Ripmax Dagger Instruction Manual

Summary of Dagger

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    Instruction manual part number: a-artf6906 bauanleitung bestellnummer: a-artf6906.

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    Page 2 / seite 2 congratulations on your purchase of the dagger artf which has been developed with one thing in mind... Performance! The wings, fuselage and fins are supplied pre-covered in this dramatic film scheme, ready for rapid final assembly before installation of your choice of brushless moto...

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    Page 3 / seite 3 step / schritt 1 the wings and elevons are supplied with the hinges loose fitted, ready for installation. Remove both elevons and ensure that the hinges are inserted midway in their slots. Using thin cyano, pour a couple of drops onto each hinge - above and below - ensuring the glue...

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    Attach extension leads to servos and feed through hatch aperture and out of wing root. Now re-fit the elevon hatches using the wood screws supplied. Epoxy the servo mounting blocks in place as shown. Ensure that the servo output arms are centred over the exits. Use a small length of tape to hold eac...

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    Screw the elevon horns into place, with the self tapping screws threading into the hardwood plates in the elevon. Fit a moulded keeper and snap it onto the pushrod to retain it as shown then cut off excess wire with side cutters. Temporarily fit the wing skids as shown, then carefully cut through th...

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    Using one hour epoxy spread this inside the front and rear spar pockets on one wing panel. Again using one hour epoxy, spread a small amount on one end of the spars, then slide these into the wing panel. Spread a generous coat of epoxy on the bare inner wing rib of the wing panel, then fit the wing ...

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    Page 7 / seite 7 use masking tape to hold the wing panels securely against the fuselage sides until the epoxy has cured, whilst checking that the panels are aligned with each other, and are square to the fuselage. If any epoxy has been squeezed out of the wing to fuselage joint, this can be removed ...

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    Page 8 / seite 8 offer the fins into position on the wing/fuselage joint, then carefully cut through the covering film on the wing/fuselage. Remove the covering film where the fins will be fitted. Glue the fins into place using the supplied template to ensure that they are at the correct angle. Inst...

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    Page 9 / seite 9 fit the propeller adapter, propeller and supplied spinner. Install the esc being used and connect to the motor. The battery being used is retained with hook and loop tape, but will also required packing to hold it in the correct position to obtain the required balance point, small b...

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    Control throws / ruderausschlage control throws: the control surface movements should be set as follows for first flights; roll (aileron function) low rate: 6mm each way at trailing edge of elevon – use 60% exponential. High rate: 12mm each way at trailing edge of elevon – use 60% exponential. Pitch...

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    Pre-flight checks / vor - flug check • completely charge your transmitter battery before flying. • carefully check your model over to ensure that all screws are tight and everything is well bonded. • double-check the dagger’s centre of gravity. • check the control surfaces for both the correct throw...

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    Ripmax ltd. Garantiert, dass dieses flugzeug zum datum des kaufes frei von defekten an materialien, und frei von herstellungsmängeln ist. Dieses deckt nicht die bauteile ab, die bei gebrauch, missbrauch, abstürze, modifikationen nachlässigkeit, und unautorisierten reparaturen beschädigt werden. In k...