X-Treme Jets F-16C Instruction Manual

Summary of F-16C

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    The f-16 fighting falcon by xtreme jets thank you very much for purchasing our xtremejets arf f-16 , made with the revolutionary total area vacuum sandwich (tavs) technology. Please note that the photos in this instruction manual show certain views from the prototypes, so please don’t get confused b...

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    Index: introduction....................................................................................................................................... 3 disclaimer........................................................................................................................................

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    Liability exclusion and damages you have acquired a kit, which can be assembled into a fully working r/c model when fitted out with suitable accessories, as described in the instruction manual with the kit. However, as manufacturers, we at xtremejet are not in a position to influence the way you bui...

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    General information about fully-composite aircraft structure and design all the parts are produced in negative molds, manufactured using vacuum-bagged sandwich construction technol- ogy. All parts are painted in the moulds, either single color or designer color schemes. A new production method, call...

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    Tools and adhesives tools etc: this is a fairly quick and easy plane to build, for a jet model, not requiring difficult techniques or special equip- ment, but even the building of skymaster aircraft requires some suitable tools! You will probably have all these tools in your workshop anyway, but if ...

  • Page 6: Health

    Health use a mask (available at auto paint stores) to protect from inhaling the glass or carbon fiber dust. Use this mask whenever you are sanding or cutting fiberglass or carbon fiber materials. Use a charcoal filter paint mask (available at auto paint supply stores) when spraying any primer or pai...

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    Radio equipment failure to use the recommended servos, output arms, extensions, and hardware may result in a loss of control! Throughout this manual we make use of various types of servos and radio equipment! We have used jr equipment during the installation process. If you make use of an- other man...

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    P-8 kit contents composite parts: 1. Fuselage + hatch (f160001) 2. Nose (f16002) 3. Canopy & frame (f16003) 4. Nose cone (f16004) 5. Tail cone (f16005) 6. Fin (f16006) 7. Rudder (f16007) 8. Right wing incl aileron (f16008) 9. Left wing incl aileron (f16009) 10. Right elevator (f16010) 11. Left eleva...

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    Kit contents front engine mount (l)(f8) front engine mount (r) (f9) brass sleeve (f16030) brass sleeve (f16031 elevator belcrank (f16032) elevator belcrank (f16033 nose fastener (f16034) 2 x m3 wing bolts & washers 1 x m4 fin bolt & washer 9 x 2mm self tapper skrews p-9 nose former horisontal nose f...

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    P-10 optional parts available to complete your f16 f16 accessory pack: includes rudder belcrank custom f16 fuel cells: 2 x 1l fuel tanks. 2 x fuel tank accessory pack. Skymaster f16 pushrod set f16 air tanks skymaster air kit includes 5 x assorted color air tubing , filler valves , control valves an...

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    Section 1: joining the two fuselages. Step 1. Carefully remove the two fuselages from its protective plastic. . Step 2. Check for perfect fit. Step 3. Remove the uat tray by unscrewing the phil- lips skrews. Step 4. Slide the front section on top of the inlet duct. Step 5. Start with 3 top cap srews...

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    Section 2: assembling the elevators step 1. Carefully remove the elevators from its protect tive plastic. Step 2. Insert plastic washer over elevator rod. Step 3. Lubricate the shaft with some thin machine oil. Step 4. Insert the shaft into the elevator bearings. Step 5. Fit plastic washer between e...

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    Section 3: assembling rudder and fin step 1. Remove fin and rudder from protective plastic. Step 2. Find rudder pushrod set. Insert rod into base of fin. Step 3. Secure rudder horn to fin belcrank. Use loctite. Step 4. Secure jr 8911 servo to servo mount by means of 4 skrews. Make sure servo is mech...

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    Section 4: assembling landing gear & gear doors step 1. Remove the nose unit. Step 2. Fit the 8511 servo to the servo plate located next to the nose gear unit. Step 3. Fit pushrod to nose unit and refit unit. Step 4. Secure steering pushrod to nose leg unit. Re tract the nose gear and check free ope...

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    Section 5: assembling wings and missile rails step 1. Remove wings from protective plastic and in spect ailerons for good operation. Step 2. Trim aileron root for at least 30mm up and down movement. Step 3. Fit wing to fuselage to check correct operation of aileron. If not , trim aileron. Step 4. Se...

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    Section 6: assembling the ventral fins and nose cone. Step 1. Locate ventral fins and nose cone! Step 2. Draw a line in line with main oleos to back of fuselage. The ventral fins are in line with oleo! Step 3. Roughen location of fins and glue to fuselage. The angle must be the same as oleos! The lo...

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    Section 7: assembling fuel tanks step 1. Plumb tanks by means of 2 copper pipes. Make sure clunk are right at the back and move freely inside. Step 2. Mark tanks for inlet and outlet. (note: you will be surprised how easy we forget this.) step 3. Insert main tanks into fuselage. It can only go in on...

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    Section 8: turbine, tail pipe & tail cone instal- lation step 1 . Insert tail pipe and mark locations for mounting lugs. Use scrap ply wood to use as mounting rail. When happy with fit secure with self tap pers. (note the gap between turbine tail cone and pipe. Normally about 25mm) step 2. Trial fit...

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    Section 9: accessory tray installation items required: 1. Fuselage 9. Rx on/off switch 2. Retract valve 10. Receiver 3. Brake valves 11. Whip antenna 4. Door valve 12. Ext leads 5. Sequencers 13. Powerbox or similar power supplies 6. Filler valves (2) 14. Cable ties 7. Air tanks (3) 15. Nicad / lipo...

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    Section 10: throws and cg elevator : 50mm—55mm 30% expo. If this is your first all flying stab jet, be ready to give a lot of elevator n turns. Aileron : 15mm 19mm 30% expo. The ailerons are very active even in slow speed. Rudder: 20 expo 30%. Cg : 180mm—`190mm we hope you enjoy your f16! Please do ...