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- Page 1 Draganfly Tango User’s Guide Draganfly Innovations 2108 St. George Avenue Saskatoon, SK, S7M 0K7 Canada Phone: 306-955-9907 Fax: 1-306-955-9906 info@rctoys.com...
- Page 2 Warning The Draganfly Tango aircraft is not a toy. This is a precision machine that is vulnerable to misuse and can prove to be dangerous if not properly maintained or used in an inappropriate manor. Throughout the manual look for this symbol, this will be used to remind you about safe operating procedures.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Flying the Tango …………………………………………………………. 20 Flight controls Pre-flight checks Flight Characteristics Battery Log ………………………………………………………………. 23 Contacting Draganfly Innovations If you can’t find the information you need in this manual, please contact Draganfly Innovations technical support for assistance. Phone: +1-306-955-9907 Fax: +1-306-955-9906 Email: helpdesk@rctoys.com... -
Page 4: Tango Basics
The airplane is flown by radio control and flight is assisted by a series of thermal sensors to keep the plane level. The large payload bay of the Tango can support many different types of cameras and sensors to gather information from the survey area. -
Page 5: Required And Suggested Equipment
Aircraft flight stand. Tango Familiarization Despite its unique looks and design the Tango still uses the same flight principles as a conventional aircraft and will fly much the same. All airplanes move on three separate axes that are indicated by the center of gravity. - Page 6 These control surfaces are located on the trailing edge of the wing and are the primary controls used for maneuvering the Tango. When these control surfaced pitch upwards the Tango will climb and when the left surface pitches up and the right surface pitches down the Tango will roll to the left.
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Page 7: Safety And Operational Guidelines
Do not advance the throttle while the Tango is sitting on the launch rails. Do not provide throttle until the bungee cable has released from the aircraft. Do not operate the Tango if there is damage to the propeller, wings or any part of the airframe. - Page 8 Weather Although the Tango is a stable aircraft you should not fly in wind speeds that exceed 30 km/h as it will become difficult to fly and your pictures quality will decrease. You should avoid flying in rainy or foggy conditions as the moisture can damage the Tango’s...
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Page 9: Assembly
Assembly The design of the Tango not only makes is easy to transport but also easy and fast to assemble with minimal tools. This section of the manual will describe how to assemble the Tango airframe and setup and install the camera system and batteries... -
Page 10: Battery Installation
Battery Installation The lithium polymer battery included in your Tango kit for the flight battery is held in with Velcro and Velcro straps. Slide the battery into the battery bay with the Velcro facing down and the battery connector closest to the front of the plane. - Page 11 Place with two bolts, one at the front and one at the back. We also recommend that you Apply tape to the hatch to prevent dirt and grass from getting inside the Tango. Before connecting the main battery always ensure that the power switch is in the off position and the radio transmitter is turned on.
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Page 12: Battery Care And Charging
Battery Care and Charging Your Draganfly Tango comes with a 3 cell 11.1 volt 8000mAh high capacity lithium polymer battery to provide power to the motor and onboard flight systems, and a 3 cell 1320mah lithium polymer for the video receiver. Due to the large amount of power available in this battery it will require special charging procedures and care. -
Page 13: Lithium Polymer Battery Maintenance
For example if you fly the Tango for 35 minutes and after you charge the battery it shows that 5745mAh has been put back into battery you are not near the maximum flight time for the battery pack. -
Page 14: Transmitter Battery Charging Procedure
Transmitter Battery Charging Procedures The Futaba 9 CAP transmitter that comes with your Tango aircraft is equipped with a 900mah NiCad battery which charges using a simple 110 volt wall charger. The supplied charger, which will say “Futaba” on it, simply connects to any 110 volt wall outlet and the round charging jack on the side of e transmitter. -
Page 15: Co-Pilot
With this information the Co-Pilot knows where the ground is and is able to keep the Tango in level flight by making sure only the bottom of the plane is pointed down. On your Tango the co-pilot has been set up to have adjustable sensitivity so you can adjust how hard the copilot tries to keep the plane level. - Page 16 This is to ensure the sensors are set to a level orientation. 5 Step back from the Tango about 15 feet and hold the right control stick either full full left or full right, the servos will then quickly cycle once and return to center, this indicates that the level orientation has been set.
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Page 17: Bungee Launching System
The longer of these two ropes goes to the release pedal, while the shorter one is connected to the Tango. Connect the loop on the longer red rope to the hook on the launch pedal and begin stretching the bungee cable. - Page 18 Also it is very important that you do not advance the throttle until the Tango has released from the bungee. Once you apply the throttle you should keep it at the maximum setting until you have reached a comfortable altitude.
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Page 19: Flying The Tango
Elevator Trim On / Off Switch Elevator The elevator function will pitch the Tango up and down along its lateral axis to make the plane climb or dive. This is activated by moving the right control stick forwards and backwards. -
Page 20: Pre-Flight Checks
Aileron Trim The aileron trim is used for fine tuning the aileron control. If the Tango is slowly rolling or banking left or right you would input trim in the opposite direction until the aircraft is no longer rolling or banking. -
Page 21: Flight Characteristics
Once the bungee cable has released and you apply throttle you may notice the Tango slightly veer left, this is due to torque from the motor so be prepared to input a small amount of right rudder to correct for this. You should keep the throttle at the maximum setting and hold up elevator until your have reached your desired altitude. - Page 22 10% and 25% to provide forward motion to the landing site. Once you are sure you will make the runway, cut the throttle to 0%. The Tango control response will remain sufficient until landing. You will usually need between 75% and 100% up elevator for the...
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Page 23: Battery Log
Battery Log Battery Capacity Battery Flight Time Used (mAh) Usage Description Cycle # (minutes) [6800 maximum]...
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