X-Treme Jets F-16C Instruction Manual

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Spesifications

Type

: T.A.V.S

Scale : 1/6.75th

Length : 89" ( 2250mm)

Span

: 59" ( 1500mm)

Weight : 24—27 Lbs ( 11— 13 Kg)

Engine : 16—22 Lbs(7—10 Kg) trust

Radio : 9 Channel (6—9servo's)

The F-16 Fighting Falcon by Xtreme Jets

Thank you very much for purchasing our Xtremejets ARF F-16 , made with the revolutionary Total Area Vacuum

Sandwich (TAVS) technology. Please note that the photos in this instruction manual show certain views from the

prototypes, so please don't get confused by the different colour schemes!

Before you start building and setting-up your aircraft, please make sure you have read this instruction manual, and

understood it. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. Below are the contact details:

Office Taiwan:

No.15, Min-San 3rd Street, Ren-Wu Area, Kaohsiung, 814, Taiwan, R.O.C.

TEL: +886 9 3299 7923

FAX: + 886 7373 1215

http://www.skymasterjet.com

Sales : skymaste@skymasterjet.com

Technical support : morne.m@pixie.co.za

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Page 1: Instruction Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL Spesifications Type : T.A.V.S Scale : 1/6.75th Length : 89” ( 2250mm) Span : 59” ( 1500mm) Weight : 24—27 Lbs ( 11— 13 Kg) Engine : 16—22 Lbs(7—10 Kg) trust Radio : 9 Channel (6—9servo’s) The F-16 Fighting Falcon by Xtreme Jets Thank you very much for purchasing our Xtremejets ARF F-16 , made with the revolutionary Total Area Vacuum Sandwich (TAVS) technology.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Assembly & Operation Manual Index: INTRODUCTION............................3 DISCLAIMER..............................3 WARNING…...............................3 GENERAL INFO............................4 HANDLING & TRANSPORTING .......................4 LIVE HINGE ……………………………..………..................4 TOOL LIST..............................5 HEALTH…..............................6 GENERAL ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES....................…6 RADIO EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES…………….................7 KIT CONTENTS…….…………….......................8 OPTIONAL PARTS………………..………………..................9 Section 1 : Joining fuselages…........................11 Section 2 : Elevators..........................12 Section 3 : Rudder + Fin...........................13 Section 4 : LG and Doors........................
Page 3: Introduction
Liability Exclusion and Damages You have acquired a kit, which can be assembled into a fully working R/C model when fitted out with suitable accessories, as described in the instruction manual with the kit. However, as manufacturers, we at Xtremejet are not in a position to influence the way you build and operate your model, and we have no control over the methods you use to install, operate and maintain the radio control system components.
Page 4: General Info
General information about fully-composite aircraft structure and design All the parts are produced in negative molds, manufactured using vacuum-bagged sandwich construction technol- ogy. All parts are painted in the moulds, either single color or designer color schemes. A new production method, called TAVS (Total Area Vacuum Sandwich), enables us to present this aircraft with incredible built-in strength, while still being lightweight, and for a price that nobody could even consider some years ago.
Page 5: Tool List
Tools and Adhesives Tools etc: This is a fairly quick and easy plane to build, for a jet model, not requiring difficult techniques or special equip- ment, but even the building of Skymaster aircraft requires some suitable tools! You will probably have all these tools in your workshop anyway, but if not, they are available in all good hobby shops, or hardware stores like "Home Depot"...
Page 6: Health
HEALTH Use a mask (available at auto paint stores) to protect from inhaling the glass or carbon fiber dust. Use this mask whenever you are sanding or cutting fiberglass or carbon fiber materials. Use a charcoal filter paint mask (available at auto paint supply stores) when spraying any primer or paint.
Page 7: Radio Equipment & Accessories
