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Summary of Contents for Blitz FIA-18
- Page 1 Assembly and operating instructions Assembly and Operating Manual...
- Page 2 To fly the F/A 18 – Blue Angels you will need a Foam safe epoxy is recommended and available Congratulations on your choice of a factory-assembled model aircraft from BLITZ RC radio control system with at least four channels. from most reputable model retail shops.
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Page 3: Parts Illustration
Assembly and Operating Manual Fig. 1 Open the box and check all the parts. Parts Illustration Parts List Description Fuselage Nose Cone Wing Set – One Left (and one Right) Wing Panel Tail Set - One Left (and one Right) Horizontal Stabilizer Tail Set - One Vertical Stabilizer Cockpit Canopy One Left (and one Right) Main Landing Gear Fixed Plate... - Page 4 Assembly and Operating Manual Fig. 2 - Locate the fuselage and nose cone Fig. 3 - Glue the nose to the front of fuselage (glue Fig. 4 - Glue the horizontal stabilizers to the slots at not included). the rear of the fuselage (glue not included). Fig.
- Page 5 Assembly and Operating Manual Fig. 8 - Apply glue to the sides of each main wing Fig. 9 - The photo shows the finished view after Fig. 10 - Locate the push rods set. panel (glue not included). gluing the wings in place. Fig.
- Page 6 Assembly and Operating Manual Fig. 14 - Glue the vertical stabilizer sections as Fig. 15 - Connect the electronic speed controller Fig. 16 - Locate the battery and canopy. Charge shown in the photo (glue not included). and servos to the receiver. Refer to the radio the battery according to the safety instructions instructions for the correct channel sockets and before installing.
- Page 7 Assembly and Operating Manual Fig. 20 - Locate the fixed plate for the front wheel. Fig. 21 - Glue the fixed plate into the fuselage as Fig. 22 - Attach the front wheel to the fixed plate. shown in the photo (glue not included). Fig.
- Page 8 Assembly and Operating Manual Optional parts (not required) Fig. 26 - Three sets of painted missiles are included. Fig. 27 - Missiles shown after being separated. Cut apart for assembly as shown Fig. 28 - Glue missiles into the main wing slots (glue not included). Fig.
- Page 9 Assembly and Operating Manual Fig. 30 - Charge the flight battery; connect the Equalizer lead and adapter lead matching your charger (adapter lead not included). Fig. 31 - Switch the transmitter on and move the throttle stick to the “OFF” position. (Diagram shows right joystick as throttle control stick which is on MODE 1).
- Page 10 Assembly and Operating Manual - Check that the control surfaces respond to the appropriate movements of the transmitter joysticks. If not, swap over the servo lead at the receiver. - Check the neutral position of the control surfaces; you may need to screw the clevises in or out to correct any discrepancy.
- Page 11 Assembly and Operating Manual Fig. 35 - Checking the model’s balance - Place the flight battery in its compartment without connecting. - Mark the Center of Gravity (CG) on both sides of the fuselage; the position is shown in the photo. - Support the model at the marked points and allow it to hang freely.
- Page 12 Assembly and Oper t a ing Manual We recommend that you ask an experienced modeler to help you initially; Test Flying - Notes on flying the airplane to give the model a fairly powerful hand-launch. Please read the sections entitled “Routine pre-flight checks” and “Flying the model”...
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