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SPEED FREAK PANTERA Assembly Manual

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PANTERA
Electric Prop Jet ARF
Copyright 2017 Extreme Flight
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  • Page 1 PANTERA Electric Prop Jet ARF Copyright 2017 Extreme Flight...
  • Page 2 Xpwr T3520, the same motor that powers the Outlaw to ballistic speeds! The Pantera is rock solid and tracks like a pattern plane. It is capable of performing graceful big sky aerobatics and is very easy to fly and land. It is...
  • Page 3 Tips for Success: 1. Before starting assembly, take a few minutes to read the entire instruction manual to familiarize yourself with the assembly process. 2. Please take a few minutes and go over all the seams on the aircraft with a covering iron on a medium heat setting.
  • Page 5 Items needed for completion -Masking tape -Hobby knife with #11 blades -Fresh bottle of thin and medium CA and tube of Goop contact cement. -Blue Loctite. -Electric drill with an assortment of small drill bits. -Small flat head and Phillips head screw drivers. -Standard and needle nose pliers.
  • Page 6 Let's begin! 1. Locate the 2 wing panels with ailerons as well as the 2 G10 aileron control horns and base plates. Make sure the hinges are centered between the wing and aileron and secure with thin CA. Make sure the hinges are secure by tugging on the aileron once dry.
  • Page 7 3. Seal the hinge line gap using Blenderm tape. Flex the aileron to maximum deflection and apply a strip of tape the length of the aileron to the hinge line, making sure it adheres to the bevel and still allows the aileron to deflect properly.
  • Page 8 6. Electronically center the servo and install the servo arm. Locate the aileron pushrods, ball links and linkage hardware. Assemble the linkage as shown and connect it to the servo arm with the supplied 2mm bolts, washers and nuts. An electric drill make installation of the ball links onto the pushrod much easier, just be careful not to go too far and damage the ball link.
  • Page 9 7. Feed the servo lead through the wing and secure the aileron servo hatch with 4 wood screws. Run the screws into their holes and then remove them and the hatch and apply a couple drops of thin CA to each hole. Once dry reinstall the hatch and screws.
  • Page 10 8. Locate the 2 piece carbon fiber main landing gear legs, 2 axles, 2 locking nuts, 2 wheels, 2 wheel collars, 2 wheel pants and 2 landing gear mounting bolts and washers from the hardware package. Place the threaded portion of the axle through the hole in the carbon gear and screw the lock nut onto the axle, but do not tighten completely.
  • Page 12 9. Insert the gear leg into the slot on the side of the fuselage and secure with 2 3mm bolts and washers, making sure to put a drop of blue Loctite on the bolt before installing. Repeat for the other gear leg. 10.
  • Page 13 11. Install the prop adapter using the provided socket head cap bolts, again using blue Loctite on each bolt. 12. Install the motor on the front of the motor box using the provided 4mm socket head cap bolts and washers inserted through the radial mount and into the pre-installed blind nuts in the firewall.
  • Page 14 13. Mount the Castle Creations Talon 90 ESC to the bottom of the motor box with nylon zip ties or a Velcro strap. I like to place a piece of dense foam under the ESC to dampen any vibration. Insert the bullet connectors into the receptacles on the ESC.
  • Page 15 15. Open an exit hole in the bottom of the cowl before installing it to allow air to exit after cooling the motor and ESC. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!
  • Page 16 16. For quick, easy and accurate mounting of the cowl we recommend the following method. Tear 4 short pieces of masking tape from a roll. Place each piece of tape on the side of the fuselage so that each piece corresponds with one of the 4 cowl mounting tabs.
  • Page 17 17. Remove the covering over the right slot on the bottom of the elevator. Scuff the portion of the control horn that will insert into the elevator with sandpaper. You may also need to trim the rear of the baseplate to match the elevator as shown.
  • Page 18 19. Insert the stabilizer into its slot and the carbon fiber wing tube into the its sleeve. Use a ruler to insure that the stabilizer is centered in its slot and compare the stabilizer to the wing tube to make sure it is properly aligned. Sand or shim the slot if necessary to ensure proper alignment.
  • Page 19 21. Using the same process as with the ailerons and elevator, slide the rudder onto the hinges and secure to the vertical stabilizer with thin CA. Seal the hinge line gap with Blenderm tape. 22. Locate the carbon fiber tailwheel assembly in the hardware package. Remove all of the set screws, apply blue Loctite, re-install and tighten.
  • Page 20 24. Place the tailwheel wire in the proper position, aligned with the rudder and lock into place with the set screws. 25. Attach two Extreme Flight 18" 28 AWG servo extensions to the elevator and rudder servo leads and secure with heat shrink tubing or tape. Use the hardware provided with the servos to install the rudder and elevator servos in their respective location in the rear of the aircraft.
  • Page 21 26. The rudder and elevator servo linkages assemble and are installed just like the aileron linkage. As previously stated we are looking for maximum mechanical advantage. Use the 2nd hole from the end on the arm provided with the HS-70 for both the elevator and rudder linkage. Use the provided hardware to assemble the linkages as shown.
  • Page 22 27. Place a strip of Velcro onto the battery tray and onto your battery and use a Velcro strap around the battery and tray to prevent the battery from being ejected during high G maneuvers. Mount your receiver and secure all wires with nylon cable ties.
  • Page 23 Set-up and flying tips The CG range for the PANTERA starts at the front of the wing tube and extends to the rear of the wing tube. There is plenty of room on the battery tray to move your battery to achieve this CG location. A slightly forward CG will allow the Pantera to fly on rails.
  • Page 24 PWM Rate: Outrunner Mode Brake: Off The Pantera is a very high performance model and as such routine inspection and maintenance is required. Close attention to setup is a must and all guidelines and warnings in the assembly manual must be followed. I wish you...