Ares P-51D Mustang 350 User manual

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Wingspan:29.5in(750mm)
Length:25.6in(650mm)
WeightwithBattery: 12.2‐12.8oz(345‐365g)
Battery:600mAh3S11.1VLiPo(includedwithRTF,500‐600mAh3S
11.1VLiPorequiredforRFR)
Charger:DC3S11.1VLiPoBalancingandACadapter(includedwith
RTF,3S11.1VLiPobalancingrequiredforRFR)
Transmitter:6‐channel2.4GHz(includedwithRTF,4+channelrequired
forRFR)
On‐BoardElectronics: Receiver(installedinRTF,4+channelrequiredforRFR),ESC
and3servos(installedinRTFandRFR)
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Instruction Manual

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Specifications............................................................................................................................................1
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SafetyPrecautionsandWarnings.............................................................................................................3
FCCInformation........................................................................................................................................4
P‐51DMustang350RFR(Ready‐For‐Receiver)Contents.........................................................................4
P‐51DMustang350RTF(Ready‐To‐Fly)Contents...................................................................................5
RequiredtoComplete...............................................................................................................................5
BeforetheFirstFlightChecklist(RTFVersionOnly).................................................................................6
InstallingtheReceiver(RFRVersionOnly)...............................................................................................6
LiPoBatteryWarningsandUsageGuidelines..........................................................................................7
ChargingtheLiPoFlightBattery...............................................................................................................9
PreparingtheWing.................................................................................................................................11
InstallingtheMainLandingGear............................................................................................................13
AttachingtheWing.................................................................................................................................14
InstallingtheHorizontalStabilizer/Tail..................................................................................................14
InstallingtheTransmitterBatteries........................................................................................................16
TransmitterDetails.................................................................................................................................16
InstallingtheLiPoFlightBattery.............................................................................................................17
CenteringtheElevatorandRudderControlSurfaces............................................................................18
InstallingthePropeller............................................................................................................................21
ESC(ElectronicSpeedControl)Arming..................................................................................................24
FlightControlsandTrimming.................................................................................................................26
ControlThrows.......................................................................................................................................30
CenterofGravity(CG).............................................................................................................................30
SelectingaFlyingArea............................................................................................................................31
FlightChecklist........................................................................................................................................31
Flying.......................................................................................................................................................32
TransmitterandReceiverBinding/Linking.............................................................................................35
Repairs....................................................................................................................................................35
ReplacementPartsList...........................................................................................................................36
Warranty,SupportandService..............................................................................................................37
AMANationalModelAircraftSafetyCode.............................................................................................37
Table of Contents

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TheAres™[air‐eez]P‐51DMustang350isaparkflyersizescalemodelofthevenerableNorth
AmericanP‐51DMustang.Ourversionoftheclassicwarbirdincludesavarietyofscaledetails
thatwillmakeyouproudtoshowitofftoyourfriends,alongwithotherpracticalfeatures
likemainlandinggearthatcanbeinstalledandremovedwithouttheuseoftoolsanda
steerabletailwheelforimprovedgroundhandling.Itevenincludesbothtwo‐bladeandfour‐
bladepropellersandmatchingspinnerssoyoucanchooseyourpreferencebetweenscale
looksandflightperformance.
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Speakingofperformance,theAresP‐51Doffersfull4‐channelcontrolrightoutofthebox
alongwithafactory‐installed350brushlessmotorthattogethercombinetoprovidesmooth,
yetagileflightperformancethat’sperfectforbothscaleandaerobaticflying.Theunique
airfoildesignofthisMustangalsoallowsforimprovedhandlingatlowerspeedsmakingita
greatmodelforpilotslookingfortheirfirstwarbird.Plus,theadvancedEPOfoamairframe
designislightweight,durableandeasytorepair,whichcomesinhandywhenyouhavean
occasionalroughlanding.
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TheAresP‐51DMustang350isavailableinbothRTF(Ready‐To‐Fly)andRFR(Ready‐For‐
Receiver)versions.Bothincludethe350brushlessmotor,a15‐ampbrushlessESCandthree
9‐gramsub‐microservos.TheRTFalsoincludesastandard‐size6‐channeltransmitterand
factory‐installed6‐channelreceiverwith2.4GHztechnology,alightweight600mAh3S11.1V
LiPobattery,andaDCbalancingchargerwithanACadapter.Withnothingextratobuyand
onlyminorassemblytocomplete,youcanhavetheAresP‐51Dflyingatalocalpark,
schoolyardorflyingfieldinalmostnotime!
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AndalthoughtheP‐51DMustang350isnearlyreadytoflyrightouttheboxpleasetakethe
timetoreadthroughthismanualforinformationonassembly,controlchecksandmore
beforemakingyourfirstflight.Pleasealsovisitourwebsiteatwww.Ares‐RC.comfor
additionalinformationincludingproductupdates,bulletins,videosandmore.
