Maxford USA HUGHES H-1 Instruction Manual

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HUGHES H-1

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Shown with optional electric motor, propeller,

and retractable landing gear.

Specifications:*

Wingspan ............................................................................................................... 40 inches

Wing Area ...................................................................................................... 320 sq. inches

Length .................................................................................................................... 33 inches

ARF weight ................................................................................................................. 25 oz.

Flying weight ..................................................................................................... 28 to 31 oz.

Motor (Not included) ................................... Brushless, Outer-Rotor, 277W, 1,280 RPM/V

Uranus 28309

(Recommended motor:

or equivalent)

Brushless ESC w/BEC (Not included) ........................ Uranus Brushless 25A or equivalent

Propeller (Not included) ......................................................................................... EP 10×5

Battery (Not included) ................................ 11.1V 1,300 to 2,100 mAh, 20C Li-Po battery

Radio system (Not included) ............................ Minimum of 4 channels with 3 mini servos

Or, if you install the optional retracts ................................. 5 channels with 4 mini servos

SG-90 or Hitec HS-65HB

HS-82MG

(Recommended servos: 3 Maxford USA

, plus 1 Hitec

for

retracts, or equivalent)

(Dimensions and weights are approximate.)

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Page 1: Specifications
Radio system (Not included) ......Minimum of 4 channels with 3 mini servos Or, if you install the optional retracts ......... 5 channels with 4 mini servos SG-90 or Hitec HS-65HB HS-82MG (Recommended servos: 3 Maxford USA , plus 1 Hitec retracts, or equivalent) (Dimensions and weights are approximate.)
Page 2: Table Of Contents
“Max Cowling” fiberglass cowl. (Developed by Maxford USA for RC airplanes, "Max Cowling” is a new technology to preserve the cowl’s smooth, scale-like appearance and to make removal and reattachment quick and easy. With this technology, just push and twist, and the cowl is safely secured with 3 screws and a magnet.)
Page 3: Warranty, Liability Waiver, And Return Policy
WARRANTY, LIABILITY WAIVER, AND RETURN POLICY Maxford USA guarantees this kit to be free from defects in material and workmanship at the time of purchase. All of our products have been inspected in our factory and are checked again when shipped from our warehouse.
Page 4: Special Features Of This Hughes H-1 Model
3. Returned merchandise that is accepted by Maxford USA for credit is subject to a 10% to 20% restocking fee (the final amount will be determined by Maxford USA upon receipt and examination of the returned merchandise).
Page 5: Power System
2. Items included in the Hughes H-1 package: Preformed fixed main landing gear wires; pushrods with pre-formed Z- bends; wheels; pre-trimmed cockpit canopy; empennage fairings; vertical and horizontal stabilizers (with pre-hinged elevator); wing with pre-hinged ailerons and landing gear mounts...
Page 6: Tail Group And Canopy
3. With the servos centered and the motor tested, return the transmitter’s throttle control to minimum, disconnect the ESC from the battery, switch OFF the transmitter, and set aside the battery, receiver, servos and transmitter. 4. Insert the ESC into the front of the fuselage-mounted battery box; then slide the motor-mount pylon onto the battery box, with the magnet cutouts aligned with the magnets on the bottom of the battery box, and positioned so that the tip of the motor’s shaft is approx.
Page 7 7. Assemble the rudder (short) and tail-wheel (long) control arms, the two pushrods, and their plastic keepers, as shown … 8. Insert the tail wheel’s mounting rod into the hole in the bottom of the fuselage. As you feed the rod up through this hole, place the long control arm and the small wheel collar onto the rod.
Page 8 11. Position the two wooden empennage/fairing reinforcements on top of the horizontal stabilizer, on each side of the vertical stabilizer. Apply a drop of CA adhesive where these reinforcements touch the vertical and horizontal stabilizers, as well as where they touch the fuselage former at the front of the tail group.
Page 9 17. Temporarily anchor both loose cable-ends to the servo tray with a piece of masking tape. Then, temporarily attach a small weight to the metal snap-hooks, feed the weight and metal snap-hooks through the fuselage, and bring them out through the largest hole in the fuselage former at the front of the tail group. Remove the weight, and connect one metal snap-hook to each of the second-from-the-outside holes on the long tail-wheel control arm.
Page 10: Aileron Servo And Landing Gear
(Note: Some H-1 owners have reported they attached the upper empennage fairing and/or the canopy by simply using a little clear tape, such as Scotch-brand clear tape or equivalent! If this is your choice, skip #24 through #29.) 24. Once you are content with the fit of the upper empennage fairing, sparingly apply a uniform amount of windshield glue (such as J &...
Page 11 32. Secure each aileron in a neutral position with masking tape. Line up each pushrod beside its mating nylon horn bracket, place a mark on each pushrod at the pushrod opening in the nylon horn bracket, and make a sharp 90- degree bend in each pushrod at this mark.
Page 12: Max Cowling" And Propeller
35.6. Loosely mount both wheels (do not tighten the wheel-collar setscrews). Using the main wheels as a visual guide, position a landing gear legging onto each of the preformed fixed main landing gear wires. Remove the wheels, and secure the landing gear leggings using two 3/16-inch screws through each of the landing gear legging mounts and into the attachment points on each legging.
Page 13: Final Checks Before Flying
RC hobby items, visit us online at – http://www.maxfordusa.com PLEASE ENJOY YOUR HOBBY AND FLY SAFELY! Distributed by: Maxford USA RC Model Mfg., Inc. 15247 Texaco Avenue Paramount, CA 90723-3917 ..... (562) 529-3988 Telephone (voice) .........