Alien Aircraft Corp K-501 User manual

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SuperDragon KIT#K-501
WARRANTY
AlienAircraftCorp.guaranteesthiskit tobefreefromdefectsinbothmaterialand workmanshipatthedateofpurchase.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coveranycomponentpartsdamagedby useormodification.Inno caseshall AlienAircraftCorp.s’liability exceedtheoriginalcostofthepurchased
kit.Further, AlienAircraftCorp. reservestherighttochangeormodifythiswarrantywithoutnotice.Thequality and flyability ofyourfinished
modeldependsonhowyoubuildit; therefore,wecannotinanywayguaranteetheperformanceofyourcompletedmodel,and norepresentationsare
expressedorimpliedastotheperformance orsafetyofyourcompletedmodel.
InthatAlienAircraftCorp. hasno controloverthefinalassemblyormaterialusedforfinalassembly,noliabilityshall beassumednoracceptedfor
anydamageresulting fromtheuseby theuserofthefinaluser-assembled product.Bytheactofusingtheuser-assembledproduct,theuseraccepts
all resultingliability.Ifthebuyerisnotpreparedtoaccepttheliabilityassociatedwiththeuseofthisproduct,thebuyerisadvised toreturn thiskit
immediatelyinnewand unused condition totheplaceofpurchase.
WARNING!!!
Failuretofollowthesesafetyprecautionsmayresult insevereinjurytoyourselfandothers.
Usesafetyglasseswhenrunning themotor.Donotrunthemotorinanareaofloosegravelorsand;thepropellermaythrowsuchmaterialinyour
faceoreyes.Keepyourface and body aswell asall spectatorsawayfromtheplaneofrotation ofthepropellerasyou run themotor.Keepthese
itemsawayfromtheprop:looseclothing, shirtsleeves,ties,scarfs,longhairorlooseobjectssuchaspencilsorscrewdriversthatmay fall outof
shirtorjacketpocketsintotheprop. AlwaysremovetheLiPobatteryfromtheplanebeforecharging. AlwaysuseachargerdesignedtochargeLiPo
batteriesforcharging theLiPoflightbattery.NeverleavetheLiPobatteryunattendedwhilecharging. Ifthebatterybecomesmorethanjustwarm,
discontinuecharging.
AssemblyInstructions
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Notesaboutthelasercutparts
1...Thefirstthingthatyouneedtodoistoidentifyandmarkthepartnumbersonthelasercutpartsusingthedrawingsonthefollowingpagesasaguide.
2...It ispossiblethat severalofthelasercutpartsmaynotbecompletelycutthrough.IfthisisthecaseyoucanfreethepartfromthesheetquicklyusinganX-actoknife.
3...Theslightdiscolorationontheedgesofthelasercut partsmayberemovedbylightlysandingtheedgeswith400 grit sandpaper.
KitContents:
Yourkit containsthefollowing parts.Pleasecheckyourkitforanymissingordamagedpartsbeforestartingconstruction.
WoodBag: Qty.. ... .Name. . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..Description
2... ... .LC-501-01. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3mm X5”X24””Laser CutPOPLAR PLY
2... ... .LC-501-02. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3mm X7”X24””Laser CutPOPLAR PLY
1. ... ... .LC-501-03. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3mm X5”X24””Laser CutPOPLAR PLY
1... ... .LC-501-04. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3mm X7”X24””Laser CutPOPLAR PLY
1. ... ... .LC-501-05. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3mm X7”X24””Laser CutPOPLAR PLY
1... ... .LC-501-06. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/8” X4” X24” LaserCut BALSA
1... ... .LC-501-07. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/8” X4” X24” LaserCut BALSA
1. ... ... .LC-501-08. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/8” X4” X24” LaserCut BALSA
1... ... .LC-501-09. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/8” X4” X24” LaserCut BALSA
1... ... .LC-501-10. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/32”X4” X24” LaserCut BALSA
1. ... ... .LC-501-11. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/32”X4” X24” LaserCut BALSA
2... ... .LC-501-12. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/32”X4” X24” LaserCut BALSA
2... ... .LC-501-13. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/32”X4” X24” LaserCut BALSA
2. ... ... .LC-501-14. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/32”X4” X24” LaserCut BALSA
1... ... .LC-501-15. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/32”X4” X24” LaserCut BALSA
1... ... .LC-501-16. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/32”X4” X24” LaserCut BALSA
1... ... .LC-501-17. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3mm X4”X12”LaserCutPOPLAR PLY
1... ... .LC-501-18. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/16”X3” X12” LaserCut BirchPly
1... ... .LC-501-19. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/16”X3” X12” LaserCut BirchPly
3. ... ... .FuselageSheet... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/8” x4” x24”Balsa
6. ... ... .Tail Sheet. ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/16”x4”x24” Balsa
