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J. Perkins F/A 18E Super Hornet Instruction Manual

360' twin vectored thrust edf jet
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Preflight ................... 12 Flying ....................12 J Perkins Distribution Ltd declares that this remote controlled model is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the declaration of conformity can be obtained from J Perkins Distribution Ltd, Ashford rd, Lenham, Kent.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Do not impact or throw the battery. Safety Precautions Please do not change any part of the plane without checking with J Perkins (Dist) Ltd. You will be responsible for any damages caused by these changes. Your flying area should be wide-open and free of obstacles. Never fly near highways, railways, airports, power lines or in residential areas.

  • Page 4: Contents List

    Before starting, use the contents list to take an inventory and make sure it is complete. If any parts are missing or are not of acceptable quality, contact your local model shop where you purchsed the item. Contents List  Fuselage  Battery Hatch  Retractable Main Landing Gear and Wheels  Retractable Nose Wheel and Gear Door (pre-installed)

  • Page 5: Assembling Your Model

    Assembling your model 1. This manual will help you assemble your F-18E. Let’s start with the installation of the main wing panels. Apply an even coat of 5-minute epoxy to the slot for the car- bon rod in the wing and fuselage and the root of the wing panel.
  • Page 6 6. Feed the connected plugs into the fuse- lage and carefully push the wires into the slot in the wing and fuselage. 7. Locate the full flying elevators and mount- ing hardware. 8. Attach the plastic keeper to the elevator rod.
  • Page 7 11. Install the nose cone using foam safe CA glue, 5-minute epoxy, or contact adhesive. 12. Locate the Vertical Fins and connect the lights with the plugs making sure to match the polarity. 13. Use 5-minute epoxy to install the Vertical Fins.
  • Page 8 23. The battery installs under the hatch and is held in place with the pre-installed hook and loop fasteners. 24. Use two 3-cell 3700mAh packs or a single 6-cell 3700mAh pack and plug into the Se- ries Deans connectors. Leave the jumper plug attached if using a single 6-cell bat- tery.
  • Page 9 30. From the D/R & EXPO screen, select the AILE function. Set the dual rate switch for the ailerons to the “0” POSITION. Set the EXPO for +30 % to make the Ailerons less responsive in roll around the stick center. Set the D/R to 100%.
  • Page 10 35. Select PROG.MIX1 from the radio menu. Set the mix for ELEV to FLAP. Make sure that the rates are both at -100% and that the switch is set to MIX. There should be no offset for this mix. 36. Select PROG.MIX2 from the radio menu. Set the mix for ELEV to AUX2.
  • Page 11 40. On HIGH RATES the Ailerons should move 3/4” in both directions. 41. On LOW RATES the Elevators should move 1/2” in both directions. When the El- evators moves UP both thrust vector units should move up. 42. On HIGH RATES the Elevators should move 3/4”...

  • Page 12: Midnight Flyers Led Position Lights

    1/4 throttle, allow the jet to settle applying a little throttle to arrest the descent and touch down on the main gear first. Let it roll out and avoid turning sharply when taxing fast. J Perkins Distribution, Lenham, UK www.jperkinsdistribution.co.uk...

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