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- Page 1 MINI Assembly Manual ZI le chenet, 91490 Milly La Foret – France - Tel : 00 33 1 64 98 93 93 E-mail : aviation.design@wanadoo.fr www.aviation-design.fr Version 01/09/2016 - ZI le Chenet - 91490 MILLY LA FORET – FRANCE - Tel : 01 64 98 93 93 - aviation.design@wanadoo.fr – www.aviation-design.fr...
- Page 2 The landing gear uses trailing link legs for the best performance on any kind of runway. Mini Diamond is designed for 6 to 12 kg thrust turbine. A light turbine is required to easily obtain the center of gravity due to the rear engine position. The radio batteries and turbine battery are located in the nose.
- Page 3 Available versions : All white version Orange Racing version Red Racing version White Racing version - ZI le Chenet - 91490 MILLY LA FORET – FRANCE - Tel : 01 64 98 93 93 - aviation.design@wanadoo.fr – www.aviation-design.fr...
- Page 4 Parts required to complete the kit : 1 kevlar fuel tank, 2.5 litres capacity. Or kevlar fuel tanks with UBT Deluxe retractable landing gear with special CNC oleo legs and wheels set on bearing + brakes Or Deluxe gear + 2 electovalves for gear and brakes Protection covers for wings, rudder, nose, stabs, wing tip tanks Fuselage protection cover Graupner servo pack including 8 mini servos 6 to 7 kg torque...
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Page 5: Assembly Instructions
DISCLAIMER assumes no liability for the operation and use of these products. The owner and operator of these products should have the necessary experience and exercise common sense. Said owner and operator must have a valid Model Airplane licence and insurance as required. Assembly Instructions Installation of the radio equipment Components need:... - Page 6 Stabs Elevator control horn : Protect the border of the hole with tape to have a nice gluing. Sand the border to increase glue adhesion. Sand the bottom of the carbon control horn for a good glue adhesion. Glue the control horn in the elevator with 5 minutes epoxy.
- Page 7 Connect the servo with 2 x M2 links and threated rod. Apply threated lock on the link. Put the servo cover on the stabs. Drill 4 holes 1 mm diameter in the stab for the screws. Screw the servo cover in the stabs with 4 parker screws. Connect the control hon - ZI le Chenet - 91490 MILLY LA FORET –...
- Page 8 Rudder Rudder control horn : Protect the border of the hole with tape to have a nice gluing. Sand the border to increase glue adhesion. Sand the bottom of the carbon control horn for a good glue adhesion. Glue the control horn in the rudder with 5 minutes epoxy.
- Page 9 Electric wiring : Make a hole in the top of the rudder corresponding to the stab wire location. Insert the wiring in the rudder and fuselage. Put the 2 servo connector outside the rudder througt the hole (use a flexible wire to guide them).
- Page 10 Wings Aileron and flap control horns : Protect the border of the hole with tape to have a nice gluing. Sand the border to increase glue adhesion. Sand the bottom of the carbon control horn for a good glue adhesion. Glue the control horns in the wings with 5 minutes epoxy.
- Page 11 Insert the electric wiring in the wing : The flap wire must pass throught the aileron servo location to come back to the wing root (see pics). Holes in plywood spare are already done. The electic wiring is drawin in red on the following drawing.
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Page 12: Aileron Servo
Aileron servo. Flap servo. Put the 2 servo covers on the wing. Drill 8 holes 1 mm diameter in the wing for the screws. Connect the 2 servos with 2 x M2 links and threated rod. Screw the servo covers in the wings with 8 parker screws. Connect the servos to the fiber horns. -
Page 13: Main Landing Gear
Main landing gear : Please, use only the oleo legs supply by Aviation Design. If you use standard oleo, you will have to modify the gear position and gear door position Connect the gear tubing and brake tubing. Insert the tubing throught the wing (the holes are already done in the plywood spare). - Page 14 Put the air tubing outside from the wing root. Insert the main gear on the plywood support. Screw each gear with 4 parker screws 3.5 x 20 mm. Attach the brake tube on the legs. - ZI le Chenet - 91490 MILLY LA FORET – FRANCE - Tel : 01 64 98 93 93 - aviation.design@wanadoo.fr – www.aviation-design.fr...
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- Page 16 Fuselage Steering servo : Screw the servo on the aluminium support Use a plastic servo control horn.The steel link will be at 11 mm from the servo axis. Connect the servo to the aluminium steering arm with a 3mm plastic ball ling and steel link Screw the steel link to the servo arm with a 2 mm screw and nut Front gear : Screw the front gear on the plywood frame with 4...
- Page 17 Insert the full assembly and and screw it on the front plywood mount with 4 screws CHC 3 x 20 + 4 large roundels. Electric wiring : We recommend to make a large hole in the fuselage between the 2 wing tubes for the air tubing. And fix a plug connector in front of front wing tube for the wing servo connector - ZI le Chenet - 91490 MILLY LA FORET –...
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Page 18: Fuel Tank
Fuel tank Connect the fuel tank to the clunk as the photo with brass tube and Tygon tube. Insert the fuels tanks in the fuselage against the inlets. The fuel tank can be fixed with rubber or glued in place. Drill a 5 mm hole in the bottom of the fuselage just in front of the fuel tank for the fuel air vent. -
Page 19: Turbine Installation
Turbine installation: If necessary, cut the edge of the fiber inlet for the electric starter location (depending of the total turbine length) Adjust the position of the engine / beginning of the exhaust tube so the engine exhaust enter for about 10 to 20 mm in the aluminium inlet. - Page 20 Secure all electric wire and fuel tubing in front of the engine in the fuselage - ZI le Chenet - 91490 MILLY LA FORET – FRANCE - Tel : 01 64 98 93 93 - aviation.design@wanadoo.fr – www.aviation-design.fr...
- Page 21 Radio, Powerbox and ECU installation: Fix the receiver on the inlet with double tape velcro. Attach the antennae at 90 °. Don’t install antennae too closed to the ECU and fuel pump. We strongly recommend to us a Power Box system A Mercury Powerbox can be used.
- Page 22 Batteries : The 2 radio batteries and the turbine battery will be fitted in the nose to obtain the correct CG. Hold them and secure them with plastic T rap . Nose cone: Fit the fiber nose on the fuselage. The nose will be secure to the fuselage with 2 parker screws 2.2 x 9 mm at about 180°...
- Page 23 Secure the wings : Fit the 2 wing joiner carbon tube through the fuselage. Take care to put it at the center (same length left and right (about 180 mm) the front carbon tube 25 mm diameter. A pre drill is already done under both wings on the lower surface to secure the tube Assemble one wing on the tube...
- Page 24 Recommended surface throws Ailerons Trim 0 mm at wing tip tank Up : 9 mm Down : 9 mm Exponentiel: 20 Mesurement at wing tip (tip tank position). Rudder 20 mm left and 20 mm right Exponentiel: 10 Flaps 90 mm down at wing root. No mixing with elevator are necessary.
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Page 25: Center Of Gravity
In other hand if the nose drops considerably, remove weight from the nose. Total weight The total weight of the mini DIAMOND is about 9.5 kg tanks empty. Important note : Pay very careful attention to structural integrity. This jet can reach speeds of over 400 KPH - 250 MPH.