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- Page 2 Hobby-Lobby is pleased to announce the eRC Eurofighter “Typhoon” 90mm EDF, the first RC EDF jet in its class to include scale retractable landing gear with suspension, working canards, 360 degree thrust vectoring nozzles and working position lights. A great deal of the assembly is pre-done for you. This is a receiver ready jet that only requires some simple assembly and the installation of the flight batteries and programming of your radio equipment to be ready to fly.
- Page 3 Before starting, use the contents list to take an inventory and make sure it is complete. If any parts are missing or are not of acceptable quality, contact Hobby-Lobby.com support at 1-866-WE-FLY-RC (1-866-933-5972) Contents List ¨ Fuselage ¨ Canopy Battery Hatch ¨...
- Page 4 1. This manual will help you assemble your Eurofighter Typhoon. Let’s start with the installation of the main wing panels. Apply an even coat of 5-minute epoxy to the root of the wing panel. 2. Press into position on the fuselage side. 3.
- Page 5 5. Plug in the Elevon servo and the wing tip light. Please match the polarity. On the servo connection, the orange wire matches with the white wire on the plug that exits the fuselage. 6. Feed the connected plugs into the fuselage and carefully push the wires into the slot in the wing and fuselage.
- Page 6 9. Insert the pushrod wire into the retract servo as you fit the retract into position on the wing. 10. Screw the retract into position. 11. Using foam glue or epoxy, apply glue to the groove for the drop tanks. 12.
- Page 7 13. Turn the aircraft right side up on its gear. Locate the vertical fin and plug in the position light making sure that you match the polarity (red-to-red and black-to- black) 14. Apply epoxy to the mating surfaces. 15. Push the vertical tail into position and check for any glue that may have squeezed out.
- Page 8 17. Locate the canards. 18. Insert canard into tube on side of fuselage. 19. . Slip the nut onto the shaft inside the fuselage. The nut works as a spacer. Slip the control arm onto the shaft with the control arm pointing down. Snug the mounting screw to the flat on the metal shaft.
- Page 9 21. Connect your 7-channel receiver to the servo wires at the rear of the cockpit opening. These connections are labeled. 22. Left Aileron and Left Vector = Aileron 23. Right Aileron and Right Vector = Elevator 24. Left Canard = Aux 1 (Flap) 25.
- Page 10 35. From the WING TYPE screen, activate DELTA so that it reads ON 36. In the D/R SWITCH SELECT screen select COM ELEV. This sets all the control surfaces dual rates onto the elevator D/R switch. 37. The image to the right shows the positions for servo reversing.
- Page 11 39. From the D/R & EXPO screen, select the AILE function. Set the dual rate switch for the ailerons to the “1” POSITION. Set the EXPO for +40 % to make the elevons less responsive in roll around the stick center.
- Page 12 43. From the D/R & EXPO screen, select the RUDD function. Set the dual rate switch for the elevator to the “1” POSITION. Set the EXPO for +25 % to make the rudder less responsive around the stick center. Set the D/R to 100%. 44.
- Page 13 47. Select PROG.MIX4 from the radio menu. Set the mix for ELEV to AUX2. Make sure that the rates are both at +100% and that the switch is set to ON. There should be no offset for this mix. 48. On LOW RATES the Elevons should move 3/4"...
- Page 14 51. On HIGH RATES the Canards should move 1-1/8" in both directions. 52. Neutral position of control surfaces. 53. When UP ELEVATOR is applied the surfaces should look like this. 54. When DOWN ELEVATOR is applied the surfaces should look like this.
- Page 15 55. When RIGHT AILERON is applied the surfaces should look like this. The trailing edge of the right elevon and the right canard should go up. 56. When LEFT AILERON is applied the surfaces should look like this. The trailing edge of the left elevon and left canard should go up.
- Page 16 1. Aircraft assembled correctly and ready for flight. 2. All control throws and expos are set per this manual. 3. Transmitter fully charged and on correct model. 4. Aircraft balances at the recommended location. 5. Flight batteries are fully charged and secure. 6.
- Page 17 I will have completed a successful radio equipment ground-range check before the first flight of a new or repaired model aircraft. I will not fly my model aircraft in the presence of spectators until I become a proficient flier, unless I am assisted by an experienced pilot.
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