Radio equipment Failure to use the recommended servos, output arms, extensions, and hardware may result in a loss of control! Throughout this manual we make use of various types of servos and radio equipment! We have used JR equipment during the installation process. If you make use of an- other manufacturer, please use equipment with similar specifications! The F16 will require extension leads! Please use high quality extension leads.
Page 8: Kit Contents
Kit Contents Composite Parts: Fuselage + Hatch (F160001) Nose (F16002) Canopy & Frame (F16003) Nose Cone (F16004) Tail Cone (F16005) Fin (F16006) Rudder (F16007) Right Wing incl Aileron (F16008) Left Wing incl Aileron (F16009) 10. Right Elevator (F16010) 11. Left Elevator (F16011) 12.
Page 9 Kit Contents Nose former Horisontal Nose former Vertical Accessorie tray Front Engine Mount (L)(F8) Front Engine Mount (R) (F9) Brass sleeve (F16030) Brass sleeve (F16031 Elevator Belcrank (F16032) Elevator Belcrank (F16033 Nose fastener (F16034) 2 x M3 Wing Bolts & Washers 1 x M4 Fin Bolt &...
Page 10: Optional Parts
Optional Parts available to complete your F16 F16 Accessory pack: Includes rudder belcrank Skymaster air kit Includes 5 x assorted color air tubing , filler valves , control valves and fittings. Custom F16 fuel cells: 2 x 1L fuel tanks. 2 x Fuel tank accessory pack.
Page 11: Section 1 : Joining Fuselages
Section 1: Joining the two fuselages. Items Required: Rear fuselage Front fuselage Phillips skrew driver Allen metric set 6 x M5 Cap skrews with 5 washers Loctite This section may be completed at a later stage! It all depends if you have enough space to work on complete fuselage.
Page 12: Section 2 : Elevators
Section 2: Assembling the elevators Items Required: Elevator L & R including bearings Metal servo horns (2) Titanium push rod assembly (2) JR DS8911 servo (2) (15Kg minimum) Powerbox and radio equipment 1mm drill Hobby knife w/#11 blade Skrew driver Straight edge &...
Page 13: Section 3 : Rudder + Fin
Section 3: Assembling rudder and fin Items Required: Fuselage Fin & Rudder with hinges JR DS8911 servo 4. Pushrod assembly M5 bolt Hobby knife w/#11 blade Skrew driver Step 7. Trial fit rudder. Make sure rudder moves Metric Allen key set freely.
Page 14: Section 4 : Lg And Doors
Section 4: Assembling Landing Gear & Gear Doors Items Required: (if not factory fit) Fuselage L/G set Gear doors Off set hinges (9) Gear door cylinder brackets (3) Door cylinders (3 x 30mm) Air kit and sequencers Drill 5 minute epoxy We will describe the model with gear and doors factory installed.
Page 15: Section 5 : Wings And Missile Rails
Section 5: Assembling wings and missile rails Items Required: Fuselage 2.Wings (L&R) JR8911 servo (2) 4.Pushrod set Missile rails 6.Epoxy Drill set 8.Masking tape Make use of live hinging for easy and fast installation. Kevlar are used for hinging and will give endless good operation.
Page 16: Section 6 : Ventral Fins
Section 6: Assembling the ventral fins and nose cone. Items Required: Fuselage 2. Ventral fins (2) Nose cone 4. Nose formers (2) Slow cure epoxy 6. Masking tape 7. Clamps. Step 6. Slide nose cone over formers. Make sure no glue touches nose cone.
Page 17: Section 7 : Fuel Cell
Section 7: Assembling Fuel Tanks Items Required: Fuselage Main tanks (2) Top tank (1) Tank accessories (3) UAT (not supplied) Tygon tubing Festo T-fittings Silicon The fuel system is very important. Rinse tanks to get rid of all debris. All fittings must be very secure. Any leaks will cause bubbles in fuel line and subsequence flame out.
Page 18: Section 8 : Turbine
Section 8: Turbine, Tail pipe & Tail cone instal- lation Items Required: Fuselage 8. Skrew driver Turbine 9. Masking tape Turbine accessories 10. Ruler Tail pipe 11. Marker Wires 12. Cable ties Festo fittings & pipes 13. TX Battery Self tappers (4) 14.
Page 19: Section 9 : Accessories Tray
Section 9: Accessory tray installation Items Required: Fuselage 9. Rx on/off switch Retract valve 10. Receiver Brake valves 11. Whip antenna Door valve 12. Ext leads Sequencers 13. Powerbox or similar power supplies Filler valves (2) 14. Cable ties Air tanks (3) 15.
Page 20: Section 10 : Cg And Throws
Section 10: Throws and CG Elevator : 50mm—55mm 30% expo. If this is your first all flying stab jet, be ready to give a lot of elevator n turns. Aileron: 15mm 19mm 30% expo. The ailerons are very active even in slow speed. Rudder: 20 expo 30%.