FB Jets F16 Falcon Assembly Manual - page 18
FEI BAO F-16 1/6TH
Step 16: Weight and Balance
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Test fuel the aircraft. Check for leaks, then drain.
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Set your CG. For the initial flights, the plane should balance slightly nose down with the CG
on the wing spar, fuel in the UAT only, with the gear down.
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Adjust CG as necessary.
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CG is correct at 180mm from the leading edge of the wing @ the wing root.
Step 17: Test Flight
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Before any test flight, make sure all systems are fully tested on the ground and there are no
known problems. The gear is essentially important to ensure that it is functioning correctly.
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Try to conduct test flights under ideal weather conditions, at a flying facility that offers
plenty of “outs” in case of problems. The F16 enjoys a head wind on take off and landing.
We deactivated the speed brakes for a first flight and actually found that this model by FB
jets slows up superbly without speed brakes.
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During the first flight, spend the majority of time on slow flight and approaches. Your primary
goal in the first few flights is to get a good feel for throws, CG and most importantly, the
landing characteristics of the aircraft.
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This is a heavy aircraft, so make sure to carry sufficient power to touchdown to avoid wear
and tear on the airframe. Land with a little speed.
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Ailerons = 30mm 30% expo
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Elevator = 60mm up 30% expo – 50mm down 30% expo
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Equipment Installation Photos
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Equipment, including fuelling tubes, switches, air fill, air gauges and remote ECU board were
all installed in on the component boards to have as much weight forward as possible. Also,
the wiring for the ECU and for the servos were run down opposite sides of the fuselage to
avoid interference. The receiver was mounted on the front component board. This is a
good location for both conventional receivers and 2.4 GHZ units, due to the central
location, high mounting point and absence of carbon fiber in the area. If you are using
multiple 2.4 receivers, this general location allows for additional units both fore and aft. The
positioning also allows for the shortest run of extension wires.
Receiver and ECU batteries were located on in the nose within fitted foam and prevented from
sliding backwards by the forward component board.
Photos 17 show some of the installation details air systems and remote ECU board
Parts List
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Forward Fuselage and Component Boards
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Aft Fuselage
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Engine Hatch
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Canopy
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Horizontal Stabs, Elevators (2)
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Vertical Fin, Rudder
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Wings, Ailerons (2)
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Wing Tip rails for missles (2)
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Main Landing Gear (2)
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Nose Gear with Integrated Steering Bracket
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Kevlar Saddle Tanks (2)
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Main Center Tank