Brushless powered Glider factory fitted 2.4GHz Radio ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRAGLIDE SPECIFICATIONS Wingspan: Length: Weight (without battery): Battery: Power: Radio Control: Flight time: 1520mm (61”) 920mm (36”) 555g (18oz) 7.4V 1500mAh 12C LiPo Brushless Motor 1050KV EScale 2.4GHz/5ch Up to approx.
CONTENTS VITAL SAFETY INFO weee disposal .................................................................. 2 Vital safety info ............................................................... 2 About the flying area required ...................................... 2 Training, crashes & spares ............................................ 2 important notice............................................................... 2 Guarantee/warranty ........................................................
KIT CONTENTS CONTENTS LIST 1 2.4 GHz 5ch EScale Transmitter 1 Fuselage with 2.4 GHz receiver, 4x 9g Servos, Brushless motor 1050KV, 18A ESC, Folding Propeller and Spinner 2 Main Wing halves with Servos installed (left and right) 1 Wire Wing Spar 1 Horizontal Tail 1 Fin and Rudder 1 2-Cell 7.
LITHIUM POLYMER FLIGHT BATTERY The Lithium polymer (Li-po) flight battery is a high power battery designed to give a flight time of up to 10 minutes per charge. It is supplied in a partially charged state. As well as a red T-Plug power lead, the battery is also fitted with a white 3-pin polarised connector. This is the charge lead. When you have finished flying for the day, recharge the battery and always leave it in a partially or fully charged state.
CHARGING THE FLIGHT BATTERY Li-Po battery Mains power supply for charger DC power leads Li-Po charger The charger is designed to automatically charge the Li-Po battery in about 1 hour from a discharged state. The 12V DC automatic charger is powered by the mains power supply illustrated above. Alternatively, you can use a 12 volt sealed modelling battery to power the DC automatic charger.. 1. Connect the mains power supply to your wall socket and the other end to the charger.
ASSEMBLING THE ELECTRAGLIDE 5. Locate and test fit the horizontal stabilizer and elevator to the fuselage. 6. Peel the proctective strip off the double sided tape and carefully fit the horizontal stabilizer and elevator to the fuselage. Alternatively, remove the double sided tape completely and glue the horizontal stabilizer in place using 5-15min epoxy. 7.
10. Connect the clear clevises to the elevator horn and rudder horn. Push the ends of the clevises firmly together to prevent them coming off in flight. Beginners should use the outside hole on the horn. More advanced flyers can use the inner holes to increase control throws and sensitivity. 11. Locate the wire wing spar. This will be installed with the ends pointing up as shown. 12. Feed the wing spar through the plywood plate in the fuselage with the ends pointing up. 13.
14. This picture shows the wings with wire wing spar in place and servo leads connected 15. Slide one of the wing panels all the way into the fusleage making sure the centre of the wire wing spar stays in place and the ends of the wire are pointing up. 15. Slide one other wing panel all the way into the fusleage making sure the other wing stays in place. 16. Check the aileron pushrods and clevises are firmly attached. Beginners should use the outside hole on the aileron horn.
17. To futher reduce sensitivity the wire may be moved to the inner holes of the servo horns. (Shown here on the elevator servo) (Use a phillips head screw driver to remove the servo horn screw, pull off the servo horn, change the position of the wire and replace the servo horn and screw.) 18. The wings should angle up (positive dihedral) and the horizontal stabilizer and vertical fin should line up like shown in this picture. The better the alignment, the easier and better the ElectraGlide will fly. 19.
SWITCH ON THE TRANSMITTER 21. The ElectraCam comes with an EScale 2.4GHz. Transmitter. 22. Install 8-AA batteries (sold separately) into the battery compartment located in back of Transmitter case. 23. PLEASE READ THIS Always turn your transmitter ON before you turn your plane on. Always turn your plane OFF before you turn your transmitter OFF. Note: Ensure the throttle stick and trim slider are in the down position (mode 1 shown). The other trim sliders should all be centered as shown. 24.
PREPARE FOR FLIGHT 25. After turning ON the transmitter, remove the canopy of the ElectraGlide and place the ground. Locate the charged battery and also take note of the white velcro patch on the bottom of the battery. Note: Double check your transmitter is ON. 26. Connect the RED plug from the battery to the RED plug from the ESC in the ElectraGlide fuselage. You should hear the servos come to life Note: If the servos do not come to life unplug the battery, wait a few seconds and try again. 27.
TRANSMITTER LAYOUT MODE 2 TRANSMITTER LAYOUT 29. Left Stick is Throttle (up and down) and Rudder (side to side) 30. Right Stick is Elevator (up and down) and Ailerons (side to side). 31. 32. Servo reversing switches across lower front of case. 33. Fine trim adjustments for 4 main channels.
CONTROL CHECKS 44. Elevator is controlled by the elevator stick. Check that the direction and distance of movement is correct. 45. Stick toward the bottom of the transmitter the elevator should move up. When moved toward the top of the transmitter the elevator should move down. 46. If the direction is incorrect, switch the servo reversing switch CH2 on the front of the transmitter. 47. Adjust the position of the clevises on the servo and horn to get approx.
51. Ailerons are controlled by the aileron stick. Moving the stick to the right, the right aileron should come up and the left aileron should go down. Moving the stick to the left, the left aileron should come up and the right aileron should go down. 52. If the direction is incorrect, switch the servo reversing switch CH1 on the front of the transmitter. 53. Adjust the position of the pushrod to get approx. 10mm movement in each direction measured at the trailing edge.
PREFLIGHT CHECKS If you are new to flying R/C aircraft, or even an experienced modeller, we recommend you have a fellow R/C modeller help you with the first flight. Some items you will need to complete on your first preflight are: 1. Aircraft assembled correctly and ready for flight. 2. All control throws are set per this manual. 3. Transmitter battery power is good. 4. Flight Battery is fully charged and secure. 5. All electronics are operating correctly, proper direction, and secure. 6.
Brushless powered Glider factory fitted 2.4GHz Radio Australasian agents: European agents: Model Engines, Melbourne, Australia J Perkins Distribution, Lenham, England www.modelengines.com.au www.jperkinsdistribution.co.uk American agents: Hobby Lobby International, Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.A. www.Hobby-Lobby.
