erc ERC1500 EUROFIGHTER User manual

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Hobby-Lobbyispleased toannouncethe eRC Eurofighter“Typhoon”90mm EDF, the
first RC EDFjet initsclass toinclude scaleretractablelanding gearwithsuspension,
working canards, 360 degree thrust vectoring nozzlesand working position lights. A
great dealof the assemblyispre-done foryou. Thisisareceiverreadyjet that only
requiressomesimpleassemblyand the installation of the flight batteriesand
programming of yourradioequipment tobe readytofly. Pleaseread the assembly
manualcarefullytofamiliarizeyou withall the stepsbeforestarting.
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5614 FranklinPikeCircle
Brentwood, TN37027
1-866-WE-FLY-RC
(1-866-933-5972)
www.hobby-lobby.com

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Beforestarting, usethe contentslist totakean inventoryand makesureit iscomplete.
If anypartsaremissing orarenot of acceptablequality, contact Hobby-Lobby.com
support at 1-866-WE-FLY-RC (1-866-933-5972)
ContentsList
¨ Fuselage
¨ CanopyBatteryHatch
¨ RetractableMainLanding Gearand Wheels
¨ RetractableNoseWheeland GearDoor(pre-installed)
¨ Brushless OutrunnerMotorinstalled in90mm Fan (pre-installed)
¨ 85ASpeed Controlw/5ASwitchMode BECand Genuine DeansUltraConns
¨ WingswithNavigation lights(pre-installed)
¨ VerticalTail withNavigation Light (pre-installed)
¨ FunctionalCanards
¨ Dual360 Degree Thrust Vectoring Nozzles(pre-installed)
Additional ItemsRequired
¨ 7-channelAircraft Radiow/ Receiver(minimum), Computerradiorecommended.
¨ Two3-cell, 11.1V3700mAhLipo BatterieswithDeansUltraConnectors
¨ Dedicated LithiumBatteryCharger(BalanceChargerRecommended)
¨ 5-minuteEpoxyGlue
¨ Small PhillipsScrewdriver
¨ NeedleNosePliersand HobbyKnife

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1.Thismanualwill helpyou assembleyour
EurofighterTyphoon. Let’sstart withthe
installation of the mainwing panels.
Applyan even coat of 5-minuteepoxyto
the root of the wing panel.
2.Press intoposition on the fuselage side.
3.Check the alignment of the wing withthe
fuselage and wipe off anyepoxythat
squeezesout. Asmall amount of rubbing
alcoholon apapertowelworks well.
4.Makesuretocheck the alignment on the
top of the wing tofuselage joint and wipe
off anyexcess epoxy. Holdinposition
until the epoxysets. Repeat thisprocess
forthe othermainwing. Werecommend
that you epoxyone panelat atime.

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5.Plug inthe Elevon servoand the wing tip
light. Pleasematchthe polarity. Onthe
servoconnection, the orange wire
matcheswiththe whitewireon the plug
that exitsthe fuselage.
6.Feed the connected plugsintothe
fuselage and carefullypushthe wiresinto
the slot inthe wing and fuselage.
7.Locatethe carbon rod wing reinforcement
and epoxyit inplaceinthe grooveon the
bottomof the wing panel.
8.Locatethe 2mainlanding gearunitsand
the 8mounting screws.

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9.Insert the pushrod wireintothe retract
servoasyou fit the retract intoposition
on the wing.
10.Screwthe retract intoposition.
11.Using foamglue orepoxy, applyglue to
the grooveforthe drop tanks.
12.Position eachdrop tankand allowthe
glue toset.

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13.Turnthe aircraft right side up on itsgear.
Locatethe verticalfinand plug inthe
position light making surethat you match
the polarity(red-to-red and black-to-
black)
14.Applyepoxytothe mating surfaces.
15.Pushthe verticaltail intoposition and
check foranyglue that mayhave
squeezed out. Wipe off anyexcess witha
papertoweland alittlerubbing alcohol.
16.Epoxythe nosecone inposition.

