded.
Ailerons : 15mm up
15mm down
1 3. Double check the balance of the
airplane.
Elevator : 10mm up
10mm down
1 4. Check the control surface.
Rudder : 15mm right
15mm left
1 5. Check the receiver antenna . It should
be fully extended and not coiled up inside the
fuselage.
15mm
15mm
10mm
10mm
1 6. Properly balance the propeller.
We wish you many safe and enjoyable flights with your
SPACE WALKER.
15mm
15mm
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