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Composite-ARF Extra 330L Instruction Manual

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Composite-ARF Extra 330L, 2.6 m
TAVS Technology
version 2.0

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Instruction Manual Composite-ARF Extra 330L, 2.6 m TAVS Technology version 2.0...
  • Page 2 Below are a few of the TOC pilots who helped to design and modify our 3m Extra 330S to the championship-winning standard it is now at. And your 2.6m span Extra 330L is based on the design of that plane and the experience of these experts.

  • Page 3: Liability Exclusion And Damages

    However, as manufacturers, we at Composite-ARF 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: Danger Zones

    If you carefully checked all the points above and followed our advice exactly, you will have a safe and successful first flight - and many hours of pleasure with your Composite-ARF Extra 330L.

  • Page 5: General Information About Fully-Composite Aircraft Structure And Design

    Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com General information about fully-composite aircraft structure and design All the parts are produced in negative molds, manufactured using vacuum-bagged sandwich construction technology. All parts are painted in the moulds, either single colour or designer colour schemes.
  • Page 6 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Make sure that the control horns are glued into the ailerons properly. The hole in the phenolic horn for the quick-link needs to be exactly perpendicular to the hinge axis line, and in this manual we show you a simple way to ensure that the horns in all pairs of control surfaces will be identical, making it easy to set up your R/C for accurate flying manoeuvres.
  • Page 7 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com sandwiched. The rudder and elevator control surfaces are hinged with 2mmØ steel wires, fitted through phenolic hinge bearing plates which are installed during manufac- ture for perfect alignment. The rudder and elevator design allows for at least 50 degrees throw.
  • Page 8 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com The ‘Paint Job’ Occasionally customers notice certain problem areas with composite parts. But the question is: Are these real problems, or are they just a misunderstood sign of high-tech construction, proving the high-end composite technology? Seams: ALL composite parts have seams.
  • Page 9 ‘positive’ there will be areas you won’t be happy with. Of course you won’t com- plain, because you created these flaws yourself… ! This is the FiberClassics (now ‘Composite-ARF’) force at the TOC 2000, with all models painted in the moulds.

  • Page 10: Tools And Adhesives

    Microballoons, for adding to slow epoxy for lightweight filling. At Composite-ARF we try our best to offer you a high quality kit, with outstanding value-for- money, and as complete as possible. However, if you feel that some additional or different hardware should be included, please feel free to let us know.
  • Page 11 Accessories Here is a list of the things you may need to get your Composite-ARF Extra 330L in the air. Some of them are mandatory, some of them can be chosen by you. What we list here are highly recommended parts, and have been thoroughly tested.

