Horizon Hobby UMX F-16 User manual

UMX™F-16
Instruction Manual
Bedienungsanleitung
Manuel d’utilisation
Manuale di Istruzioni

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WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the
product before operating. Failure to operate the product correctly can result in damage to the product,
personal property and cause serious injury.
This is a sophisticated hobby product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires
some basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate this product in a safe and responsible manner could
result in injury or damage to the product or other property. This product is not intended for use by
children without direct adult supervision. Do not use with incompatible components or alter this product
in any way outside of the instructions provided by Horizon Hobby, LLC. This manual contains instructions
for safety, operation and maintenance. It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings
in the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or
serious injury.
Meaning of Special Language:
The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential
harm when operating this product:
NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND
little or no possibility of injury.
CAUTION: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of physical property damage
AND a possibility of serious injury.
WARNING: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage,
collateral damage, and serious injury OR create a high probability of superficial injury.
NOTICE
All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion
of Horizon Hobby, LLC. For up-to-date product literature, visit www.horizonhobby.com and click on the
support tab for this product.
Age Recommendation: Not for children under
14 years. This is not a toy.
Safety Precautions and Warnings
• Always keep a safe distance in all directions
around your model to avoid collisions or injury.
This model is controlled by a radio signal subject
to interference from many sources outside your
control. Interference can cause momentary loss
of control.
• Always operate your model in open spaces away
from full-size vehicles, traffic and people.
• Always carefully follow the directions and
warnings for this and any optional support equip-
ment (chargers, rechargeable battery packs, etc.).
• Always keep all chemicals, small parts and
anything electrical out of the reach of children.
• Always avoid water exposure to all equipment
not specifically designed and protected for this
purpose. Moisture causes damage to electronics.
• Never place any portion of the model in your
mouth as it could cause serious injury or
even death.
• Never operate your model with low transmitter
batteries.
• Always keep aircraft in sight and under control.
• Always use fully charged batteries.
• Always keep the transmitter powered on while
aircraft is powered.
• Always remove batteries before disassembly.
• Always keep moving parts clean.
• Always keep parts dry.
• Always let parts cool after use before touching.
• Always remove batteries after use.
• Always ensure failsafe is properly set
before flying.
• Never operate aircraft with damaged wiring.
• Never touch moving parts.

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Installed
Motor: BL180m Ducted Fan Motor,
13,500Kv, 140mm Wire
Ducted Fan Unit: Delta-V®180m
28mm EDF Unit
Receiver: Spektrum™DSMX®Receiver
w/Brushless ESC
Servo: (3) 2.3-Gram Performance
Linear Long Throw Servos
Required to Complete
Battery: 280mAh 2S 30C Li-Po
Battery Charger:
2S 7.4V Li-Po
Recommended Transmitter:
Spektrum™DSM2®/DSMX®full range
with dual-rates and Expo (DX6 and up)
17 in (434mm)
11.6 in (295mm)
2.8oz
(80 g)
Transmitter and Receiver Binding..........................4
Missile Rail Installation .........................................4
Ventral Fin Installation...........................................5
Decal Installation ..................................................5
ESC/Receiver Arming, Battery Installation and
Center of Gravity...................................................6
Control Centering .................................................7
Factory Control Horn Settings................................7
Dual Rates and Expos ...........................................8
Landing Gear Removal..........................................8
Control Direction Test............................................9
AS3X Direction Test.............................................10
Flying Tips and Repairs.......................................11
Post Flight Checklist ...........................................12
Troubleshooting Guide ........................................12
Limited Warranty ................................................13
Warranty and Service Contact Information ..........15
IC Information.....................................................15
FCC Information..................................................15
Compliance Information for the European Union..15
Replacement Parts..............................................58
Optional Parts.....................................................59
Table of Contents
Specifications
Wing Area: 37.0 sq. in.
(2.39 dm2)
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1. Charge flight battery.
2. Install flight battery in aircraft (once it
has been fully charged).
3. Bind aircraft to transmitter.
4. Make sure linkages move freely.
5. Perform Control Direction Test with
transmitter.
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6. Set dual rates and expos.
7. Adjust center of gravity.
8. Perform a radio system Range Check.
9. Find a safe and open area.
10. Plan flight for flying field conditions.
Preflight Checklist

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For a list of compatible DSM2/DSMX transmitters, please visit www.bindnfly.com
Transmitter and Receiver Binding
For subsequent flights, power ON the transmitter for 5 seconds before connecting the flight battery.
Binding Procedure
CAUTION: When using a Futaba transmitter with a Spektrum DSM®module, you must reverse the
throttle channel and rebind. Refer to your Spektrum module manual for binding and failsafe instructions.
Refer to your Futaba transmitter manual for instructions on reversing the throttle channel.
1. Refer to your transmitter’s unique instructions for binding to a receiver (location of transmitter’s
Bind control).
2. Make sure the flight battery is disconnected from the aircraft.
3. Ensure the transmitter is powered OFF.
4. Connect the flight battery to the aircraft and turn the aircraft upright. The receiver LED will begin to
flash (typically after 5 seconds).
5. Ensure that control surface trims are centered and the throttle and throttle trims are in the low
position to correctly set the failsafe.
6. Put your transmitter into bind mode. Refer to your transmitter’s manual for binding button or switch
instructions.
7. After 5 to 10 seconds, the receiver status LED will turn solid, indicating that the receiver is bound
to the transmitter. If the LED does not turn solid, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide at the back of
the manual.
Missile Rail Installation
1. Use foam safe CA (Cyanoacrylate) to secure the
left and right missle rails to the respective wing
tips as shown.
Tip: The rail will have an “L” or “R” indicator on the
underside.
Tip: It is not recommended that you install the
missile rails if you intend on belly landing the
aircraft. Aircraft damage may result.
NOTICE: When using foam-compatible CA ac-
celerant on your aircraft try not to touch painted
areas untill accelerant is dry or the paint may be
damaged.
Required Adhesives:
Foam Safe CA and
Accelerator.
Bottom of Aircraft

