Super Airliner ARF Assembly Manual
Table of Contents Introduction........................................................3 Required Radio Equipment...................................3 Specifications.....................................................4 Outrunner Motor Setup........................................4 Optional Accessories...........................................4 Required Tools and Adhesives...............................4 Contents of Kit/Parts Layout..................................5 Warning..................................
Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the Super Airliner from E-flite bringing you, the modeler, the jet experience without the hassle of glow powered ducted fans or the cost of turbine engines. We selected a twin airliner design for the enlarged wing area, and multiple engines for more power in flight. The model is molded from EPS foam for durability and ease of repair should the need arise. All of our Airliners have weighed in at 3 1/4 pounds, ready for flight, using two Thunder Power 2100 mAh 11.
Specifications Wingspan: Length: Wing Area: Weight w/o Battery: Weight w/Battery: 55 in (1400mm) 57 in (1450mm) 505 sq in (32.5 sq dm) 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) 3.25 lb (1.5 kg) Outrunner Motor Setup EFLM1320DF2 OR EFLM1320DF BL400 DF Outrunner 3500Kv (twin pack) EFLA311B THP21003SPL EFLC3005 DUB439 20-Amp Brushless ESC (2) 2100mAh 3-Cell 11.
Contents of Kit/Parts Layout Large Replacement Parts: EFL7001 Wing w/Ailerons EFL7002 Fuselage w/Hatch & Pushrods EFL7003 Vertical Fin & Rudder EFL7004 Main Landing Gear w/Wheels EFL7005 Nose Gear w/Wheels EFL7006 Engine Nacelle EFL7007 Ducted Fan Unit EFL7008 Decal Sheet Warning An RC aircraft is not a toy! If misused, it can cause serious bodily harm and damage to property.
Note on Lithium Polymer Batteries Lithium Polymer batteries are significantly more volatile than alkaline or Ni-Cd/ Ni-MH batteries used in RC applications. All manufacturer’s instructions and warnings must be followed closely. Mishandling of Li-Po batteries can result in fire. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions when disposing of Lithium Polymer batteries.
Limited Warranty & Limits of Liability Pursuant to this Limited Warranty, Horizon Hobby, Inc. will, at its option, (i) repair or (ii) replace, any product determined by Horizon Hobby, Inc. to be defective. In the event of a defect, these are your exclusive remedies. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of or to any part of the product.
Inspection or Repairs If your product needs to be inspected or repaired, please call for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA). Pack the product securely using a shipping carton. Please note that original boxes may be included, but are not designed to withstand the rigors of shipping without additional protection. Ship via a carrier that provides tracking and insurance for lost or damaged parcels, as Horizon Hobby, Inc. is not responsible for merchandise until it arrives and is accepted at our facility.
Aileron Servo Installation Required Parts • 4 1/2" (114mm) linkage w/clevis • Wing • Pushrod connector assembly (2) • Wiring decal • 6" Y-harness • 12" servo extension • Servo (2) Required Tools and Adhesives • Drill • Threadlock or thin CA • 6-minute epoxy • Side cutters • Drill bit: 5/64" (2mm) • Hex wrench: 1.5mm • Hobby knife 1. Plug a 6" Y-harness into the receiver. Plug the two aileron servos into the Y-harness.
2. Enlarge the outer hole in the servo arm using a 5/64" (2mm) drill. Hint: Use threadlock or a drop of thin CA on the nut to prevent it from loosening during flight. 4. Mix a small drop of 6-minute epoxy and apply it onto the servo pocket. Press the servo into the pocket and allow the epoxy to cure before continuing to the next step. 3. Slide the pushrod connector into the hole. Secure the connector using a 2mm nut.
5. Attach a 12" (305mm) extension to the servo lead. Use a hobby knife to cut an opening at the center of the wing. Pass the extension through the hole and to the center of the wing. 6. Apply the wiring decal over the servo wiring from the engine pod over the servo. 7. Slide the 4 1/2" (114mm) pushrod through the pushrod connector. Snap the clevis onto the aileron servo horn.
8. Plug the servo extension into the Y-harness and turn on the radio system. Center the aileron. Use a 3mm setscrew to secure the pushrod wire in the pushrod connector. Hint: Use thread lock or a drop of thin CA . on the set screw to prevent it from loosening . in flight. 12 9. Use side cutters to remove the excess pushrod wire so it will not interfere with the wing while the servo is moving. 10. Repeat Steps 2 though 9 for the remaining aileron servo.
