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ET 6 - TEXAN
"Graphics and specfications
may change without notice".
Specifications
Wing Span ------------------------------- 62.5 in ------------------ 158.7cm.
Wing Area -----------------------------627.8 sq in ------------ 40.5 sq dm.
Weight ---------------------------------5.3 - 6.0 lbs -------2400 g - 2700g.
Length ------------------------------------ 46.6 in ------------------ 118.3cm.
Need to Complete
Speed Control: 100 - 120 amp.
Recommended Battery 4 - 5 cells. 3000 - 5000mAh Li-Po.
Kit features.
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Ready-made—minimal assembly & finishing required.
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Ready-covered covering.
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Photo-illustrated step-by-step Assembly Manual.
Made in Vietnam.
ASSEMBLY MANUAL
MS: X11
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  • Page 1 ASSEMBLY MANUAL ET 6 - TEXAN MS: X11 “Graphics and specfications may change without notice”. Specifications Wing Span ------------------------------- 62.5 in ------------------ 158.7cm. Wing Area -----------------------------627.8 sq in ------------ 40.5 sq dm. Weight ---------------------------------5.3 - 6.0 lbs -------2400 g - 2700g.
  • Page 2 ET6. Instruction Manual. INTRODUCTION. Thank you for choosing the ET 6 ARTF by SEAGULL EP. The ET 6 was designed with the intermediate/advanced sport flyer in mind. It is a semi scale airplane which is easy to fly and quick to assemble.
  • Page 3 www.seagullmodels.com NOTE: To avoid scratching your new aero- TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED. plane we suggest that you cover your Thick cyanoacrylate glue. workbench with an old towel. Keep a 30 minute epoxy. couple of jars or bowls handy to hold 5 minute epoxy.

  • Page 4: Hinging The Ailerons

    ET6. Instruction Manual. The hinge is constructed of a special Note: HINGING THE AILERONS. material that allows the C/A to wick or Note: The control surfaces, including the penetrate and distribute throughout the ailerons, elevators, and rudder, are hinge, securely bonding it to the wood prehinged with hinges installed, but the structure of the wing panel and aileron.

  • Page 5: Hinging The Rudder

    www.seagullmodels.com Glue the elevator hinges in place using the same tectniques used to hinge the ailerons. HINGING THE RUDDER. 2) Using a modeling knife, remove the Glue the rudder hinges in place using the covering from over the two main gear mount- same tectniques used to hinge the ailerons.

  • Page 6: Wing Assembly

    ET6. Instruction Manual. WING ASSEMBLY. Landing gear wire. NOTE: We highly recommend using 30 minute epoxy as it is stronger and provides more working time, allowing the builder to properly align the parts. Using fast cure epoxy when joining the wing halves could result in the glue drying before the wing halves are aligned 3 x 10mm.
  • Page 7 www.seagullmodels.com 4) When the epoxy has cured, carefully remove the masking tape from the wing. 5) Peel off the backing from the self adhe- sive covering strip. Apply the strip to the centre section of the wing starting from the bottom Thread.

  • Page 8: Aileron Linkage

    ET6. Instruction Manual. AILERON LINKAGE. 1) Using a ruler & pen to draw a straight line as below picture. Straight line. 2) Locate the two nylon control horns, two nylon control horn backplates and four machine screws. Pen. 3) Position the aileron horn on the bottom side of aileron.

  • Page 9: Fuselage Servo Installation

    www.seagullmodels.com Repeat the procedure for the other ai- leron servo. FUSELAGE SERVO INSTALLATION. Center line. Locate and cut out the covering film from the servo holes in both sides of fuselage. Right side. 2) Using a modeling knife, carefully remove the covering at mounting slot of horizontal sta- bilizer ( both side of fuselage).

  • Page 10: Vertical Stabilizer Installation

    ET6. Instruction Manual. 2) Slide the vertical stabilizer into the slot When cutting through the covering to re- in the top of the fuselage. The rear edge of move it, cut with only enough pressure to only the stabilizer should be flush with the rear edge cut through the covering itself.

  • Page 11: Control Horn Installation

    www.seagullmodels.com CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION. Control horn install as same as method of aileron wing. See pictures below. Remove covering. Elevator control horn. 5) Slide the vertical stabilizer back in place. Using a triangle, check to ensure that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º to the hori- zontal stabilizer.
  • Page 12 ET6. Instruction Manual. MOUNTING THE CONTROL CLASP. INSTALLING ELECTRIC MOTOR. There are 2 mouting box for your option. It is 1) Align the tail wheel wire so that the wire depended your motor size. is parallel with the bottom of the rudder. The control clasp has a predrilled hole through the top of it.

  • Page 13: Installing The Battery

    www.seagullmodels.com Silicon glue or C/A glue. 2) Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en- INSTALLING THE BATTERY. gine and line up the back edge of the cowl with See pictures below. the marks you made on the fuselage then trim and cut.
  • Page 14 ET6. Instruction Manual. Glue. The propeller should not touch any part of the spinner cone. If it does, use a sharp ATTACHMENT WING - FUSELAGE. modeling knife and carefully trim away the spinner cone where the propeller comes in Bolt the wing to fuselage. contact with it.

  • Page 15: Control Throws

    www.seagullmodels.com If the nose of the plane falls, the plane FLIGHT PREPARATION. is nose heavy. To correct this first move the A) Check the operation and direction of battery pack further back in the fuselage. If the elevator, rudder, ailerons and throttle. this is not possible or does not correct it, stick B) Plug in your radio system per the small amounts of lead weight on the fuselage...

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