THUNDER TIGER eHawk 1500 User manual

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Wing
Area i.:,sr in.(22dm'z)
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Motor::3 -2909-07A
Airfoii:tr.3-15
No.4344
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kitis guaranteed
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damagecausedbyuse
ormodification.
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notextendbeyond
the product
iisetf
and
is limitedonlyto theoriginal
costofthe
kit.Bytheactofbuilding
thisuser-
assembled
kittheuseracceptsall
resultinginliability
for damagecaused
bythefinal
product.
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buyer
is not prepared
to accept
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of
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Distributors,canaccept
kitsfor
returnif
constructionhasbegun.
Notice:AdultSuper
Vision
Required
This
isnotatoy.Assemblyand
flyingofthis
product
requiresadult
supervision.
Readthroughthis
bookcompletelyand
becomefamiliar
withtheassembly
andflightofthisairplane.
Inspectall
parts
forcompleteness
anddamage.
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INTRODUGTION *g4''u/ffu
Introd
uctio
n
Thank
you
for
yourpurchase
oftheThunderTiger
eHawk1500.Thisnew
generation
ofa 1.5M
glider
is
going
tolift forthosewhoare
eager
for
thethrillofsoaring.Standard
equipsefficientoutrunner
OBL29/09-
07Aand
performance
folding
prop
thatmakeeHawk1500
an outstanding1.5MEP
glider
in
themarket.
Advancedfrom its brothereHawk1400,the new 1500
combines
proven
RG15
airfoil
plus
convenient
removable
winghalvesandVtail
designforeasytransportation.
The eHawk1500is designedfor intermediate
pilotminded.
Before
beginningtheassemblyreadthe
instructions
thoroughlytogive
anunderstandingofthesequence
ofstepsanda general
awarenessofthe
recommended
assembly
procedures.
Checktheentirecontents
of
your
kitagainstthe parts drawingand
photos
tomake
surethatno
parts
are
missing
ordamaged.Thiswill
alsohelp
you
tobecomefamiliar
with
eachcomponent
of yourplane. lf you find
thatanyof the parts
areeithermissing
or damaged,
please
contactThunder
TigerDistributorsfor
CustomerService.
OTHERITEMSREQUIRED
FORASSEMBLY
A
checklistis
provided
asbelowwhichwillmake
shoppingforthese
items
easier.
Brushless Motor: Recommend
OBL29/09-074motor
( No.2354)
Radio:A4-
channelradiowith
3microservosisreouired.
Adhesives:
Youwillneed
two
types of adhesives for the
eHawk
-Epoxy and Instant
(cyanoacrylate)
adhesives.
Gontroller: ACE BLC12A
(No.
8026)isa
perfect
controller
that controlling
OBL motor
efficientlv.
Battery: Recommendthe
use
of a ACE PowerLipo battery
3Sl P'1100mAh(No.2804)
TOOLSAND
SUPPLIESNEEDED
Mixing
StickforEpoxy
Medium
GritSandPaoer
RubbingAlcohol
PaoerTowel
HobbyKnife
Ruler
Pen,Pencil
orMarker
Phillios&Flat
Head
ScrewDrivers
Scissors
NosePlier
DrillBit 9/64"(3.5mm)

lTiffiundm PARTS DRAWINGS
Open the box and check that you have all the parts as shown below.
A36586 Fuselage Set
Standoff
(1
)
l't Inl
t'L--l't tl
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ServoTray
(1
)
@
3x5mmScrew
(2)
t2-J A
WingMountA
(2) WingMountB (2)
,-E
BlindNut
(4)
r
Velcro
(2)
A56594 Tail Boom
TailBoom
(1)
2X5mm
WoodScrew
(3)
A56593 Ganopy
:
Canopy
(1
)
A56587 Main Wing Set (T.Magenta)
AS6587L Main Wing Set (T.Blue)
AS6587Y Main Wing Set (T.Yellow)
AS6587X Main Wing Set ( Any Golor)
Torque
Rod
(2) Carbon
Tube(2)
MainWing
(L/,R/1)
A56243 Gontrol Horn
';------
Backplate
(2) Con
2x22mm
Screw
(2)
\r
trolHornBas
@
NylonHorn
(2)
e
(2)
Outrunner
BrushlessMotor29l09-07A
(1
)
A56592 Tail MOUNT
R-€
Tail
Mounting T
Strip
(1)
F
2x8mmWasher
Screw
(2)
G
#
ailMount
(1)
3x6mm
Setscrew
(1
)
A56588 Tail Set (T. Magenta)
AS6588LTail Set (T. Blue)
AS6588YTail Set (T.
Yellow)
AS6588XTail Set (Any Golor)
AS6591 Decal
Decal
(1
)
A56589 {OxG Folding Prop Set
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Lfu
M1.5HexWrench
(1)
@
ack
Plate(1
)
oS
3x6mm
Setscrew
(2) M2 5 Locknut
(2)
F
2x6mmSelf- 2.6x16mmSockel
tappingScrew(1) CapScrew
(2)
:
M2Hex
Wrench
(1)
AS6590 Pushrod Set
5_
Aileron Pushrod (2)
ElevatorPushrod
(2)
Clevis
(4)
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1. Remove
aileron
then
center
allCA hingesin place.
Apply
tinyepoxy
inthetorquerodholetheninstallthe
aileron.Secureall
hingeswith
thinCA
glue.
After
cures,
makesureaileronmovesfreelv.
2. Locate the torque rod connectorthen thread the
connectorontheailerontorquerod.
3.Usehobbyknifetocut
away
the
coveringonthe
hole.
Nextinstalltheeyeletin
place,
applyCA
glue
tosecure
theeyeletonthewing.
4.
Join
twowinghalveswith
carbon
joiner
installed.Apply
tape
onthe
wing
joint,
makesuretwo
wing
halvescontact
eachothercloselv.
5. Placethe main
whenit
centered. wingon fuselage,
makedrillmark
6.Locatethewingmountasthedrilling
guide
tg make
sure that mark you drew are correctly.Adjust to
accommodatethewing mountholesifnecessary.Next
drill
3.5mmhole
onthe
marks.