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Failuretousethisproductintheintendedmannerasdescribedinthefollowinginstructions
canresultindamageand/orpersonalinjury.ARadioControlled(RC)airplane/helicopteris
notatoy!Ifmisuseditcancauseseriousbodilyharmanddamagetoproperty.
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Keepitemsthatcouldbecomeentangledinthepropeller/rotorbladesawayfromthe
propeller/rotor,includinglooseclothing,tools,etc.Beespeciallysuretokeepyourhands,
faceandotherpartsofyourbodyawayfromthepropeller/rotorblades.
Introduction
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Precautions and Warnin
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Astheuserofthisproductyouaresolelyandwhollyresponsibleforoperatingitinamanner
thatdoesnotendangeryourselfandothersorresultindamagetotheproductorthe
propertyofothers.
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Thismodeliscontrolledbyaradiosignalthatissubjecttopossibleinterferencefroma
varietyofsourcesoutsideyourcontrol.Thisinterferencecancausemomentarylossof
controlsoitisadvisabletoalwayskeepasafedistancefromobjectsandpeopleinall
directionsaroundyourmodelasthiswillhelptoavoidcollisionsand/orinjury.
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•Neveroperateyourmodelifthevoltageofthebatteriesinthetransmitteristoolow.
•Alwaysoperateyourmodelinanopenareaawayfromobstacles,people,vehicles,
buildings,etc.
•Carefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandanyoptionalsupport
equipment(chargers,rechargeablebatteries,etc.).
•Keepallchemicals,smallpartsandallelectroniccomponentsoutofthereachof
children.
•Moisturecausesdamagetoelectroniccomponents.Avoidwaterexposuretoall
electroniccomponents,parts,etc.notspecificallydesignedandprotectedforusein
water.
•Neverlickorplaceanyportionofyourmodelinyourmouthasitcouldcauseserious
injuryorevendeath.
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Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust
acceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
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Caution:Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
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Thisproductcontainsaradiotransmitterwithwirelesstechnologywhichhasbeentestedand
foundtobecompliantwiththeapplicableregulationsgoverningaradiotransmitterinthe
2.400GHzto2.4835GHzfrequencyrange.
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Theassociatedregulatoryagenciesofthefollowingcountriesrecognizethenoted
certificationsforthisproductasauthorizedforsaleanduse:USA
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ItemDescription
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NotAvailableSeparately....P‐51DMustang350RFRAirframe
FCC Information
P-51D Mustang 350 RFR (Ready-For-Receiver) Contents

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ItemDescription
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NotAvailableSeparately....P‐51DMustang350RTFAirframe
AZS1208AMD2...................6HPA6‐ChannelHPAirplaneTransmitter,Mode2
NotAvailableSeparately....AABatteries(8)
AZSB6003S20J....................600mAh3‐Cell/3S11.1V20CLiPoBattery,JSTConnector
AZSC305C...........................305C3‐Cell/3S11.1VLiPo,0.5ADCBalancingCharger
AZSC1305PS.......................1305PS100‐120VACto13VDCAdapter,0.5‐AmpPowerSupply
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TheP‐51DMustang350RTF(Ready‐To‐Fly)versionincludeseverythingneededtoflyright
outofthebox.There’snothingextratobuyorprovide!
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TheP‐51DMustang350RFR(Ready‐For‐Receiver)versionrequiresthefollowingitems:
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4+channeltransmitter(withsuitablerangefora‘parkflyer’classmodel)
4+channelreceiver(compatiblewiththetransmitterthatwillbeused)
3‐Cell/3S11.1V500–600mAhLiPobattery(20+Ccontinuousdischargeratecapable)
LiPobatterycharger(compatiblewiththebatterythatwillbeused)
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P-51D Mustan
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PLEASENOTE:ThischecklistisNOTintendedtoreplacethecontentincludedinthis
instructionmanual.Althoughitcanbeusedasaquickstartguide,westronglysuggest
readingthroughthismanualcompletelybeforeproceeding.
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Removeandinspectallcontents
BeginchargingtheLiPoflightbattery(connectittotheDCbalancingcharger)
Assemble/installthewing,tailandlandinggear
Installtheeight(8)AAbatteriesinthetransmitter
InstalltheLiPoflightbatteryintheairplane(afterit’sbeenfullycharged)
Installthepropeller
Testthecontrolstoconfirmproperoperation
Familiarizeyourselfwiththecontrols
Findasuitableareaforflying
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Usetheincludedadhesive‐backed‘hook‐and‐loop’material
toinstallthe4+channelreceiver(notincluded)compatible
withthetransmitteryou’vechosentouse.Installthe
receiverintherecessedarealocatedjustbehindtherudder
andelevatorservos.Or,ifforanyreasonthereceiverwill
notfitintherecessedarea,installitintheareajustbehind
the‘bump’locatedbehindtherecessedarea.Plugthe
3‐wireleadfromtheESCintothe‘throttle’channel,the
elevatorservoleadintothe‘elevator’channelandthe
rudderservoleadintothe‘rudder’channelonthereceiver.
