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- Page 1 FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 FEI BAO MIRAGE 2000 ASSEMBLY MANUAL APRIL 2014 Written by Peter Love Thanks to Richard Spreadbury for his build tips and reference photos.
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Page 2: Before You Begin
FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 DISCLAIMER THIS IS NOT A TOY. This is a high-performance miniature aircraft, capable of high speeds and damage to life, limb, and property. The manufacturer and its distributors cannot control how you assemble this model, what equipment you use to fit it out, or how you fly it, and can assume no liability whatsoever for any damages that may occur when you fly your aircraft. - Page 3 FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 following our assembly sequence and procedures anyway. Chances are it will save you a lot of time, prevent you from running down dead ends, and perhaps remind you of a few small things that might end up saving your aircraft. We have tried to arrange a construction sequence that will allow you to keep moving forward, rather than waiting for glue to dry before you can proceed to the next step.
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Page 4: Specifications
FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 It's worth taking the time to get everything pneumatic right the first time, as having your landing gear fail to retract is not THAT bad, but having it fail to deploy can really ruin you day and the paint on the bottom of your model. -
Page 5: Fin & Rudder
FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 Fin & Rudder Your fin and rudder come pre-hinged, first check that you have sufficient movement without the rudder binding on the sides of the fin. The rudder can easily be removed by unscrewing the hinge pin at the bottom of the rudder and removing it. - Page 6 FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 Using a straight edge line up the servo with the intended position of the rudder horn. Once marked carefully cut a slot in the rudder to accept the horn, ensure that the horn is in line with the servo arm and that the hole in the horn is positioned over the hinge line.
- Page 7 FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 Remove the servo cover for the elevon and with the mounting hardware supplied fit your servo. Given the size of this control surface it is important that a premium quality, high torque servo is used.
- Page 8 FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 As with the elevon, remove the servo cover from the slat openings and fit your choice of servo using the mounting hardware supplied. Locate the two slat pushrods one short and one a bit longer. Fit the pushrod to the servo arm and put through the opening in the front of the wing.
- Page 9 FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 A grub screw may also be fitted (grub screw, drill and tap required) in the retra trunion to assist in anti-rotation of the m undercarriage. These items are not supplied but are a good idea for added protection against the ma oleo rotating during take-off and landing.
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Page 10: Fuel Tanks
FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 Attach the missile rails to the wings using the bolts supplied. Trial fit the missiles and once satisfied remove as they may be damaged if left attached to the wings. Fit just before flight. -
Page 11: Air System
FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 Once dry make up the fuel and vent lines to ensure adequate movement of the clunk so it does not bind in the tank and the vent line goes to the top of the tank. - Page 12 FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 Mounting system for the bottles was fabricated as shown in the pictures. Connect all air lines to the gear doors and run the lines for the retracts, brakes and air brakes from the wing connection points to forward fuselage.
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Page 13: Fuel Tank Installation
FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 Nose Wheel Steering The supplied forward mounting tray contains a servo mounting position for nose wheel steering. If you choose to use this system steering cables will need to be routed backwards, around 180 degrees and then forward to the nose leg. - Page 14 FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 Next install the two saddle tanks in the engine bay using high strength Velcro. It may be required to trim the former to get the tank lines and bung assembly to clear the former. In this build a...
- Page 15 FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 The supplied thrust tube should be good for turbines up to 16 Kg thrust but may deform if larger engines are used. In this build an 18 Kg thrust turbine was used so a larger thrust tube was purchased separately.
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Page 16: Control Panel
FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 Main System Mounting Tray A new front system tray was bricated using the supplied tray as a template. Arrange your chosen system in the desired position and connect the power and servo lines. Don’t install the batteries at this... - Page 17 FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 Position the front strakes on the fuselage side and cut a slot for them to insert. Using hysol attach these to the sides of the intakes and allow to dry. Attach the refuelling probe, flare dispenses, centre fuselage tank mount and rear...
- Page 18 FEI BAO Mirage 2000 Apr 14 Its best to screw on this piece to the tail of the Mirage prior to fitting the thrust tube as it needs to be screwed from the inside. Insert bolts into the wing attachment points Trial fit the cockpit and if necessary trim the canopy lugs to ensure an easy fit.
- Page 19 If possible have two settings, one for taxi with large movement and one for take off with limited movement. C of G 400 - 430 mm measured from where the wing meets the fuselage You have now completed construction, enjoy flying your FeiBao Mirage 2000.