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7.
Installthe
blindnutonthewingmounts
asshown.
8.Glue
wing
mountsin
place.
Youmayneedtosandthe
glue
areato enhancethe
adhesion.
Make
surethereis
no
glue
intheblindnut.
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10.Securethe
servo
withthe
grommet,
eyeletsandwood
screws
which
come
with
theservoas
photo
shown. Note
theorientationoftheservos.
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j
11.
Gluetheservotrayin
fuselage.
Note:donot
push
in
toomuchas it mightbrakethefiberglass.Recommend
the servotray edgeis 1-112"
(40mm)
to the fuselage
wingleadingedge.
12.Locate
and
install
elevatorcontrol
hornthenthread
theconnectorasshown.
9.Gluetheservo
standoffon
the
servotrayasshown.

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13.
Cutawaythemounting
holecoveringwithhobbyknife.
lron
thecentermounting
areaifnecessary.
14.Locatethe
tailboomand
thetailmount.
Securethe
tailmountin olace
with 3x6mmset screwas shown.
Notethatthe
pushrod
exitholesare
levelwiththemount
16.Threadthe
clevisonthe
pushrod,
notethe
orientation
of Z-bend
endandclevis.
17.Insert
theZ-bend
endofthe
pushrod
totheexitholeas
shown.Donot
snapontheclevis
atthismoment.
18.Locate
the
servo
horn,
inserttheZ-bend
endatthe
secondhole. Trim
awaytheexcess
portion
oftheservo
horn
as
it
willcontact
thefuselage.
15.Bend
thehorizontaltail
then
next
securethetailonthe
tail
and2X8mmwasherscrews.
olace
thetail
onthe
mount
mountwithmounting
strip

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19.Attachthetail
boomthenreachtwo
pushrods
onthe
servo. Make surethe
oushrod
should
becrosstoeach
other. That isto saytheleftelevator
servocontrolsthe
rightelevator.Securethe servo hornwith servoscrew
whenservoisinneutral
oosition.
20.Temporallyinstallmainwingon fuselagewithfour
3x20mmscrews.AdjustthetailboommakesureVtailis
at the sameangleto the mainwingnext
glue
thetail
boomin
place.
22.Removethemainwing,install
theaileronservohorn
and
pushrod.
Thread
theclevisonthe
pushrod.
23.Installthemainwingagain,adjustthe
clevisandsnap
itontothecontrolhornwhen
servoisinneutraloosition.
24. Secure the motor ( recommendThunder Tiger
OBL29/09-07A)
with3x5mmscrew.Make
sure
thewires
do not contactto the motor can. Tape the wires if
necessary.LocatetheFoldingProp
accessoriesasshown.
21.Adjusttheclevisandsnapontheelevatorcontrolhorn.