Motor Installation Required Parts • Wing • Motor (2) • Brushless speed control (2) • 2mm x 6mm screw (4) • Red wire, 25" (680mm) (2) • Black wire, 25" (680mm) (2) • Foam motor nacelle (right and left) (2) • Wiring decal • Heat shrink tubing: 1/4" (6mm) Required Tools and Adhesives • Phillips screwdriver • Flat blade screwdriver • Soldering iron • Solder • 30-minute epoxy • Rubber bands • Hobby knife • Small round file • Model clamps 1.
2. Position the motor in the fan housing. Use two 2mm x 6mm screws to secure the motor to the fan housing. 3. Slide the fan onto the motor shaft. Tighten the screw in the front of the fan using a flat blade screwdriver. Make sure to position the fan so it will spin freely when the motor is in operation. Note: You may need to enlarge the mount holes slightly to allow movement of the motor so the fan will spin freely when turned by hand. Use a small round file for this operation if needed.
4. Solder the appropriate connectors onto the motor wires. Solder the 25" (680mm) wire for the battery onto the speed control and protect with heat shrink tubing. 5. Route the lead and battery wires from the speed control through the opening made in the aileron servo installation. Place the speed control into the opening in the wing.
6. Solder a connector to the battery wires that matched your battery connector. Plug the speed control into the receiver. Plug the motor wires into the speed control. Use the radio system to check the operation of the motor. If the motor operates in the wrong direction follow the instructions to correct the problem. Note: Use caution around the motor while testing the direction of the motor. 16 7. Test fit the foam motor nacelle over the fan.
8. Test fit the remaining foam nacelle to the fan. Use 30-minute epoxy to glue the foam fan nacelles to the fan and to the structure supporting the fan. Use rubber bands and clamps to hold the foam nacelles in position until the epoxy fully cures. 9. Tuck the wires neatly into the wire channels. Trim the foam if necessary to fit the connection between the servo and servo extension. Cover the wires using the wiring decal. 10. Repeat Steps 1 through 9 to install the second motor.
11. Run the motors at full throttle and look for any rubbing of the fan blades to the outer shroud. If any rubbing occurs, you can remove the fan rotor assembly and work the area with a rotary tool and a fine drum sander until all the black area is removed. Remove very little, maintaining the circumference of the shroud. Reinstall the fan rotor assembly and run again. There should be no rubbing at all during operation.
1. Loosen the setscrew in the main landing gear assembly. Slide the gear onto the landing gear wire. Position the gear parallel to the wing centerline and tighten the setscrew enough to leave a mark on the landing gear strut. Remove the gear and file a flat spot on the landing gear strut to prevent the wire from rotating on the wire. 2. Apply a small amount of threadlock onto the setscrew. Tighten the setscrew onto the landing gear wire. 3.
4. Plug the steering servo into the rudder channel of the receiver. Center the trims and sub trim on the radio and position the servo arm on the steering servo perpendicular to the servo. Enlarge the outer hole of the servo arm using a 1/16" (1.5mm) drill bit. Attach the “Z” bend of the steering pushrod into the hole. 20 5. Position the servo so the wheels are parallel to the plywood mounting plate. Use a pencil to mark the location of the servo onto the plate.
6. Use medium CA to glue the two 1/2" x 3/8" x 3/8" (13mm x 9.5mm x 9.5mm) servo mounting blocks onto the mounting plate. 7. Use the hardware provided with the servo to attach it to the mounting blocks. Note: The mounting blocks must be on the mounting plate. If the block is not on the plate, simply reposition the servo and mark the position for the blocks so they are both completely on the mounting plate.
8. Turn the radio on and double-check that the wheels are parallel to the mounting plate. If not, simply loosen the screw and setscrew so the wheels can be repositioned. 22 9. Attach a 12" servo extension to the steering servo. Slide the mounting plate into the fuselage. Use a 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screw to secure the plate into the fuselage.
Elevator Servo Installation Required Parts • Fuselage • Pushrod connector assembly (2) • Servo • Y-harness • Receiver • Hook and loop Required Tools and Adhesives • Drill • Drill bit: 5/64" (2mm) • Threadlock • Medium CA • 1.5mm hex wrench 1. Use hook and loop to attach the receiver inside the fuselage. Plug a 6" Y-harness into the rudder channel of the receiver. Plug the steering servo into one lead from the Y-harness.