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NOTE:It’simportanttoensurecorrectpolaritywhen
pluggingtheleads/connectorsintothereceiver.Referto
themarkingsonthereceiver(ortheinstructionmanual
forthereceiver)toidentifywhichpinsaccepttheblack
color(negative/ground),redcolor(positive)andwhite
color(signal)wireleads.Also,dependingonthe
make/modelofreceiveritmaybenecessarytoslightly
‘bevel’theedgesoftheblackcolorconnectorssotheyfit
easilyintothecaseofthereceiver.Werecommendusing
asmallfileorsandingblockandEXTREMECAREtobevel
theappropriateedgesoftheconnectorsasneeded.
Installin
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the Receiver (RFR Version Onl
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Before the First Fli
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IMPORTANTNOTE:LithiumPolymer(LiPo)batteriesaresignificantlymorevolatilethanthe
alkaline,NiCdandNiMHbatteriesalsousedinRCapplications.Allinstructionsand
warningsmustbefollowedexactlytopreventpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjuryas
mishandlingofLiPobatteriescanresultinfire.
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Byhandling,chargingorusingtheincludedLiPobatteryyouassumeallrisksassociated
withLiPobatteries.Ifyoudonotagreewiththeseconditionspleasereturnthecomplete
productinnew,unusedconditiontotheplaceofpurchaseimmediately.
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Andalthoughthe600mAh3‐Cell/3S11.1V20CLiPoBattery(AZSB6003S20J)includedwith
theP‐51DMustang350RTFversionisintendedtobechargedsafelyusingtheincluded
305C3‐Cell/3S11.1VLiPo,0.5ADCBalancingCharger(AZSC305C),youmustreadthe
followingsafetyinstructionsandwarningsbeforehandling,chargingorusingtheLiPo
battery.
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•YoumustchargetheLiPobatteryinasafeareaawayfromflammablematerials.
•NeverchargetheLiPobatteryunattendedatanytime.Whenchargingthebattery
youshouldalwaysremaininconstantobservationtomonitorthechargingprocess
andreactimmediatelytoanypotentialproblemsthatmayoccur.
•Afterflying/dischargingthebatteryyoumustallowittocooltoambient/room
temperaturebeforerecharging.Also,itisNOTnecessaryorrecommendedto
dischargethebattery‘completely’beforecharging(LiPobatterieshaveno‘memory’
andit’ssafetochargepartiallydischargedbatterieswhenusinganappropriate
chargerandsettings).
•Tochargethebatteryyoumustuseonlytheincluded305C3‐Cell/3S11.1VLiPo,0.5A
DCBalancingCharger(AZSC305C)orasuitablycompatibleLiPobatterycharger.
Failuretodosomayresultinafirecausingpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjury.
DONOTuseaNiCdorNiMHcharger.
•Ifatanytimeduringthechargeordischargeprocessthebatterybeginstoballoonor
swell,discontinuechargingordischargingimmediately.Quicklyandsafely
disconnectthebatterythenplaceitinasafe,openareaawayfromflammable
materialstoobserveitforatleast15minutes.Continuingtochargeordischargea
batterythathasbeguntoballoonorswellcanresultinafire.Abatterythathas
balloonedorswollenevenasmallamountmustberemovedfromservice
completely.
•Storethebatterypartiallycharged(approximately50%charged/3.85Vpercell),at
roomtemperature(approximately68–77°Fahrenheit[F])andinadryareaforbest
results.
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•Whentransportingortemporarilystoringthebattery,thetemperaturerangeshould
befromapproximately40–100°F.Donotstorethebatteryormodelinahotgarage,
carordirectsunlightwheneverpossible.Ifstoredinahotgarageorcarthebattery
canbedamagedorevencatchfire.
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•Donotover‐dischargetheLiPoflightbattery.DischargingtheLiPoflightbatterytoa
voltagethatistoolowcancausedamagetothebatteryresultinginreducedpower,
flightdurationorfailureofthebatteryentirely.
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LiPocellsshouldnotbedischargedtobelow3.0Veachunderload.Inthecaseofthe
3‐Cell/3S11.1VLiPobatteryusedtopowertheP‐51DMustang350youwillnotwant
toallowthebatterytofallbelow9.0Vduringflight.

Theincluded15‐AmpBrushlessMotorESC(AZS1410)featuresa‘soft’lowvoltage
cutoff(LVC)thatsmoothlyreducespowertothemotor(regardlessofthepower
levelyouhavesetwiththeleft‐hand/throttlestick)toletyouknowthevoltageof
thebatteryisclosetothe9.0Vminimum.However,evenbeforethisreductionin
power,ifyoufindthatmorethanthetypicalamountofthrottle/powerisrequired
tocruiseorclimbyoushouldlandthemodelanddisconnectthebatteryimmediately
topreventover‐discharge.
