All balsa ply wood construction covered with oracover, wingspan 1,380 mm 54.3 in. length 1,100 mm 43.3 in. weight 2.15 kg 4.73 lbs. radio 04 channels servo 05 servos engine 32-40 cu.in. 2 stroke 52 cu.in 4 stroke (26 pages)
All balsa - ply wood construction. covered in a heat-shrink film with printed.including air retract. air up, air down, turn and twist oleo struts landing gear. (48 pages)
Summary of Contents for Black Horse Model KATANA bh27
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL BOOK ITEM CODE: BH27. SPECIFICATION Wingspan: 1,540 mm 61in. Length 1,370 mm 53.54 in. Weight 3 Kg 6.6Lbs. Engine 61 cu.in 2 stroke.
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KATANA. Instruction Manual This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this manual thoroughly before starting assembly of your KATANA. Use the parts listing below to identify all parts. WARNING. Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembled or used incorrectly it is capable of causing injury to people or property.
KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL SAFETY PRECAUTION. Caution: this model is not a toy! + This is not a toy If you are a beginner to this type of powered + Be sure that no other flyers are using your model, please ask an experienced model flyer radio frequency.
KATANA. Instruction Manual INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS. 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass eyelets onto the aileron servo. 2. Using a modeling knife, remove the cov- Repeat the procedure for the other wing ering at possition show below. half.
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KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL C/A glue. INSTALLING THE AILERON CONTROL HORN. Remove the C/A glue. covering. C/A glue. aileron . Install control horn as same as picture below. 3mm x 50mm. M3 lock nut. Nilon control clasp...
KATANA. Instruction Manual INSTALLING THE AILERON LINKAGES. 1. Working with the aileron linkage for now, thread one clevis onto one of the threaded wires. 2. Attach the clevis to the outer hole in the control horn. 3. Plug the aileron servo into the receiver and center the servo.
KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGINE MOUNT. INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT. FUEL TANK. INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY 1) The stopper has been pre-assembled at the factory. 2) Using a modeling knife, cut one length of silicon fuel line (the length of silicon fuel line is calculated by how the weighted clunk should rest about 8mm away from the rear of the tank and move freely inside the tank).
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KATANA. Instruction Manual When the stopper assembly is installed in the 7) Using a modeling knife, cut 3 lengths of tank, the top of the vent tube should rest just fuel line 150mm long. Connect 2 lines to the 2 below the top surface of the tank.
KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Drill 2mm hole INSTALLING THE ENGINE. Locate the long piece of wire used for the 4 X 30mm throttle pushrod. One end of the wire has been pre-bend in to a “Z” bend at the factory. This “Z”...
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KATANA. Instruction Manual COWLING. 1. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en- gine and line up the back edge of the cowl with the marks you made on the fuselage. Trim and cut. Bottom side. Trim and cut. Right side. Right side.
KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Left side. 2. While keeping the back edge of the cowl flush with the marks, align the front of the cowl with the crankshaft of the engine. The front of the cowl should be positioned so the crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl opening.
KATANA. Instruction Manual INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. Drill a hole. 1. The blind nuts are already mounted in- side the fuselage. 2. The holes in the landing gear should be to accept the mounting bolts. Landing gear. ...
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KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1. Set the tail wheel assembly in place ELEVATOR INSTALLATION on the plywood plate. The pivot point of the tail wheel wire should be even with the rud- SERVO INSTALLATION der hinge line and the tail wheel bracket should be centered on the plywood plate.
KATANA. Instruction Manual elevator servo left side C/A glue. elevator servo right side C/A glue. 1. Using a modeling knife, cut away the HORIZONTAL STABILIZER covering from the fuselage for the stabilizer INSTALLATION. and remove it. Horizontal stabilize installation . See picture below.
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KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2. Draw a center line onto the horizontal stabilizer. Then put the horizontal into the fuse large. Top elevator Center line. 3. Mark the shape of the vertical on the left Check to mark sure the wing and stabi- and right sides onto the horizontal stabilizer lizer are paralell.
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KATANA. Instruction Manual Epoxy glue. 6. After the epoxy has fully cured, re- move the masking tape or T-pins used to hold the stabilizer in place and carefully in- spect the glue joints. Use more epoxy to fill in any gaps that were not filled previously and clean up the excess using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.
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KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Bend and cut after C/A glue. Elevator control horn ELEVATOR PUSHDROD INSTALLATION Elevator pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod. Bottom side Elevator Elevator pushrod pushrod...
KATANA. Instruction Manual C/A glue. Top side VERTICAL INSTALLATION glue. 1. Using a modeling knife cut away the covering from the horizontal fin for the rudder and remove it. Hinge slot. Hinge. 2. Slide the rudder into the fuselage as same as picture below.
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KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL 4. Now, remove the rudder and using a modeling knife, carefully cut just inside the marked lines and remove the film of the rudder. Just as you did with the horizontal stabilizer, make sure you only press hard enough to cut the film, not the balsa rudder.
KATANA. Instruction Manual C/A glue Remove covering RUDDER CONTROL HORN INSTALLA- TION. Rudder control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn. Please see pictures below. 3mm x 50mm. M3 lock nut. Nilon control clasp. Control horn of Rudder. Rudder control horn RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION.
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KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Rudder push-pull cable. Elevator Elevator pushrod pushrod Rudder pushrod Rudder pushrod Install one adjustable metal connector through the third hole out from the center of one servo arm, enlarge the hole in the servo arm using a 2mm drill bit to accommodate the servo connector.
KATANA. Instruction Manual INSTALLING THE SWITCH. Throttle pushrod 1. Cut out the switch hole using a modeling knife. Use a 2mm drill bit and drill out the two mounting holes through the fuselage side. ...
KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Tie wrap Switch INSTALLING THE RECEIVER AND BATTERY. 1. Plug the servo leads and the switch lead into the receiver. You may want to plug an aileron extension into the receiver to make plugging in the aileron servo lead easier when you are installing the wing .
KATANA. Instruction Manual WING ATTACHMENT. 1. Using a modeling knife, remove the cov- ering fuselage. 2.Locate the aluminium wing dihedral brace. Secure the wing and fuse large through wing bolt as picture below. 3.Test fit the dihedral brace into fuselage. Installing the canopy as some as picture be- Wing bolt.
KATANA. INSTRUCTION MANUAL *If possible, first attempt to balance the model by changing the position of the receiver battery and receiver. If you are unable to obtain good balance by doing so, then it will be necessary to add weight to the nose or tail to achieve proper balance...
KATANA. Instruction Manual PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. 1) Completely charge your transmitter and receiver batteries before your first day of flying. 2) Check every bolt and every glue joint in your plane to ensure that everything is tight and well bonded.
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