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Fei Bao Mirage F1 Assembly Manual

Summary of Mirage F1

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    Fei bao jets may 2012 mirage f1 assembly manual written by dawid visser congratulations on your purchase of the fei bao mirage f1 jet. May you enjoy this model jet aircraft and we wish you many happy landings. Disclaimer: this is not a toy. This is a high performance miniature aircraft, capable of h...

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    Cannot assume any liability for any damages, injury or death that may occur when you operate or fly this aircraft. By assembling this model you agree to indemnify and hold blameless the manufacturer and his/ her agents from any and all sorts of liability associated with the use of this product. Plea...

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    Feibao deliveries are done worldwide. Aircraft can be ordered in standard colour schemes. Custom colour schemes can also be done. Kits normally include the scale landing gear sets and “deluxe” kits are also available. More than 18 different aircraft are produced. See more on the website: www.Fbjets....

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    Radio: futaba 10c with r6014hs receiver servos: 2x jr ds 8711 for elevators, 2x hitec hs 5245 mg for ailerons, 2x hitec hs 7985 mg for flaps, 1x diamond d 300 for steering, jr ds 171 for rudder. Electics: power box evolution with 2x 7.4v 2100mah lipo batteries. Pneumatics: 2jet tronicsjd valvesfor g...

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    Screws at the retract units and check that the lower part twists at the shock strut (as per the real aircraft). If not it is probably dirty with paint inside and you will need to take it apart, clean it out and give it some light grease for lubrication. See 2.1.Carefully inspect and clean all parts....

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    3. Wings. Epoxy(or use hysol glue) the control horns into the control surfaces. Also do the hinges (apply vaseline to the pivot points to keep the epoxy or hysol out). Trial fit them and check adequate amount of movement available and epoxy in place. Fit the servos using the brackets and screws supp...

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    Before attaching the fin to the rear fuselage.Secure the fin rear shaft in the fitting and tighten the hex screw. The forward attachment shaft also slides into its fitting and is then secured from the inside of the fuselage with the screw and washer that you tested. Route the servo lead with its ext...

  • Page 8: Settings.

    Channel 1: ailerons via power box 1. Channel 2: left elevator via power box 2. Channel 3: throttle via receiver to ecu. Channel 4: rudder and nosewheel steering via rx. Ch. 4. Channel 5: gear via receiver to sequencer. Channel 6: flaps via power box 5 (use programmer to synchronise the flaps. Channe...

  • Page 9: Flying.

    Flying. Despite the small wings the mirage f1 handles quite well at low speed. For take off make sure you have enough speed and gently feed in increasing elevator to let her fly off when she wants to. The ailerons are quite powerful despite their small size so take care not to be too active on them....

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    3. Nosewheel steering arm where i filed flat spots. 4. Point for another flat spot at the scissor link at bottom of nose gear. 5. Flat spot position for nosewheel steering arm. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/produc...

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    6. Nosewheel retract disassembled. 7. Left main gear leg. 8. Right main gear leg. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    9. Both main gear legs. 10. Left main gear pivot mechanism. 11. Right main gear pivot mechanism. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    12. Main gear retract unit disassembled. 13. Main wheel brake detail. 14. Main gear pivot system. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    15. Hinges installed on control surfaces. 16. Rudder pushrod detail. 17. Fin forward rod attachment. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    18. Fin attachment detail. 19. Bracket for direct nose wheel steering servo. 20. Another view of direct nose wheel steering. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    21. Fuel tank assembly. 22. On the right is plywood shelf for filling lines. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    23. Detail of shelf fitting bracket. 24. Notch where shelf slides in. 25. View into nose section showing brake air bottle for brakes and jet tronic valves. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?...

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    26. View into nose section from the rear showing the shelf where the power box (towards front) and the turbine ecu (towards the rear) will be installed. Optional positions are above the landing gear bearer or the space behind the engine intake ducts. 27. Power box on its tray slid out into the cockp...

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    28. The nose section and main fuselage before joining. 29. Fuselage and nose section before joining. Note all the air lines (looks like spaghetti!!) 30. Dowel rod and hex key to ease the joining of nose section and fuselage. It was wrapped with isolation tape and was strong enough for the task. This...

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    31. Aileron pushrod. 32. Aileron pushrod. 33. Flap pushrod. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    34. Flap pushrod. 35. Flap and aileron pushrods. 36. Cg calculation. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    37. Wing underside with missiles attached. 38. Elevator pushrod connection. 39. Elevator control detail. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    40. Fin installation bolt and fitting. 41. Equipment arrangement in front cockpit area. 42. Eguipment in cockpit. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    43. Cockpit rear view. 44. Cockpit details with pilot. 45. Instrument panel. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    46. Fuel tank viewed from cockpit. 47. Engine bay from left. 48. Engine bay from right. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    49. Pipe and exhaust. 50. Rear of engine. 51. Below engine. Note lower pipe support. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    52. Right landing gear wheel well area. 53. Right landing gear details. 54. Right wheel bay and ecu switch under the air brake. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    55. Rear right view. 56. Tailpipe rear view. 57. Rear view into rear fuselage. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    58. Right front view. 59. Left front view. 60. Final preparations for maiden flight. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    61. Engine start for maiden flight. 62. Airborne on maiden flight. 63. Shortly after take-off flying beautifully. This page was created using bcl allpdf converter trial software. To purchase, go to http://store.Bcltechnologies.Com/productcart/pc/instprd.Asp?Idproduct=1.

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    64. Ready for next sortie!! 65. Dawid visser with feibao mirage f1. Credits: i would like to say thank you to the following people who made this project a success: 1. Feibao for being brave enough to produce this wonderful aircraft. 2. My family who support our hobby. 3. Mike starke, a fellow jet mo...