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Ventral Fin Installation
Decal Installation
1. Use foam safe CA (Cyanoacrylate) to secure the
left and right ventral fins to the bottom side of
the fuselage as shown.
Tip: The ventral fins will have an “L” or “R” indicator
on the underside.
Tip: It is not recommended that you install the ven-
tral fins if you intend on belly landing the aircraft.
Aircraft damage may result.
NOTICE: When using foam-compatible CA ac-
celerant on your aircraft try not to touch painted
areas untill accelerant is dry or the paint may be
damaged.
1. Install the decals as shown to complete the
thunderbird trim scheme of your aircraft.
Tip: Use the decal pattern of the tail decal sheet
as a guide for decal placement on the fin of your
aircraft.
Required Adhesives:
Foam Safe CA and
Accelerator.

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ESC/Receiver Arming, Battery Installation and Center of Gravity
1-2-3-4-5 Sec.
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NOTICE: Always keep material or debris away
from the intake. When armed, the rotor will turn in
response to throttle movement and could ingest in
any loose objects.
Arming the ESC/receiver also occurs after binding
as previously described, but subsequent connection
of a flight battery requires the following steps.
1. Lower the throttle and throttle trim to the
lowest settings on your transmitter.
2. Remove the battery/canopy hatch from the
fuselage and install a flight battery (A) all the
way to the back of the battery comportment.
Center of Gravity (CG)
The CG location is 38mm back from the leading
edge of the wing at the root. Adjust as needed by
sliding the battery forward or back.
3. Power on your transmitter, then
wait 5 seconds.
4. Connect the battery to the ESC, noting proper
polarity. Keep the plane immobile and away
from wind for 5 seconds to allow the AS3X
system to initialize. The aircraft will not
initialize until the aircraft is still and upright.
A successful connection is indicated by:
– A series of tones
– A continuous LED
CAUTION: Always disconnect the Li-Po
battery from the ESC when not flying to eliminate
power supplied to the motor. The ESC does not
have an arming switch and will respond to any
transmitter input when a signal is present.
CAUTION: Always disconnect the Li-Po
battery from the ESC when not flying to avoid
over-discharging the battery. Batteries discharged
to a voltage lower than the lowest approved
voltage may become damaged, resulting in loss of
performance and potential fire when batteries
are charged.
38mm
A

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Before the first flights, or in the event of an
accident, make sure control surfaces are
centered when the transmitter controls and
trims are neutral. The transmitter sub-trim must
be set to zero. Adjust the linkages mechanically
if the control surfaces are not centered. Use of the
transmitter sub-trims may not correctly center the
aircraft control surfaces due to the mechanical
limits of linear servos.
• Make the U-shape narrower to make the
connector shorter. Make the U-shape wider to
make the linkage longer.
• Ensure that the leading edge of both the
horizontal stabilizers are 1mm above the lower
edge of the side panel, as shown in the image to
the right.
Control Centering
1mm
Factory Control Horn Settings
The illustration shows the factory settings for
linkages on the control horns. Linkage connections
on the control horns directly affect aircraft response. Taileron Rudder

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Landing Gear Removal
Main Gear Removal
1. Squeeze the gear together and pull as shown.
Nose Gear Removal
1. Carefully pull the nose gear out of the retainer
clip that secures it into the fuselage.
2. Give the nose gear a quarter turn and pull it
through the wall of the intake duct as shown.
When needed, assemble in reverse order.
Make sure to reinstall the nose gear angled forward
as shown.
Dual Rates and Expos
To obtain the best flight performance, we
recommend using a DSM2/DSMX transmitter
capable of Dual Rates and Expo. Before binding,
ensure that you are starting with a blank acro
model in your transmitter. Set wing type and servo
reversing to normal.
The suggested settings shown here are the
recommended starting settings. Adjust according to
the individual preferences after the initial flight.
NOTICE: Do not set your transmitter travel adjust
over 100%. If the TRAVEL ADJUST is set over
100%, it will not result in more control movement, it
will overdrive the servo and cause damage.
It is normal for linear servos to make significant
noise. The noise is not an indication of a faulty
servo.
Tip: For the first flight, fly the model in low rate.
Tip: For landing, we recommend using high rate
elevator.
Dual Rates Expos
High Low High Low
Aileron 100% 85% 15% 5%
Elevator 100% 50% 20% 5%
Rudder 100% 90% 5% 0%

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Control Direction Test
You should bind your aircraft and
transmitter before doing these tests.
Move the controls on the transmitter to
make sure the aircraft control surfaces
move correctly and in the proper direction.
Make sure the tail linkages move freely
and that paint or decals are not adhered
to them.
Transmitter
Command Aircraft Reaction
ElevatorAileronRudder
Down
Elevator
Up
Elevator
Right
Roll
Left
Roll
Right
Rudder
Left
Rudder
Arrows indicate the direction of the trailing edge of the control
surface.

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AS3X Direction Test
You should bind your aircraft and
transmitter before doing these tests.
Move the controls on the transmitter to
make sure the aircraft control surfaces
move correctly and in the proper direction.
Make sure the tail linkages move freely
and that paint or decals are not adhered
to them.
Aircraft
movement AS3X Reaction
Arrows indicate the direction of the trailing edge of the control
surface.