5. ... ... .Wing&CenterSection Sheet. ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/32”X4” X24” Balsa
4. ... ... .WingLeading EdgeSheet. ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/32”x3”x30” Balsa
4. ... ... .WingTrailingEdgeSheet. ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/32”x11/2” x18”Balsa
4. ... ... .WingTrailingEdgeSheet. ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/32”x1”x18” Balsa
1. ... ... .K-501PLAN A
1. ... ... .K-501PLAN B
5. ... ... .FuselageStringers... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/8” sq. X12” Balsa
1. ... ... .Nose Block... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/2” x3” x4”Balsa
4. ... ... .OutboardMainWing Spars.. ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/4” x3/8” x30”Balsa
1. ... ... .TipFloat FrontBlock... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/4” x1” x5”Balsa
1. ... ... .TipFloat RearBlock. ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/2” x3/4” x5” Balsa
2. ... ... .WingLeading Edge.. ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..3/8” x3/8” x30”Balsa
2. ... ... .Center SectionMainWingSpars. ... ... ... . ... ..1/4” x3/8” x5” Spruce
Hardware Bag
Qty.. ... .Name. . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..Description
4. ... ... .MotorMount BlindNuts. . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..6-32 Blind Nuts
1... ... .Elevator JoinerDowel... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/4” x41/2” BirchDowel
2... ... .WingDowels. ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/4” x1” BirchDowel
2... ... .WingBolts... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1/4-20 x1” Nylon Screw
4. ... ... .Control Horn. ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..Aileronand Tail ControlHorns
15... ... .Aileron Servo,Cowl &AileronHornScrews.. . ... ..#2X1/2”Sheet MetalScrew
4. ... ... .Tail ControlHornScrews. ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..2-56 x1/2” MachineScrew
40”.. ... .WingJoint Tape.. ... ... . ... ... ... ... ... . ... ..1”x40”DacronTape
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KitContents:
Misc.LooseParts
Qty... . ... ..Name... ... ... . ... ... ... ... ...Description
1.. ... . ... ..K-501 PlasticCowlSet1leftand 1right
1.. ... . ... ..K-501 PlasticNacelleSet 1leftand 1right
AdditionalItemsRequired(NotIncludedinKit)
Qty... .Name... ... ... ... ... . ... ...Description
1.. ... .Motor.. ... ... ... ... . ... ....HimaxHC3528-0800BrushlessMotor( AlienAircraftP/N: AE-040)
1.. ... .SpeedControl.. ... ... . ... ...CastleCreation PhoenixICE 50ElectronicSpeedControl( AlienAircraftP/N:AE-041)
1.. ... .BatteryConnector. ... . ... ...MaleDeansUltra Styleconnector (AlienAircraft P/N:AE-027)
1.. ... .ArmingSwitch. ... ... . ... ...Arming Switchwith12 awg&Dean'sUltra StyleConnectors( AlienAircraftP/N:AE-048)
1.. ... .MotorWire Extension. . ... ...10” 3wireextension #12 wire...3.5mmconnectors( AlienAircraftP/N: AH-045)
1.. ... .Battery. ... ... ... ... . ... ...4Cell5000Mah Lipo Battery30C
1.. ... .BatteryExtension.. ... . ... ...7”BatteryExtension DeansUltraStyleconnectors( AlienAircraftP/N: AE-046)
1.. ... .HeatShrinkTube.. ... . ... ...3/16”HeatShrinkTube( AlienAircraft P/N:AE-029)
2.. ... .Tail Pushrods.. ... ... . ... ...Dubro30” LaserRods(1pair) ( AlienAircraft P/N:AH-013)
2.. ... .Aileron Pushrods.. ... . ... ...12”Aileron 2-56 Pushrods(1pair)( AlienAircraftP/N: AH-014)
1.. ... .Propeller... ... ... ... . ... ...APC11x7EPropeller( AlienAircraft P/N:AE-042)
2.. ... .Velcro.. ... ... ... ... . ... ...6"Velcro( AlienAircraftP/N: AE-012)
1.. ... .MotorMountHardware... ...3528-0800MotorMountScrews( AlienAircraft P/N:AE-043)
1.. ... .CoveringMaterial. ... . ... ...2RollsCoveringMaterialPlusTrimColors
15. ... .Hinges.. ... ... ... ... . ... ...C/AorPinStyleHinges
1.. ... .Radio... ... ... ... ... . ... ...4ChannelRadiowithReceiver
2.. ... .Tail Servos. ... ... ... . ... ...HiTecHS-311Standard Servosor Equivalent
2.. ... .Aileron Servos. ... ... . ... ...HiTecHS-81MicroServosorEquivalent
2.. ... .Aileron Servo Extensions... ...12” Servo Extensionstofityourradio
1.. ... .Aileron “Y”Connector. ... ...6”“Y”Connector tofit yourradio
1.. ... .Aileron Servo Extension. ... ...6”ServoExtensionstofit yourradio
WARNING......EXTREMEDANGER:
Electricmotors,propellers andbatteriespowerfulenoughtofly thismodelare extremely dangerous.These motors, pro-
pellersandbatteriescan causeseriouspropertydamage, seriousbodily injury anddeath.Maximumsafety precautionsmust
be observedatalltimeswheninstalling,maintainingandoperatingthese items.Maximumsafetyprecautionsmustbe
observedatalltimeswhen assembling,maintainingandoperatingthismodel.You mustunderstandandfollowall ofthe
manufacturesoperatingandsafetyinstructionsforeverypiece ofequipmentandcomponentusedwiththismodel.
