Cyclic Control Setup; Collective Setup For 3-D; Left/Right Cyclic Setup - THUNDER TIGER Raptor 50 V2 kit Manual

Radio and Control Linkage Setup For Raptor 50
Move the throttle stick to the high position to check if it causes binding. Move the throttle stick to the low
position to check if it causes binding. The blade should be at 10 degrees at full collective control stick
setting, and -2 degrees at bottom stick position. Use the ATV or End Point Adjustment to eliminate
binding, or to make the pitch come out at +10 and -2 at the extremes.

Collective Setup for 3-D:

We recommend using a collective pitch range of approximately -10 to +10 degrees in the Stunt mode, or
idle-up mode. Use approximately -6 to +11 degrees in the Throttle Hold Mode. Please see the table of
pitch angle values we have provided for 3-D flying. To set up the collective for the 3-D or F3C flying, we
recommend starting with Idle-up Mode, or Stunt Mode. Increase the ATV or End Point Adjustment of the
collective channel to 130%. Attach the steel ball to the collective servo arm at about 15 mm from the
center of the servo arm. The pushrod should be around 54 mm long. Move the throttle stick to the center
position and mount the servo arm so the arm is in a horizontal position. Move the throttle stick to the high
position to check if it causes binding. Move the throttle stick to the low position to check if it causes
binding. The blade should be at 10 degrees at full collective control stick setting, and -10 degrees at
bottom stick position. Use the ATV or End Point Adjustment to eliminate binding, or to make the pitch
come out at +10 and -10 at the extremes.
After you have done the above and obtained the +10, 0 and -10 degree collective travel range in idle-up,
you will automatically get the proper collective settings for the Normal Throttle Mode and Throttle Hold
Mode. This is because you have programmed in the numerical values we have provided in the table.
If the throttle was set up according to described earlier, and the numerical values for the five points from
the table have been programmed into the transmitter, you will get the proper U-shaped throttle curve for
3-D flying. We have left the values for idle-up 1 and idle-up 2 the same. Individual fliers can refine the two
Idle-up settings to suit the need for different 3-D and F3C maneuvers. With Idle-up on, the main
rotorspeed should be around 1700 to 1800 for good 3-D flying. We recommend using only carbon
graphite main rotor blades for aggressive 3-D flying. Please try the Thunder Tiger 600 mm carbon
graphite rotor blades, they are designed for extreme 3-D flying with the Raptor 50. Wood main rotor
blades are fine for learning how to fly or for practicing simple maneuvers.

3. Cyclic Control Setup

Cyclic controls consist of fore/aft cyclic and left/right cyclic. Fore/aft cyclic is often called elevator control.
Left/right cyclic is often called aileron control. Elevator and aileron controls are terms used by airplane
pilots. Set the cyclic control stick of your transmitter in the middle and set the trims to the center. Put the
swashplate in a level position.
Fore/Aft Cyclic Setup: Attach the elevator servo arm to the elevator control servo. The servo arm should
point straight up. We recommend attaching the steel ball to the elevator servo arm at about 10 mm from
the center of the servo. Adjust the pushrod length from the elevator servo to make the swashplate level.
Left/Right Cyclic Setup: Attach the aileron servo arm to the aileron control servo. Mount the servo arm so
that the servo arm is close to perpendicular to the servo case. We recommand attaching a steel ball to the
elevator servo arm at about 10 to 12 mm from the center of the servo. Adjust the pushrod length from the
aileron servo to make the swashplate level. The two pushrods from the aileron servo to the aileron
bellcrank should be very similar in length.
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