THUNDER TIGER Titan Raptor 50 Size 3D Heli Assembly & Maintenance Manual page 31

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 idle 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 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 idle 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 setting 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
pilot. 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 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 aileron control servo. Mount the servo arm
so the servo arm is close to perpendicular to the servo case. We recommend attaching the 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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