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AndwhileitispossibletocontinueflyingthemodelafterthesoftLVCoccursthisis
NOTrecommended.Continueddischargingcanresultinreachingthe5.0V‘hard’LVC
whichmaycausepermanentdamagetotheLiPobatteryresultinginreducedpower
andflightdurationduringsubsequentfights(orfailureofthebatteryentirelywhich
isnotcoveredunderwarranty).
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Also,itisnotrecommendedthatyouflytothesoftLVCeverytimeyoufly.Instead
youshouldbeawareofthepowerlevelofthebattery/airplanethroughoutthe
flight,andifatanytimetheairplanebeginstorequiremorethrottle/powerthan
typicaltomaintaincruiseorclimbyoushouldlandtheairplaneanddisconnectthe
LiPobatteryimmediately.ConstantlydischargingthebatterytothesoftLVCcanstill
causepermanentdamagetothebatterysoit’sbesttouseatimerorstop‐watchto
timethedurationofyourflightsandtostopflyingatareasonabletimebeforethe
softLVCisreached.
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IMPORTANTNOTE:DONOTLEAVETHELIPOBATTERYCONNECTEDTOTHEESC
UNLESSYOUAREREADYTOFLY.IFTHEBATTERYISLEFTCONNECTEDTOTHEESC
WHENITISNOTINUSETHELIPOBATTERYWILLBEOVER‐DISCHARGEDBYTHE
SMALLAMOUNTOFCURRENTTHEESCPULLS.Itcansometimestakeafewhoursor
evenuptoafewdaystoover‐dischargethebatterythiswaybutdoingsowilllikely
causepermanentdamagetoorfailureofthebatteryentirely(whichisnotcovered
underwarranty).

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FortheP‐51DMustang350RTFversionyoumustchargetheincluded600mAh3‐Cell/3S
11.1V20CLiPoBattery(AZSB6003S20J)usingonlytheincluded305C3‐Cell/3S11.1VLiPo,
0.5ADCBalancingCharger(AZSC305C)orasuitablycompatibleLiPobatterycharger.
ChargingtheLiPobatteryusinganon‐LiPobatterycompatiblecharger(suchasaNiCdor
NiMHbatterycharger),orevenadifferentLiPobatterychargerwiththeincorrectsettings,
mayresultindamagetothebatteryorevenfireresultinginpropertydamageand/or
personalinjury.
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PleasefollowthesestepstochargetheLiPoflightbatterywiththeincludedcharger:
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Plugtheincluded1305PS100‐120VACto13VDCAdapter,0.5‐AmpPowerSupply
(AZSC1305PS)intoacompatible100‐120VACoutletthenconnectthepoweroutput
leadtothereceptacleonthesideofthe305Ccharger.Theadapter/powersupplyand
chargerarepoweredonwhentheredcolorLEDindicatorisglowing.
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PLACETHE305CCHARGERONAFLAT,SMOOTHANDHEAT‐RESISTANTSURFACE.
It’simportantthatairisabletocirculatethroughthechargerduringthecharging
processinordertokeepitfromover‐heating.It’sespeciallyimportantthatthevent
openingsonthebottomandsidesofthechargerarenotblocked.DONOTplacethe
chargeroncarpetedorothersimilarsurfacesthatmayblocktheventopenings.
Also,DONOTplacethechargerindirectsunlightbefore,duringorafteruse.
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Connectthewhite4‐pinconnectorfromthebattery(typicallyreferredtoasthe
‘balanceconnector’)tothematingconnectoronthecharger.YOUMUSTBECAREFUL
TOENSUREPROPERPOLARITYBEFOREMAKINGTHECONNECTION.Andwhilethe
whiteconnectorsare‘keyed’tominimizetheriskofareversepolarityconnection,if
youforcethemitispossibletomakeconnectionwiththeincorrectpolaritypotentially
causingdamagetothebatteryand/orcharger.Whentheconnectorsareproperly
alignedforcorrectpolarity,connectingthemshouldrequireonlyamoderateamount
ofpressuretoachievethe‘click’thatindicatesasecureconnection.
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Whenthebatteryisconnectedtothechargersecurelyandwiththeproperpolarity
boththeredcolorandgreencolorLEDindicatorswillglow.Thebatterywillbe
charginganytimethegreenLEDindicatorisglowing.
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Itwilltakeapproximately1.0–1.5hourstofullychargeamostlyorfullydischarged
(notover‐discharged)battery(NOTE:Pleaseseethefollowinginformationinthis
sectionformoredetailsregardingoptional‘fast’chargingthatcanreducecharge
timestoaslittleas30‐45minutes).Andwhenthebatteryisfullychargedthegreen
LEDindicatorwillstopglowingentirely.WhenthegreenLEDindicatorisnolonger
glowingyoucandisconnectthebatteryfromthechargerasitisnowfullychargedand
readyforuse.