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17.Locatethe canards.
18.Insert canardintotube on side of
fuselage.
19.. Slipthe nut ontothe shaft inside the
fuselage. The nut works asaspacer. Slip
the controlarmontothe shaft withthe
controlarmpointing down. Snug the
mounting screwtothe flat on the metal
shaft.
20.Attachthe canardpushrodstothe servos
asshown. Makesurethat yourservos
areintheirneutralposition.

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21.Connect your7-channelreceivertothe
servowiresat the rearof the cockpit
opening. Theseconnectionsarelabeled.
22.Left Aileron and Left Vector=Aileron
23.Right Aileron and Right Vector=Elevator
24.Left Canard=Aux1(Flap)
25.Right Canard=Aux2
26.Left/Right Thrust Vectorand NoseWheel
Steering =Rudder
27.Retracts=Landing Gear
28.Throttle=Throttle
29.The batteryinstallsunderthe canopyand
isheldinplacewiththe pre-installed
hookand loop fasteners.
30.Usetwo3-cell 3700mAhpacks and plug
one eachintothe twoSeriesDeans
connectors.
31.If you areusing asingle6sbatteryyou
will need tomakeajumperfromafemale
DeansUltraconnectorinordertomakea
completecircuit.
32.Canopyhatchattachesfirst at the rear
and isheldinplacebymagnetsat the
front.
33.A7-channelcomputerradioisrequired
toflythe Eurofighter. The following
instructionsareforthe SpektrumDX-7
transmitterwiththe SpektrumAR7000
receiver.
34.Fromthe INPUTSELECT screen, inhibit
AUX2 and FLAP.

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35.Fromthe WING TYPE screen, activate
DELTA sothat it reads ON
36.Inthe D/RSWITCH SELECT screen
select COMELEV. Thissetsall the
controlsurfacesdualratesontothe
elevatorD/Rswitch.
37.The image tothe right showsthe
positionsforservoreversing. Select
REVERSING SW fromthe radiomenu
and set channels, 2, 3and 5toreverse
(REV). All otherchannelswill be inthe
NORMposition.
38.Fromthe D/R&EXPO screen, select the
AILE function. Set the dualrateswitchfor
the aileronstothe “0”POSITION. Set the
EXPO for+30 %tomakethe elevons
less responsiveinroll around the stick
center. Set the D/Rto50%.

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39.Fromthe D/R&EXPO screen, select the
AILE function. Set the dualrateswitchfor
the aileronstothe “1”POSITION. Set the
EXPO for+40 %tomakethe elevons
less responsiveinroll around the stick
center. Set the D/Rto100%.
40.Fromthe D/R&EXPO screen, select the
ELEV function. Set the dualrateswitch
forthe elevatortothe “0”POSITION. Set
the EXPO for+30 %tomakethe elevons
less responsiveinpitcharound the stick
center. Set the D/Rto50%.
41.Fromthe D/R&EXPO screen, select the
ELEV function. Set the dualrateswitch
forthe elevatortothe “1”POSITION. Set
the EXPO for+40 %tomakethe elevons
less responsiveinpitcharound the stick
center. Set the D/Rto100%.
42.Fromthe D/R&EXPO screen, select the
RUDD function. Set the dualrateswitch
forthe elevatortothe “0”POSITION. Set
the EXPO for+20 %tomakethe rudder
less responsivearound the stick center.
Set the D/Rto60%.

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43.Fromthe D/R&EXPO screen, select the
RUDD function. Set the dualrateswitch
forthe elevatortothe “1”POSITION. Set
the EXPO for+25 %tomakethe rudder
less responsivearound the stick center.
Set the D/Rto100%.
44.Select PROG.MIX1 fromthe radiomenu.
Set the mixfor AILE to FLAP. Makesure
that the ratesarebothat -100%and that
the switchisset to MIX. Thereshouldbe
no offset forthismix.
45.Select PROG.MIX2 fromthe radiomenu.
Set the mixfor AILE to AUX2. Makesure
that the ratesarebothat -100%and that
the switchisset to MIX. Thereshouldbe
no offset forthismix.
46.Select PROG.MIX3 fromthe radiomenu.
Set the mixfor ELEV to FLAP. Make
surethat the ratesarebothat -100%and
that the switchisset to ON. Thereshould
be no offset forthismix.

