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Phoenix Model Decathlon Instruction Manual

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Output (English standard):
Wingspan
: 66.00 inches
Wing Area
: 701 sp in
Weight Range
: 7 to 7 pounds
Wing Load Range : 23 to 23 oz/sp ft
Fusse Length
: 50 inches
Engine size
: 0.46 to 0.51 Cu in
Instruction Manual
Output (European Metric):
: 1675 mm
Wingspan
Wing Area
: 45 sp dm
Weight Range
: 3180 to 3180 g
Wing Load Range : 71 to 71 g/sp dm
: 1270 mm
Fusse Length
Engine size
: 8.5 to 8.5 cc

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual Output (English standard): Output (European Metric): : 1675 mm Wingspan : 66.00 inches Wingspan Wing Area : 701 sp in Wing Area : 45 sp dm Weight Range : 7 to 7 pounds Weight Range : 3180 to 3180 g Wing Load Range : 23 to 23 oz/sp ft Wing Load Range : 71 to 71 g/sp dm : 1270 mm...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    KIT CONTENTS: We have organized the parts as they come out of the box for better identification during assembly. We recommend that you regroup the parts in the same manner. This will ensure you have all of parts required before you begin assembly KIT CONTENTS AIR FRAME ASSEMBLIES MOTOR MOUNT ASSEMBLY...

  • Page 3: Wing Halves With Ailerons

    This will assure proper This hole will allow the servo to pass through assembly. The DECATHLON ARF is hand made when installing the aileron pushrods. from natural materials, every plane is unique and minor adjustments may have to be made.
  • Page 4 5. Using the thread as a guide and using masking INSTALLING THE DIHEDRAL BRACE tape, tape the servo lead to the end of the 9. Look carefully at the surface of each root rib on thread: carefully pull the thread out. When you both wing halves.
  • Page 5 JOINING THE WING HALVES AILERON LINKAGE 14. Mix a generous amount of 30 minute epoxy. PARTS REQUIRED Working with only one wing half for now, apply · (2) 2mm x 180mm Thread wires. a thin layer of epoxy inside the dihedral tube box .

  • Page 6: Horizontal Stabilizer With Elevator Halves

    6. Locate one nylon servo arm, and using wire Draw a center line cutters,remove all but one of the arms. Using a 2mm drill bit, enlarge the third hole out from the center of the arm to accommodate the aileron pushrod wire.

  • Page 7: Vertical Stabilizer With Rudder

    2. Slide the vertical stabilizer into the slot in the mounting platform in the top of the fuselage. Mark Remove the covering the shape of the fuselage on the left and right sides of the vertical stabilizer using a felt-tip pen. Picture 16 6.

  • Page 8: Fiberglass Wheel Pants

    TAIL WHEEL INSTALLATION PARTS REQUIRED · (1) Tail wheel bracket w/wire. · (1) Wheel collar with set screw. drill · (1) 25mm diameter tail wheel. · (2) nylon control clasp. · (2) 2mm x 10mm screws. · (2) 2mm x 10mm screws. Picture 23 1.

  • Page 9: Silicone Tube

    INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR INSTALLING THE ENGINE 1. Four nuts have been installed at the factory. Locate the long piece of wire used for the throttle pushrod. One end of the wire has been pre-bend in 2. Install main landing gear into the fuselage using to a "Z"...
  • Page 10 SERVO INSTALLATION INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS 1. Install the rubber grommets and brass collets into the elevator, rudder and throttle servos. Test fit the servos into the servo tray. Trim the tray if necessary to fit your servos 2. Mount the servos to the tray using the mounting screws provided with your radio system.
  • Page 11 8. Attach clevis to the third hole in the control horn. 1. Locate the pushrod exit slot on the left of the Install a silicone tube on the clevis. fuselage. 9. Locate one nylon servo arm, and using wire 2. Carefully cut away the covering material from cutters, remove all but one of the arms.
  • Page 12 MOUNTING THE COWL PARTS REQUIRED · (1) Fiberglass cowl · (4) 2.6mm x 10mm screws 1. Remove the muffler and needle valve assembly from the engine. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the engine. Clevis 2. Measure and mark the locations to be cut out for engine head clearance, needle valve, muffler,.

  • Page 13: Spinner (Red)

    INSTALLING THE WING STRUT FINAL ASSEMBLY PARTS REQUIRED Parts requirement. See picture bellow · (1) Spinner · (2) 3 mm x 20mm wood screw. INSTALLING THE SPINNER Install the spinner back-plate, propeller and spinner cone. The spinner cone is held in place using two 3mm x 20mm wood screws.
  • Page 14 We wish you many enjoyable flights with your Follow this procedure until the wing stays level plane and once again thank you for your when you lift the airplane. choosing a Phoenix Model's product. - 13 -...
  • Page 15 I/C FLIGHT WARNINGS Metric Conversions Inches x 25.4 = mm (conversion factor) 1/64" .4 mm 3/16" 4.8 mm 1" 25.4 mm 21" = 533.4 mm 1/32" .8 mm 1/4" 6.4 mm 2" = 50.8 mm 24" = 609.6 mm 1/16" 1.6 mm 3/8"...
  • Page 16 I/C FLIGHT GUIDELINES Operate the control sticks on the When ready to fly, first extend the transmitter and check that the control transmitter aerial. surfaces move freely and in the ALWAYS land the model INTO the CORRECT directions. wind, this ensures that the model lands at the slowest possible speed.

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