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NOTE:TheLiPobatteryincludedwithyournewmodelwillarrivepartiallycharged.For
thisreasontheinitialchargemayonlytakeapproximately30–45minutes.
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IMPORTANTNOTE:DONOTSTORETHELIPOFLIGHTBATTERYFULLYCHARGED.
ForimprovedsafetyandlongevityoftheLiPobatteryit’sbesttostoreitonlypartially
chargedforanylengthoftime.StoringtheLiPobatteryatapproximately50%charged
(whichisapproximately3.85Vpercell)istypicallybest,however,itwilltakesome
carefulmanagementofthechargetimeandtheuseofavoltmetertoachievethis
voltage.
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Ifyouhavetheequipmentandskillstoachievethe50%chargelevelforstorageitis
recommended.Ifnot,simplybesuretonotstorethebatteryfullychargedwhenever
possible.Infact,aslongasthebatterywillbestoredatapproximatelyroom
temperatureandfornomorethanafewweeksbeforethenextuse,itmaybebestto
storethebatteryinthedischargedstateafterthelastflight(aslongasthebatterywas
notover‐dischargedonthelastflight).

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Optional‘Fast’Charging
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Theincluded600mAh3‐Cell/3S11.1V20CLiPoBattery(AZSB6003S20J)canbe‘fast’charged
atratesupto2C(2xtheCapacityofthebattery;2x600mAh=1200mAh=1.2A)whenusing
approvedandcompatibleLiPobatterychargers.Itwilltakeapproximately30‐45minutesto
fullychargeamostlyorfullydischarged(notover‐discharged)batterywhenchargingat2C.
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For‘fast’chargingwerecommendusingtheRadient™PrimalorAscendchargers.Both
chargersarecapableofchargingtheincludedLiPobatteryatratesupto2C/1.2Aandcanalso
beusedtochargeotherhigherandlowercapacityLiPo,NiCdandNiMHbatteries.Also,both
chargersincludeconnectorscompatiblewiththeJST‐XH(balance)connectorinstalledonthe
includedLiPobatteryandcanbepoweredfroma100–240VACoutlet.TheAscendcharger
canalsobepoweredfroma12–15VDCpowersource,suchasa12V‘car’battery,forquick
andconvenientchargingatthefieldorbeyond.
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Thewingarrivesfactory‐assembledandnearlyreadytouserightoutofthebox.However,
beforeitcanbeattachedtothefuselagethereareafewdetailstocheckfirst.
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Plugthe3‐wireleadfromtheaileronservointotheaileron(AILE)channelofthereceiver.
Turnthetransmitteron,centertheaileronchanneltrimandconnectasuitableLiPobattery
totheESCtopoweronthereceiverandservos.Checktobesuretheaileronservoresponds
toleftandrightcontrolinputscorrectlythencentertheright‐handstick.
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Withtheright‐handstickandailerontrimcentered
theservoshouldalsobecentered.Checktobesure
thattheservoarmisasclosetoperpendiculartothe
‘long’sidesoftheservocaseaspossible.It’sOKifthe
armisnotexactlyperpendiculartothecaseaslong
asit’sclose.However,ifthearmismorethan5–10
degreesawayfromperpendicularwesuggest
removingthearmfromtheoutputgear/shaftofthe
servothenrotatingitapproximatelyone‘tooth’ata
timeuntilit’sasclosetoperpendicularaspossible.
Youcanalsoremovethepushrodsandrotatethe
servoarm180‐degreestofindthepositionthat
offersthebestalignmentoverall.
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Afterensuringtheservoarmisinthepositionthatoffersthebestalignmentoverall
checktoseeiftheaileronsareproperly‘centered’byviewingthetrailingedgesofthe
wingandaileronsfrombehind.Thetrailingedgesoftheaileronsshouldbe‘inline’with
thetrailingedgesofthewingwhenaileronsareproperly‘centered’.However,ifthe
aileronsare‘offcenter’youcanadjustthelength/positionofthepushrods/clevisesas
needed.
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Ifeitheraileronis‘above’or‘below’centercarefullyremovethecorrespondingclevis
fromthecontrolhorn/bracket.Itmaybehelpfultoinsertaflatbladescrewdriver(not
included)intotheclevisthentocarefully‘twist’ituntilitdisengagesthepinfromthe
holeintheclevis.Also,itisnotnecessaryto‘snap’theclevisbacktogetheruntilthe
centeringadjustmentsarecomplete.