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47.Select PROG.MIX4 fromthe radiomenu.
Set the mixfor ELEV to AUX2. Make
surethat the ratesarebothat+100%and
that the switchisset to ON. Thereshould
be no offset forthismix.
48.On LOWRATES the Elevonsshould
move 3/4" inbothdirections. The Thrust
Vectorunitsshouldmoveinthe same
direction asthe Elevons.
NOTE: When the Elevonsareintheirneutral
position the Thrust VectorNozzlesshouldbe
intheirneutralposition also. If theyarenot
you must adjust themmechanicallyby
screwing orunscrewing the ball link
connectortoachieveaneutralposition.
49.On HIGHRATES the Elevonsshould
move 1-1/2" inbothdirections. The
Thrust Vectorunitsshouldmoveinthe
samedirection asthe Elevons.
50.On LOWRATES the Canardsshould
move 5/8" inbothdirections. When the
Elevon movesUPthe Leading edge of
the CanardshouldmoveUP.

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51.On HIGHRATES the Canardsshould
move 1-1/8" inbothdirections.
52.Neutralposition of controlsurfaces.
53.When UPELEVATOR isapplied the
surfacesshouldlooklikethis.
54.When DOWNELEVATOR isapplied the
surfacesshouldlooklikethis.

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55.When RIGHTAILERON isapplied the
surfacesshouldlooklikethis.
The trailing edge of the right elevon and
the right canardshouldgo up.
56.When LEFTAILERON isapplied the
surfacesshouldlooklikethis.
The trailing edge of the left elevon and
left canardshouldgo up.
55.The Centerof Gravity (CG) ismeasured
fromthe lipof the intakeon the bottomof
the fuselage. Measureback 11-1/8”. This
isan all-around good CG location; you
mayadjust thistoyourownflying style
afterinitialtest flights.
Midnight FlyersLEDPosition Lights
YourEurofighterTyphoon isequipped with7pre-installed high intensityLED’s. An
experienced R/Cflyerthat iscomfortablewiththe Eurofightercan actuallyflythe jet in
the darkwiththe supplied lights.
RecommendedControl Throws
Elevons Low Rate 3/4"UpandDown
HighRate 1-1/2"UpandDown
Canards Low Rate 5/8"UpandDown
HighRate 1-1/8"UpandDown
CenterofGravity11-1/8"Back fromthelipoftheintake onbottomoffuselage
Preflight

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1.Aircraft assembled correctlyand readyforflight.
2.All controlthrowsand exposareset perthismanual.
3.Transmitterfullycharged and on correct model.
4.Aircraft balancesat the recommended location.
5.Flight batteriesarefullycharged and secure.
6.All controlsareoperating correctly, properdirection, and secure.
7.Completearadiorange check peryourradiomanual.
8.Wait foracalmorlight wind dayforfirst flights.
Flying
Werecommend that takeoffsand landingsbe made on LOWRATES. Initialflights
shouldbe made using LOWRATES until you arefamiliarwiththe aircraft. LOWRATES
allowyou toflysmoothpatternmaneuvers. The jet isverystablewithsolidhandling.On
HIGHRATES withthe functioning Canardsand ThrustVectoring turned on,the airplane
can performamazing maneuvers. High Alpha Harrierflight iseasy tosteerusing the
thrust vectornozzlesasyourelevatorand ruddercontrols. Flat spinsareeasily
accomplished using full rudderand up elevatorcombined withabit of oppositeaileron.
Example: Full left rudder, full up elevatorand someright aileron toperformaleft flat
spin. Exit the maneuverbyneutralizing the elevatorand aileron and applying slightright
rudder. Thisisalargersizemodeland requiresthe useof ascaletype landing
approach. Set up yourfinalapproachwithaslight nosehigh angleof attack and about
1/4throttle, allowthe jet tosettleapplying alittlethrottletoarrest the descent and touch
downon the maingearfirst. Ground handling issuperior.
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RevV1.2on3/11/10
Correctedsteps44-45, 55-56
RevV1.3on3/12/10
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