1 ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ important ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ before beginning assembly, please read and understand the warnings listed on the next page. Failure to do so could lead to bodily harm and/or injury. The wattage p-51 mustang ep rtf is not intended for those under 12 years of age, unless closely supervised by an adult...
2 for your safety - please read and understand these warnings! ● do not fly your airplane if another model is on the same frequency as you. The frequency number is printed on the front of the radio transmitter and on the receiver. ● never fly your airplane from the street or at night. Always fly in ...
3 introduction thank you for purchasing the wattage p-51 mustang ep rtf. Before completing the final assembly of your new airplane, please carefully read through these operating instructions in their entirety. Doing so will ensure your success the first time around! Before beginning assembly, remove...
4 ● 8 pack trinity aa alkaline batteries for the transmitter part # 837801 ● ● ● ● ● small and medium phillips-head screwdrivers and small adjustable wrench this section lists the items you will need to fly your new airplane. As you can see, there's not much to it! Section 2: recommended items each ...
5 becoming familiar with your p-51 mustang ep rtf, continued.... Arming switch: this is a safety device. When the flight battery is plugged in, the motor can be turned on only after pressing this switch once. Control horn: a plastic piece that is secured to the control surfaces. The pushrod wire fro...
6 pro tip ❑ install 8 fresh aa alkaline batteries, being careful to make sure that the polarity is correct for each battery. If you use rechargeable aa nicd cells, double-check to make sure that they are fully charged before installing them into the transmitter. Never attempt to charge or recharge a...
7 ❑ while holding the horizontal tail in place and aligned, secure it to the fuselage by threading eight small screws through the predrilled holes in the fuselage and into the plastic tape on the horizontal tail. ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ important ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ four screws should be installed on the top and four on th...
8 step 4: connecting the pushrod wires pro tip ❑ carefully snap the plastic clevis on the pushrod wire into the outermost hole in the elevator control horn. We suggest installing the clevis into the outermost hole in the control horn for your first few flights. This will make it easier to control th...
9 ❑ slide the propeller and spinner backplate onto the propeller shaft, making sure that the back of the propeller fits firmly over the hex nuts. ☞ remember, the back of the propeller hub is molded to fit over the hex nuts. ❑ slide the flat washer up against the propeller and thread on a hex nut. Ti...
10 ❑ set the wing onto the bottom of the fuselage and slide it forward so that the tab in the front of the wing fits into the notch in the front of the fuselage. ❑ push the back of the wing down firmly against the fuselage, making sure to line up the bottom and sides of the radiator scoop with the b...
11 pro tip ❑ open the hinged canopy by firmly pulling up on the back of the canopy. ❑ plug the connector on the flight battery into the connector that is inside the fuselage. When plugged in properly the connectors should "click" together. ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ important ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ as a safety feature, the conne...
12 before actually flying your airplane you should understand how the airplane is controlled. Below we list the four basic flight modes: climb: climbing is controlled by pushing the throttle control stick on the transmitter (the left-hand stick) completely forward to turn on the motor, then by pulli...
13 ❑ looking from the back of the airplane, push the right-hand control stick completely to the left. The left-side aileron should move up and the right-side aileron should move down. ❑ again, looking from the back of the airplane, push the right-hand control stick completely to the right. The right...
14 section 6: getting ready to fly your p-51 mustang ep rtf step 1: charging the flight battery ❑ to unplug the connectors, squeeze the tab on the battery connector and pull the two connectors apart. ❑ after charging the flight battery, install it into the fuselage, using the same techniques as when...
15 step 4: range testing the radio control system after getting out to your flying field, but before you fly for the first time, you must range test the radio control system. This will ensure that the transmitter is "talking" correctly to the airplane. You should follow this procedure before every f...
16 ● with the transmitter turned on and the flight battery installed, carefully extend the transmitter antenna completely. ● double-check that the throttle control stick is pulled completely back, then press the red motor arming switch on the side of the fuselage once. ● carefully grasp the radiator...
17 ● landing should always be done into the wind with the wing level. ● to prepare for landing from normal flight, make a shallow turn so that the airplane is flying directly into the wind. Make small turns to level the wing, then pull back completely on the throttle control stick to turn off the mo...
18 if you're flying the airplane and it seems to always want to turn right or left or pitch up or down, you can use the electronic trim tabs on the transmitter to correct these tendencies. We suggest flying the airplane straight ahead and level, then letting go of the right-hand control stick for a ...
19 ● check before every flight to ensure that the batteries in the transmitter are working properly. The needle in the voltage meter should be in the silver "safe" area. Change the batteries when the needle falls into the red "unsafe" area. ● before recharging the flight battery, let the motor run u...
20 section 12: troubleshooting guide this troubleshooting guide has been provided to help you diagnose and solve most problems that you may encounter with your airplane. Most problems encountered can be solved by carefully following the problem-cause-solution sections below. If you cannot solve the ...
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