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Iftheaileronis‘below’centerscrewtheclevis‘in’(clockwise)onehalftoonefullturn
theninsertthepinbackintothecontrolhorn/bracket.Or,iftheaileronis‘above’center
screwtheclevis‘out’(counter‐clockwise)onehalftoonefullturntheninsertthepin
backintothecontrolhorn/bracket.Viewthetrailingedgesoftheaileronsandwing
fromdirectlybehindagainandcontinueadjustingthelength/positionofthe
pushrod/clevisuntilbothaileronsareproperlycentered.
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NOTE:Insomecasesitmaynotbepossibletoexactlycentertheinboardandoutboard
portionsofanaileronrelativetothetrailingedgesofthewing.Ifyoufindthistobethe
casesimplyadjustthelength/positionofthepushrod/clevisto‘splitthedifference’
betweentheinboardandoutboardportionsrelativetothetrailingedgesofthewing.
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NOTE:Youshouldalwaysrotatetheclevisuntilthepinisperpendicularwiththecontrol
horntoensurethepinisnotunderanyexcessiveload/pressurewheninsertedinthe
holeandduringoperation.Insomecasesitmaynotbepossibleto‘exactly’centerthe
surfacemechanicallywhileproperlyaligningthepin.Inthesecasesbesurethepinis

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properlyalignedthenadjustthepositionofthetrim(orsub‐trim)slightlyasneeded.
Also,itwilllikelybenecessarytomakefurtheradjustmentstothetrimsettingduring
flightasmostsurfacesdonotendupinexactlythecenteredpositionwhenanairplane
istrimmedproperlyforactualflight(but‘centered’isstillthebeststartingpoint).
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IMPORTANTNOTE:Iftheyarenotalreadyinstalledwestronglyrecommendinstalling
theincludedflexiblecleartubing‘cleviskeepers’toprovideaddedsecurityforthe
clevises.Typicallyyoucanslidethekeeperoverthecleviswhenit’snotconnectedto
thecontrolhorn.Then,afterconnectingtheclevistothecontrolhornand‘snapping’
theclevistogetheryoucanslidethekeeperintoapositionthatdoesnotallowitto
‘bind’againstthecontrolhornduringmovementofthesurface.
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Parts/ToolsRequired:
MainLandingGearAssembliesWing
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Ifyouplantotakeoffandlandonhardsurfacesorshortgrassthemainlandinggearshould
beinstalled.Toinstallthelandinggearcarefullyslidethebentwireendintotheslotinthe
mainlandinggearmount.Becarefultonotbreakthemountfreefromthewing,andinsome
casesitmaybehelpfultouseaflatbladescrewdriveroranothersuitableobjecttohelp
press/slidethewireintotheslot.Also,thelandinggearlegcoversshouldbeorientedtoward
thetipofthewingoneachsidewhenyouhavetheleftandrightlandinggearassemblies
installedcorrectly.
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Afterinstallingbothlandinggearassembliesvieweachwheelfromabove.Adjusttheposition
ofthelandinggearinthemounttoensurethatthecenterlineofeachwheelisperpendicular
tothewoodenwingspar(orveryslightly‘toed‐in’)forimprovedgroundtracking/handling.
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Parts/ToolsRequired:
Wing
Fuselage
M3x30mm‘button’headscrew;1pc
Phillipsscrewdriver
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Beforeattachingthewingtothefuselageplug
the3‐wireleadfromtheaileronservointothe
aileron(AILE)channelofthereceiver(orintoan
optional‘servoextension’alreadyconnectedto
theaileronchannelofthereceiver).Then,
carefullyslidethetrailingedgeofthewinginto
thespacebetweenthe‘radiatorscoop’andthe
‘wingsaddle’areaofthefuselage.Andbefore
pushingthewingagainstthewingsaddle/
fuselagebesurethatthe3‐wireleadfromthe
aileronservois‘tucked’securelyinsideofthe
fuselageandisnotinthewayoftherudderand
elevatorservoarms.UseanM3x30mm‘button’
headscrewtosecurethewingtothefuselage.
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Parts/ToolsRequired:
Fuselage
Horizontaltail/stabilizer
T2x25mm‘button’headscrew;2pcs
Phillipsscrewdriver
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Toinstallthehorizontalstabilizer/tail,startbyslidingitthroughtheopeningattherearofthe
fuselage.Thesideofthehorizontaltailwiththecarbonfibersparsshouldbeoriented
downward(towardthebottomofthefuselage),andbecausetheelevatorcontrolhornis
locatedontherightsideyoushouldslidetheleftsideofthehorizontaltailthroughtheright
sideoftheopeninginthefuselage(whenviewingtheairplanefrombehind).Then,alignthe
horizontaltailsoit’s‘centered’inandagainstthefrontoftheopeninginthefuselage.