  • Page 12: Building Instructions

    - and you can leave these in place, as they will protect the bottom of the fuselage during assembly. Composite-ARF developed a new carbon fibre landing gear for the Extra. It consists of 45 deg laminated carbon fibre cloth and a huge number of carbon tows inside, all made under vacuum and heat-cured.
  • Page 13 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com of the slots in the fuselage a little with a file to make sure that there is no interference. This is because the part that bolts inside the plane is quite short, and otherwise the end bolt would be too close to the end of the carbon moulding.
  • Page 14 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com hole for the axle on the inner face) and Carbonfibre landing insert the axle bolt through this hole. gear leg 120-125mm Ø wheel The order of fitting the wheelcollar, washers and wheel onto the axle, to...
  • Page 15 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Cowling Finished in 1.5 hours Attaching the 1 piece cowling is quite easy, as it is already cut and trimmed at the factory, and should need almost no adjustment for a perfect fit. With the main undercarriage...
  • Page 16 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com centre of the fuselage). Now glue all 6 of the 20mm square milled plywood pieces to the inside of the fuselage directly below 6 slots, making sure that the inner faces are exactly vertical. Because of...
  • Page 17 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com back corners with one drop of slow CA each (ZAP-O or Plasti-ZAP recommended). Note: Do NOT use any CA accelerator/kicker - you will immediately ‘fog’ the clear canopy! Tape the front of the canopy to the frame temporarily.
  • Page 18 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Horizontal Stabs Finished in 3 hours The stabs are 99% finished at the factory, and only need the servos, horns and linkages installing. Insert the 20mm aluminium tube spar in the fuselage sleeve, and install both stabs to check the fit between the root ribs and the fuse- lage.
  • Page 19 The When using the powerful digital servos and larger throws small pieces of tubing stop the we highly recommend that you use our Composite-ARF quick-links from opening. phenolic servo arms, designed for this kind of aircraft and (below) Elevator horn alignment included in the kit (see photo).
  • Page 20 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com another bolt. Counterbore the holes in the bottom surface of the stabs for the boltheads so that they fit flush (see canopy frame section). Note: Try to always leave the stab tube fixed in one stab, and never remove that one bolt, as it...
  • Page 21 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Note: If you use the larger (35mm Ø) plastic servo output discs you will need to notch them to clear the nuts that secure the ball-links, as shown in the photo here. Fit 4 ball-links to the phenolic horns as shown, through the...
  • Page 22 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Wings Finished in 3 hours Like the stabs, the wings are 95% finished at the factory, and have already been installed on your fuselage to check the alignment. Slide the wings on and check for a perfect fit.
  • Page 23 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Sand the inside surface of the servo hatch covers, and the milled plywood parts that make up the servo mounts to make sure you have a good gluing surface. This is very important ! We recommend that you mark the 4 hatch cov- ers now so that they are always fitted in the correct posi- tions (eg: Starboard inner/outer etc).
  • Page 24 ‘engine running’, and ‘engine-off’ range checks before the first flights. Here you see the preparation for range checking for the 1st flight of the 2.6m Extra 330L built for these instructions, made on our runway in front of the factory.
  • Page 25 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Engine and Exhaust Installation Finished in 4-5 hours It is definitely best to do the motor and exhaust installation before the fuel tank base and rudder servo plate are perma- 18mm nently installed. Here we show the installation of a Desert...
  • Page 26 In Europe noise is always a problem, so Composite-ARF had to find a quiet and pow- erful solution, and we recommend the MTW TD75K short...
  • Page 27 30 - 40 grams (1 1/2 oz) of epoxy to fuel proof all the wood in the whole area in the front of the plane. Note: Please call your Composite-ARF Rep. or email us at: techsupport@composite-arf.com, if you need any addition-...
  • Page 28 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Fuel Tank Base and Finished in 1.5 hours Rudder Servo Plate The rudder servo plate and the fuel tank base are assem- bled from CNC milled balsa and plywood parts that have been laminated both sides with glasscloth, and vacuum- bagged, at the factory.
  • Page 29 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com R/C & Gear Installation Finished in 5 - 6 hours Everyone has their own favourite methods when fitting the R/C and gear, but the installation shown here is a guide, and has worked perfectly in all of our planes flown by C- ARF factory staff, and many of our customers.
  • Page 30 These powerswitches are available as options from C-ARF, please see our website for current details. Composite-ARF advise you to keep all the cables between the motor ignition battery, ignition switch, and high voltage ignition unit as far away as possible from the receiver and...
  • Page 31 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Servo extension leads etc. Please make sure that you use good quality twisted-cable extension leads, of heavy gauge wire with gold-contact connectors, to all the servos. Certainly we recommend that all servo leads and extensions longer than about 30cms (12”) are fitted with ceramic chokes (ferrite rings) to prevent...
  • Page 32 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Motor ignition system The ignition unit is fixed to the underside of the cowling on a foam pad, retained with 3 cable ties, as shown in the photo on page 25. At C-ARF we recommend a 4-cell 1200 - 1400 NiCad for ignition power, and we a Powerswitch for the cut-off.

  • Page 33: Centre Of Gravity

    Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com the easily-available cable-tie plastic fixing plates, please do not trust the double-sided tape that they usually have on them which can fail under vibrations. Peel it off, rough up the back face with coarse sandpaper and glue to the fuselage sides with 30min. epoxy.
  • Page 34 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Control Throws: high rate: 80mm (max.) All measurements are at the root/trailing edge low rate: 35mm position. Elevator All controls should be set with a dual rate switch. On high rate the elevator should really be at maximum, up to 50 degrees both sides (approx.
  • Page 35 The aileron control surfaces have enough torsion flexibility so that damage to the servos should not occur. The Composite-ARF TOC 3-Metre Version of the Extra 330S is known for very good and crisp ‘snapping’, and we think that the 2.6m 330L version snaps even better. It’s like an explosion ...
  • Page 36 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Appendix Extra 330L, 2.6m Kit Stückliste / Packing List Art.-Nr. AnzahlBeschreibung Deutsch Description English Rumpf Fuselage Fläche rechts Right wing Fläche links Left wing Höhenleitwerk rechts Right stab Höhenleitwerk links Left stab Höhenruder rechts Right elevator Höhenruder links...
  • Page 37 Composite-ARF Extra 330L (2.6m span) techsupport@composite-arf.com Frästeile-Beutel / Milled Parts: Art.-Nr. Anzahl Beschreibung Deutsch Description English Fräsplatte Sperrholz 3mm, Kleinteile Milled plywood, 3mm, small parts Fräsplatte Novotex 2mm, Servo/Ruderarme Milled phenolic 2mm, control/servo horns Fräsplatte Sperrholz 3mm, Kleinteile Milled plywood, 3mm, small parts...