2. Install the grommets and brass eyelets into the elevator servo. Mount the elevator servo into the fuse, and then plug the servo into the receiver. 24 3. Disconnect the clevises from the elevator horn and pull the pushrod wires partially out of the pushrod tubes. Use side cutters to trim the pushrod tubes roughly 1/4" (6mm) ahead of the pushrod support tube.
4. Drill the outer hole in a servo arm using a 5/64" (2mm) drill bit. Attach the pushrod connector to the servo arm using a 2mm nut and threadlock. 6. Slide the elevator pushrod wires through the 5. Turn the radio system on and attach the servo pushrod connector. Center the elevators and secure the wires using the 3mm setscrew. arm to the elevator servo, center the elevator trim, and ensure the sub trim is zero.
Rudder Installation Required Parts • Fuselage • Pushrod connector assembly (2) • Rudder w/fin • Servo Required Tools and Adhesives • Ruler • Drill • 6-minute epoxy • Drill bit: 5/64" (2mm) • 1.5mm hex wrench 7. Use medium CA to glue the pushrod tubes to the pushrod tube support.
1. Position the rudder into the slot on the top of the fuselage. Measure from the tip of the rudder to each stabilizer tip to make sure the measurements are equal. If not, lightly sand the bottom of the rudder to position it evenly. 3. Enlarge the outer hole of the rudder servo arm using a 5/64" (2mm) drill bit. Attach the pushrod connector to the servo horn. Install the servo into the fuselage then attach the servo horn after centering the rudder servo. 2.
4. Slide the pushrod support onto the pushrod. Use medium CA to glue the tube in position against the rear wing bolt plate and the servo tray. With the pushrod wire pulled partially out of the tube, trim the pushrod tube around 1/4" (6mm) in front of the pushrod tube support. 5. Slide the pushrod wire through the pushrod connector. Center the rudder and rudder servo. Secure the wire using a 3mm setscrew. 6. Use medium CA to glue the pushrod tube to the pushrod tube support. 7.
Final Assembly Required Parts • Fuselage • Wing • 3mm x 40mm screw (4) • 3mm washer • Li-Po battery (2) Required Tools and Adhesives • Hook and loop strap • Phillips screwdriver 1. Remove the cover from the battery opening. Place the motor batteries into the fuselage. Use a piece of hook and loop between the two batteries as well as between the battery and battery tray to keep them from sliding on the tray. Secure the two batteries using the hook and loop strap.
2. Attach the wing to the fuselage using four 3mm x 40mm screws and four 3mm washers. Remember to plug in the aileron and speed controls before installing the screws. 30 3. Plug the speed controls into the batteries. Each battery will plug into its own individual speed control. Once the batteries have been plugged in, install the hatch back onto the fuselage.
Center of Gravity / Battery Installation An important part of preparing the aircraft for flight is properly balancing the model. Caution: Do not inadvertently skip this step! The recommended Center of Gravity (CG) location for your Airliner is 5 1/2" (140mm) back from the leading edge against the fuselage. The Center of Gravity position has been marked on the bottom of the wing, although the plane will be balanced inverted. The battery packs can be moved forward or rearward to achieve the correct balance.
Control Throws The amount of control throw should be adjusted as closely as possible using mechanical means, rather than making large changes electronically at the radio. By moving the position of the clevis at the control horn toward the outermost hole, you will decrease the amount of control throw of the control surface. Moving it toward the control surface will increase the amount of throw.
Flying the Super Airliner With batteries charged and hooked up, check all control surfaces for correct throws and directions. Verify both fan units turn in the correct direction as well. Set your transmitter timer for 8 minutes and start this just before takeoff. With the model sitting on the runway, move the throttle trim up until the fans just come to life. This is the flight idle which you will want to maintain during flight. This will give the Super Airliner the best glide ratio possible.
2006 Official AMA National Model Aircraft Safety Code GENERAL 1) I will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned events, air shows or model flying demonstrations until it has been proven to be airworthy by having been previously, successfully flight tested. 2) I will not fly my model higher than approximately 400 feet within 3 miles of an airport without notifying the airport operator. I will give right-of-way and avoid flying in the proximity of full-scale aircraft.
2006 Official AMA National Model Aircraft Safety Code 4) I will operate my model using only radio control frequencies currently allowed by the Federal Communications Commission. (Only properly licensed Amateurs are authorized to operate equipment on Amateur Band frequencies.) Documents of agreement and reports may exist between (1) two or more AMA Chartered Clubs, (2) AMA clubs and individual AMA members not associated with AMA Clubs, or (3) two or more individual AMA members.
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