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WiththehorizontaltailproperlyalignedslidethetwoT2x25mm‘button’headscrewsinto
theopenings/slotsinthebottomofthefuselage.Thescrewsshouldpassthroughthe
horizontaltailandintotheopeningsoftheplasticmountlocatedintheupperpartofthe
fuselage(abovetheopeningforthehorizontaltail).Adjustthepositionofthehorizontaltail
slightlyasneededuntilthescrewsengagetheplasticmountthentightenthemsecurely.Be
carefulwhentighteningthesescrewsbecausetighteningthemtoomuchcanstrip/breakthe
plasticmountand/ordamagethefuselage/tails.Also,ensurethatthetailisproperly
centeredandalignedaftertighteningthescrews.
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Thehorizontaltail/stabilizerisnowinstalled,andbesuretoproceedthroughthefollowing
sectionsofthemanualbeforeattachingtheclevisestotherudderandelevatorcontrolhorns.
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Installtheeight(8)includedAAbatteriesinthebackofthetransmitterbyfirstremovingthe
batterycompartmentcover/door.Ensureproperpolarityofthebatteriesbeforeinstalling
themasnotedbythemarkingsmoldedintothebatterycompartment,thenre‐installthe
compartmentcover/door.
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CheckforproperoperationofthetransmitterbyslidingthepowerswitchtotheONposition
(slideitupward).The‘POWER’LEDindicatorshouldbegintoglowsolidgreen(indicatingthe
transmitterispoweredon)andthe‘RFOUTPUT’LEDindicatorshouldbegintoglowsolidred
shortlyafter(indicatingthetransmitterisoutputtinganRFsignal).Theseindicationsconfirm
thetransmitterispoweredonandfunctioningcorrectly.
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TheP‐51DMustang350RTFversionincludesa6HPA6‐ChannelHPAirplaneTransmitter
equippedwith2.4GHztechnology,trimlevers,servoreversingswitchesandoptional‐
use‘delta/elevon’mixing(theRFRversionrequiresa4+channeltransmitter/receiver).
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LowBatteryVoltage/PowerIndication
WhentheAAbatteryvoltage/powerdropstoalevelthat’stoolowforsafeoperation,
theredcolorLEDindicatorwillflash.DoNOTusethetransmitterorflywhenthered
LEDindicatorisflashing.ImmediatelyinstallnewAAbatteriesbeforeusingthe
transmitterorflying.
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Transmitter Details
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AntennaPosition/Orientation
TheRFoutputsignalstransmitbest/strongestfromtheshaftoftheantennaratherthan
fromthetip.Asaresultyoushouldneverpointthetipoftheantennadirectlyatthe
model.Also,thetransmitterantennacanberotatedupto180°andfoldedupto90°so
besuretoholdthetransmitterandpositiontheantennaasneededtoensurethebest
possiblesignaltransmission.
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Control/ServoReversing
The6HPAtransmitterfeaturescontrol/servoreversingfunctionalityfortheaileron,
elevator,throttleandrudderchannels.Thecontrol/servodirectionsweresetcorrectly
atthefactory,however,incasethecontrols/servosareoperatinginthewrong
direction,oryouusetheelectronicsinothermodelslateron,simplychangethe
positionofthe‘ServoReverse’switchforthecorrespondingchannel(s)asneeded.
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Delta/ElevonMixing
Locatedtotherightofthe‘ServoReverse’switchesisaswitchthat
activates/deactivatestheoptional‐use‘Delta/Elevon’mixing.IMPORTANTNOTE:No
suchmixingisusedfortheP‐51DMustang350sopleasebesurethisswitchisinthe
OFF/lowerposition(failuretodosowillresultinimpropercontrolandtheinabilityto
flytheP‐51DMustang350).However,ifusingthistransmitterwith‘flyingwing’,delta
orotherairplanesthat‘combine(mix)’theelevatorandaileron(oftenknownas
‘elevon’)controlsyoucanmovetheswitchtotheON/upperposition.
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IMPORTANTNOTE:YoumustALWAYSturnthetransmitteronfirstANDhavetheleft‐
hand/throttlestickinthelowestpossiblepositionBEFOREconnecting/installingtheLiPo
flightbattery.Andbeforeproceedingwiththefollowingstepspleasebesurethe
transmitterispoweredonandthethrottlestickisinthelowestpossibleposition.
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AftertheLiPobatteryhasbeenfullycharged
it’sreadytobeinstalledintheairplane.To
accessthebatterycompartmentonthe
bottomoftheairplane,rotatethelatchuntil
it’soutofthewayofthehatchcoverthen
removethecover.
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Installin
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Beforeinstallingthebatteryintheairplaneyou’llneedtoconnectittotheESC.YOUMUST
BECAREFULTOENSUREPROPERPOLARITYBEFORECONNECTINGTHEBATTERYTOTHEESC.
Byorienting/aligningthewireleadsofthebatteryandESCsothey’re‘redtored’and‘black
toblack’you’llbeabletomaketheconnectionwithcorrectpolarity.
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AftertheLiPobatteryisconnectedtotheESCyoucaninsertitintothebatterycompartment.
