User manual SKYMASTER F80

[. . . ] 1/4. 5 Scale Almost-Ready-To-Fly RC Jet Assembly and operations manual Spesifications Type : T. A. V. S ARF PRO Scale : 1/4. 5th Length : 87": (2212mm) Span : 98": (2500mm) Weight : 34--46 Lbs ( 15. 5--16. 5 Kg) Engine : 28--34 Lbs (12--16 Kg) trust Radio : 12 Channel 8--12 servo's) The F-80 Shooting Star by Skymaster Thank you very much for purchasing our Skymaster ARF PRO F-80. Please note that the photos in this instruction manual show certain views from the prototypes. Some modifications and upgrades might have taken place by the release of the model. Many scale options are included with your model including very scale speed brakes. [. . . ] Always center and install the correct output arms while on the bench, once the servo is in the aircraft access to the servo arm screw is sometimes limited. The price of servo's are far from the price of replacing the entire model. Ask yourself if this servo or link or lead etc is worthy of my trust to protect my very large investment. . . Accessories 1. 3 JR577servos for Landing Gear, Door and Brake valves or check next line. 1 Airpower EV5U valve + 1 x EV2U valve for landing gear + doors + brakes 8. Turbine motor, with thrust range between 12kg and 16kg, with accessories. Fuel tubing, Hopper tank (or BVM UAT), festo fittings, fuel filters, fuel tube etc. If not, please read it again before you start the assembly. P-8 Kit Contents Assembly & Operation Manual Photo A Photo B Photo C Photo D F80 ARF PRO Contents: Picture A Photo E Fuselage front and rear including nose gear + door installed + speed brake installed Wings including L/G + Doors installed. Include flap + Aileron Fin & Rudder & Stabs & Elevators Optional tip tank & carbon spar set & Sliding canopy & Glass & Carbon bypass Picture B Picture C Picture D P-9 Assembly & Operation Manual OPTIONAL PARTS Misawa tip tanks Photo 1 3 x Air Tanks 1 x Retract Valve 2 x Filler & 2 x Pressure Gauges 1 x Electronic Brake Valve 5 x Air Tubing, 10 x Quick Disconnect 8 x T-pieces, 2 x 4 way Fuel Tank (2) 3. 5L Photo 2 Pushrod Set Photo 3 Photo 4 Airpower Optional 5 in 1 Electronic Valve & Sequencer Control Brake, Gear and Doors Photo 5 Stainless Steel Tail Pipe Cockpit Photo 6 Photo 7 P-10 Assembly & Operation Manual Servo mounting hardware Photo 8 Bolts & Accessory pack Photo 9 Belcrank wire Carbon Bypass Photo 10 Photo 11 L/G hydrolic set Photo 12 Tygon Tubing Tank Hardware Photo 13 Photo 14 P-11 Assembly & Operation Manual CONTROL LINKAGES Flaps : 63mm (2) Aileron : 62mm (2) Elevator : 80mm (2) Rudder : 160mm (2) Steering: 50mm Photo 15 WINGS NOTE: Make sure to have some sort of protective foam on the work bench. Check Remove factory self tapping L/G screws and replace with high quality screws. Inspect landing gear blocks. Make sure all parts are glued. Photo 16 quick disconnects to air line. the operation of brake Check Remove and mark servo covers and inspect plywood. Use dremel to clean out some glue and ply to make sure servos will fit well. Photo 17 P-12 Assembly & Operation Manual all items needed to complete wings. Fit 2 L-shape Locate servo brackets to 1 x JR DS8411 servos. servo must be mounted with horns facing Aileron Photo 18 up. The horn must be closest to control surface and furthest away for root. servo horns and centre servo's with TX. Drill horn 1. 5mm for link Mark Dremel to mill slot for control horns. Use 30 minute epoxy to glue control horns Use epoxy cured, insert pushrods and secure safety clips. Check slot in servo cover and Mill secure with 4 x 1mm set screws. the hole for flap servo in wing. Setup The horn must face the top surface of wing and leading edge. Photo 21 flap in 45 degree position and cut slot in trailing edge Fasten for pushrod. Photo 22 Photo 23 P-13 Assembly & Operation Manual up flap pushrod. Fit pushrod through hole in trailing edge and fasten Slide servo with 4 screws. Photo 24 flap horn and sand bottom. Drill 1. 5mm hole for link. line on flap in line with flap pushrod Draw location of flap horn 6mm above flap webbing. Take care not to mill right through flap. Photo 25 good quality CA glue and accelerator to glue horn Use flap inner surface and balsa block. to pushrod and insert safety clips. [. . . ] Make all switches and filler valves and charging sockets easy accessible F80 will come out tail heavy if you do not plan installation. It is very important to The install all equipment as far forward as possible. installed 2 x RX + 2 X ECU batteries in nose. This will always be full of fuel and will help with I have the final adjustment of CG. wire the accessory tray outside aircraft. (note--tidy up wires unlike me :-)) . Photo 66 Photo 67 P-24 Assembly & Operation Manual BEFORE YOU FLY It is assumed that the builder of this kit has acquired the basic skills and knowledge necessary to make a safe and functional radio control installation into a model. [. . . ]