YOUMUSTUSEANARMINGSWITCHBETWEENTHEBATTERYAND SPEEDCONTROLLER.
Ifyouhave anydoubtaboutthepropersafety precautions,you mustcontactthe manufacturestoobtainthe operatingand
safetyinstructionsforeverypiece ofequipmentandcomponentusedwiththismodel.
Youmustreadand followtheimportant notesonthecoverandonpage41 ofthismanual.
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BuildingInstructions:
GeneralNote:Covertheplanswithwaxpaperbeforeassembling yourmodeltopreventthepartsfromsticking to
theplan.
BuildingtheTail Surfaces:
1...GlueS-1and S-2togetherasshown.
2...Gluetogethertwopiecesof1/16”x4”x24”balsasheetasshown
tomakethestabilizerskin.
3...Gluethissheettoonesideofthestabilizer.
4...Trim thesheetflushwithS-1/S-2.Nowsheetand trim theoppo-
sitesideas you didthefirst. Besuretocutouttherudderslot.
5...Use1/16”balsatosheetbothsides oftheelevators(S-3).
6...Jointheelevators(S-3)using the1/4”x4-1/2”dowel.Usethesta-
bilizeras aguide.Trim thedowelifrequiredtoachievetheproper
length.
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7...BevelthefrontedgeoftheS-3’sas shownon theplan,and sand the
otheredgesround.
Sand thefrontand ends ofthestabilizerround.Leavethebackedge
square.
Markthehingelocations and cutthehingeslots.Temporarilyinstall
thehingeswithoutglue.
8...GlueR-2and R-3together.Use1/16”balsatosheetbothsidesof
R-1,R-2/3,R-4and R-5.GlueR-1tothefrontofR-2/R-3.
9...BevelthefrontedgeofR-4asshownon theplan,and sand the
otheredgesround.
Markthehingelocations and cutthehingeslots inR-3, R-4and R-5.
Temporarilyinstall thehingeswithoutglue.Sand theoutsideedges
round. Leavetheotheredgessquare.
BuildingtheFuselage:
10...Assemblethefuselagesidesusing partsF-1Aand F-1B.
11...GluetheF-2and F-3doubelers totheinsideofthefuselagesides.
Besuretomakearighthand and alefthand side. Usethedrawing
on theplantoproperlylocatethedoublerson thefuselagesides.
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12...GluethetwoF-4’stogetherand glueF-5BtoF-5A.
13...LightlytackglueformersF-4, F-5,servo trayF-6and F-7into
position on therightfuselageside. F-5Bison thebacksideofF-5.
14...Place theleftfuselagesideintoposition and squareup thefuse-
lage.Gluetheleftand rightfuselagesidestightlyagainstF-6.Make
surethatthefuselageissquareand completelygluetheformerstothe
fuselagesides.
15...Place formerF-8intoposition and pull therearofthefuselage
sidestogether.Adjustthebackend until thefuselageisstraightand
square.Gluethefuselagesidestogetherand gluetheformerinplace.
16...Place formerF-9intoposition and glueinplace.
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17...GlueF-10 intoposition on thetop rearof
thefuselage.Spreadand squeezethesidesas
requiredtogetF-10 tofit intheproperposi-
tion.
18...Usethe1/8”x4”x24”balsato
sheetthebottomrearofthefuselage.
Thisshouldbedoneinpieces withthe
graingoing across thefuselagefrom
lefttoright.
19...Whentheglueisdry,trim thesheet
flushwiththefuselagesides.
20...GlueformersF-11,F-12 and F-13 intoplace in
thefrontofthefuselage. Thereisasmall “x”
markedon F-13.Thisisthetop side. Usecareto
keepthefuselagestraightand square.
21...Gluevelcrotothetop sideoftheF-14 battery
tray.Makeavelcrostrapand glueit tothebottomof
thebatterytray.
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