Carefully‘tuck’thewireleadsandconnectorsinsidethecompartmentensuringtheydonot
damagethebatteryorfoamairframewhilealsoallowingthehatchcovertobeinstalledover
thecompartmentopening.Whenthehatchcoverisproperlyalignedandinstalledrotatethe
latchuntilitsecuresthecoverinplace.
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ToremovetheLiPoflightbatteryfirstremovethehatchcoverandpullthewireleadsand
connectorsoutofthebatterycompartment.Then,carefullypullthebatteryoutofthe
compartment.DisconnectthebatteryfromtheESCandDONOTpoweroffthetransmitter
untiltheLiPoflightbatteryisremovedfromtheairplaneanddisconnectedfromtheESC.
REMEMBER:ThetransmitterisalwaysONFIRSTandalwaysOFFLAST!
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WiththetransmitterturnedonandtheLiPoflightbatteryconnectedtotheESC(and
installedinthebatterycompartment)it’snowpossibletoconnectthepushrodstothe
elevatorandruddercontrolsurfacesandto‘center’thesurfacesaccordingly.
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First,besuretocentertheelevatorandrudderchanneltrimsonyourtransmitter.See
the‘TransmitterDetails’and‘FlightControlsandTrimming’sectionsofthismanualfor
moreinformationonthetrimleversandtheirfunctions.
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Centerin
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Withthetrimscenteredcarefullyspreadopeneach‘clevis’(thewhitecolorplasticpart
installedonthethreadedendofthemetalpushrod)soyoucaninsertthepininthe
OUTERMOSTholeoneachcontrolhorn.Itmaybehelpfultoinsertaflatblade
screwdriver(notincluded)intotheclevisthentocarefully‘twist’ituntilitdisengages
thepinfromtheholeintheclevis.Also,itisnotnecessaryto‘snap’theclevisback
togetheruntilthecenteringadjustmentsarecomplete.
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Afterconnectingtheclevisestothecontrolhornsviewtheverticalstabilizer/tailand
rudderfromdirectlyabove.Theruddershouldbe‘inline’withtheverticaltailwhenit’s
properly‘centered’.However,iftherudderisangledofftotherightorleftyoucan
adjustthelength/positionofthepushrod/clevissothesurfaceiscentered
‘mechanically’whiletherudderchanneltrimiscentered.
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Iftherudderisangledofftotherightcarefullyremovetheclevisfromthecontrolhorn
andscrewit‘in’(clockwise)onehalftoonefullturntheninsertthepinbackintothe
outermostholeinthecontrolhorn.Or,iftherudderisangledofftotheleftcarefully
removetheclevisfromthecontrolhornandscrewit‘out’(counter‐clockwise)onehalf
toonefullturntheninsertthepinbackintotheoutermostholeinthecontrolhorn.
Viewtheverticaltailandrudderfromdirectlyaboveagainandcontinueadjustingthe
length/positionofthepushrod/clevisuntiltherudderisproperlycentered.

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NOTE:Youshouldalwaysrotatetheclevisuntilthepinisperpendicularwiththecontrol
horntoensurethepinisnotunderanyexcessiveload/pressurewheninsertedinthe
holeandduringoperation.Insomecasesitmaynotbepossibleto‘exactly’centerthe
surfacemechanicallywhileproperlyaligningthepin.Inthesecasesbesurethepinis
properlyalignedthenadjustthepositionofthetrimlever(orsub‐trim)slightlyas
needed.Also,itwilllikelybenecessarytomakefurtheradjustmentstothepositionof
thetrimleverduringflightasmostsurfacesdonotendupinexactlythecentered
positionwhenanairplaneistrimmedproperlyforactualflight(but‘centered’isstillthe
beststartingpoint).
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Iftheelevatorisangledupwardcarefullyremovetheclevisfromthecontrolhornand
screwit‘in’(clockwise)onehalftoonefullturntheninsertthepinbackintothe
outermostholeinthecontrolhorn.Or,iftheelevatorisangleddownwardcarefully
removetheclevisfromthecontrolhornandscrewit‘out’(counter‐clockwise)onehalf
toonefullturntheninsertthepinbackintotheoutermostholeinthecontrolhorn.
Viewthehorizontaltailandelevatorfromthesideandcontinueadjustingthe
length/positionofthepushrod/clevisuntiltherudderisproperlycentered.
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IMPORTANTNOTE:Iftheyarenotalreadyinstalledwestronglyrecommendinstalling
theincludedflexiblecleartubing‘cleviskeepers’toprovideaddedsecurityforthe
clevises.Typicallyyoucanslidethekeeperoverthecleviswhenit’snotconnectedto
thecontrolhorn.Then,afterconnectingtheclevistothecontrolhornand‘snapping’
theclevistogetheryoucanslidethekeeperintoapositionthatdoesnotallowitto
‘bind’againstthecontrolhornduringmovementofthesurface.
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