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ROBBE Corsair ARF FW004006 Building And Operating Instructions

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  • Page 1 Corsair ARF Building and Operating Instructions FW004006...
  • Page 2 Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 Contents Page Dear fellow-modeller, Congratulations on your purchase of the robbe Contents Flitework Midi Corsair; the full-size machine Safety Notes 4, 5 was the first aircraft ever to be operated by the Set contents / Specification / Recommended accessories Flying Bulls.

  • Page 4: Safety Notes

    It is essential to avoid touching such have dried out again. Safety Notes parts. Either send the equipment to the robbe Service Radio-controlled models are not toys in the usual Department for checking, or replace the parts in sense of the term. Young persons under four- Do not stand close to the hazard area question.
  • Page 5 • Do not operate your model from public roads, Liability Exclusion motorways, paths and squares etc. Fly from robbe Modellsport is unable to ensure that you authorised sites only. observe the assembly and operating instruc- • Never operate your equipment in stormy tions, or the conditions and methods used for weather.
  • Page 6 Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 Specification: Wingspan: 1200 mm Length: 970 mm All-up weight: 1600 g Height: max. 330 mm Wing area: 28 dm Wing loading: 57g/dm Scale: 1:10.5 Battery: 4S / 2600 mAh Recommended accessories: T6J-R2006GS 2.4 GHz FHSS 1 x F4100 Roxxy-Power 4S 2650 mAH...

  • Page 7: Installing The Elevator And Rudder Horns

    1. Installing the elevator and rudder horns (Figs. 1 and 2) The horns and spreader plates can be glued in place initially using robbe Speed Foam, before they are fixed permanently using the screws supplied in the kit. Always sand the plastic parts before gluing, and remove all traces of grease beforehand.

  • Page 8: Gluing The Tailplane To The Fuselage

    Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 4. Gluing the tailplane to the fuselage (Fig. 5) The tailplane should be glued to the fuselage using a similar procedure to the wings. Sand all joint surfaces thoroughly before applying glue. Glue the tailplane unit to the fuselage using Ropoxi 5-minute epoxy, and pin it in place.
  • Page 9 Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 6. Wiring the RC system components and the retract units (Figs.7 and 8) The seven-way central connector represents the core interface between the fuselage and the wings. Ensure that the central connectors fit together snugly and lock mechanically. The flap servos are linked together to a single 3-pin RC connector, and must be connected separately to receiver channel 6.
  • Page 10 Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 7. Wiring diagram for the electronic retract system Connections: 1 - not used 2 - Main undercarriage 1 3 - Main undercarriage 2 4 - Tailwheel 5 - Retract system signal lead 6 - not used 7 - Power supply, 12 V –...

  • Page 11: Connecting And Adjusting The Control Surface Linkages, Travels

    Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 8. Connecting and adjusting the control surface linkages, travels a) Connecting the rudder pushrod (Fig. 9): Set the servo to neutral (centre) and screw the clevis onto the pushrod, holding the push- rod tightly in a pair of pliers.

  • Page 12: Assembling / Installing The Propeller

    Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 d. Connecting the flap linkages (Fig. 11): When installing the flap linkages please ensure that maximum down-travel is possible. Use your transmitter to program the servo end-points in such a way that none of the servos strikes its end-stop in either direction, as this causes very high currents to flow.

  • Page 13: Before The First Flight

    Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 10. Before the first flight: The Centre of Gravity will automatically be correct if you install the 4S 2650 mAh flight battery in the compartment and slide it towards the fuselage nose, where it will be held in place by the lug on the canopy. Check carefully that all the control surfaces deflect in the correct direction in response to the appropriate stick.

  • Page 14: Test-Flying, Flying Notes

    Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 11. Test-flying, flying notes - Do not allow persons or loose objects, such as rags, tools or similar, in front of the model. Caution: whenever you are working on the power system (for installation, set-up or maintenance), keep well clear of the rotational plane of the propeller - injury hazard! - For your first few flights it is best to wait for a day with no more than a gentle breeze.
  • Page 15 Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 - Check the machine's stalling speed at a safe height. Keep the model's speed well above the stall for the landing approach. - If you needed to adjust the trims during the test-flight, correct the length of the appropriate pushrod once the model is back on the ground, then return the transmitter trims to centre so that full trim travel is available to both sides of neutral for subsequent flights.

  • Page 16: Corsair Arf Power Unit

    Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 Corsair ARF power unit Move throttle stick forward: motor starts. Technical specification, 40 A speed controller: Setting the full-throttle and stop positions: Continuous current: 40 A (if the transmitter is new, the throttle range should always be re-calibrated) Peak current: 55 A, (max.
  • Page 17 Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 Programming: Description of functions: 1. Setting the brake: Brake: ON / OFF. Preset = Brake OFF 1. Start programming mode: 2. Battery type: Li-xx (Li-Ion or Li-Poly) = Li-xx. 1) Switch transmitter on, move throttle stick fully forward, then connect 3.
  • Page 18 Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 4. Concluding programming mode Tones “beep-” /1 short tone “beep-beep-” /2 short tones “beep-beep-beep” /3 short tones (2 options): Values 1) When you hear the special tone “1515 ” move Brake the throttle channel to Idle within 2 seconds.

  • Page 19: Replacement Parts List

    Building and Operating Instructions - Corsair ARF No. FW004006 Replacement Parts List - Corsair ARF Article description FW0040061 Fuselage set FW00400610 Pilot FW00400611 Retractable undercarriage, complete FW00400612 Electronic retract control unit FW00400613 Canopy FW00400614 Cockpit FW00400615 Wheel set FW0040062 Wing set FW0040063 FW0040064 Tailplane...
  • Page 20 Modellsport Beteiligungs GmbH Gießen / HRB 5793 Managing Director: E. Dörr Errors and technical modifications reserved. - Copyright robbe-Modellsport 2013 Duplication and copying of the text, in whole or in part, is only permitted with the prior written approval of robbe-Modellsport GmbH & Co. KG...

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