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25.Install
theblade
holder
on
themotorwithtwo3x6mm
set
screws.
Makesuretheholderdoesnotcontactthe
screwbutascloseasoossibletothefuselace.
26. Installthe folding
prop
withthe 2.6x16mm
socket
screws
and
M2.6locknut.Donot
over
tightenthe
screw
make
sure
it
can
fold
back
freelv.
28. LocateVelcro
andcut it into two oieces.
Attach
the
Velcroto battery
packand attachthe other halves
of
Velcrotothefuselage.Referto manufacturer'sReceiver
and ESCmanualthenconnectallconnectors
properly
andsetupV-tailfunction.TheESCandRXarelocated
assnown.
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29.Threadtheantennathroughthe
aileronexit
hole
then
tapeitontheboom
tothetail.
27.Installthe
spinnerwith2xOmmself-tappingscrew
assnown. 30.Trimthecanopy
alone
withthemoldedline.
Cutaway
the
air
inletfor
cooling
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31.Positionthecanopyinplace. Youmay
usetape
thecanopyin
place.
Or
you
maydrillthree1/16"
(
holes then securethe canopywith furnished
woooscrews.
IMPORTANT-Donot fly your model before completing
this very important section. A model that is not
properly balanced will be unstable could cause
seriousdamageand/orinjury.
1.Turnthe wing(and
plane
if assembled)up sidedown
andmeasureabout2-1l8"(53mm)from
the
Leading
Edge
ofthewingrootthenmakea markwith
your
felt-tip
pen.
Thisisthe
balance
point.
2.With
your
model
fullyassembledturnthemodelupright
and
pick
it
up
with
one
finger
ateachofthebalancemarks
you
made
earlier.lfbalanced
properly
the
plane
will
hanghorizontally.
2-118"(53mm)
Pick
upmodel atarrows.
Balancing
your
modelisveryimportantandmustnot
be
overlooked.The
centerof
gravity
(CG)
is
2-118"
behind
theleadingedgeofthewingnear
thewing
root,
parallel
with the fuselage.You can adjust the battery pack
forward
orbackwardto
reachtheriqht
CG.
FIRSTFLGHTS
totape
1.5mm)
2x5mm
Makesurethedirectionofservomoves
correctly.
lf
not,
switch
the reversingswitchon thetransmitter.Adjust
the
control
throwsas
following
suggested.
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Before
you
attemptto
somefinalchecks:
1.Fullycharge
your
themanufactures
fly
your
model
you
should
perform
radioandflight
batteries
following
instructions.
114",6nm
l/4",6mm
2.Checkthedirectionoftravelof
your
controlsurfaces
and the ooeration
of the motor controlleroer the
manufacturersinstructions.
3.Range check your radio system per the
manufacturersinstructions.
4.Double
check
that
you
haveinstalledthescrewsin
the servo control arms and thattheclevisesare
snappedtightlyonthecontrolhorns.
We strongly recommendthat you get help from an
experiencedR/C pilot if you are just beginning.You
shouldbe able to find help at your local dealeror
clubfield.
First
of all, if you areflyingwithotherflyers,checkto
make
sure
theyarenotoperatingonthesamefrequency
as
you.
lfthey
are,
do notturnon
your
radiountilthey
have
safely
landedandhaveturnedtheirradiooff.
3/8",9mm
3/8",9mm
Aileron-Low
Rate
Aileron-HighRate
Elevator/Rudder
-Low
Elevator/Rudder
-High
Rate

FIRST FLIGHT
Secondly,eventhoughtheeHawk
1500is
veryeasy
to
fly, if you are a novice modeler/pilot,we highly
recommendthat
youseekthe helpof an experienced
modelerfor
your
firstfewflights.Hecansave
you
a lot
oftimeand
possible
disappointmentby
helping
youget
your
modelintheairsafelyand
getting
ittrimmedout
for
you.
lmportant:Theradiocontrolsystem
is
setuptooperate
thecontrolsurfaces
justlicka realairplanesas ifthe
pilot(you)
aresitting
incockpit
controllingtheairplane.
When
you
wantthe
plane
todive,
youpush
theelevator
stickforward
(up),
to climb you pull the stick back
(down),
toturn
right,
you
move
theaileron
stick
toright
with
elevatorupand
vise
versa.
When
you
wanttoturn
the motoron you push the throttlestickforward
and
when
you
wantto turnthe motoroff
youpull
thestick
back. lt is theturning
that
causes
themost
problems
with novice
pilots
becausewhen the plane is flying
towards
you a rightturn
command
on thetransmitter
causethe
plane
toturnto
your
left
(which
is
the
planes
right). Getthe
picture? Fortunatelytheupanddown
commandsdo
notchange.Theeasiestwaytoconquer
this
problem
is
to tryand always
face
your
body
near
thedirectionthe
planes
areflying.Thismeansthat
you
will
have
tolookover
your
shoulder
attimes,butmany
modelersfindthisaneasywaytolearn.
THE
FIRSTFLIGHTS
You should always use the first few flightsto get
accustomedto your new airplaneand its flying
characteristics.Keepthemodelupwindandclimb
toa
good
comfortablealtitudetocutoff
themotorandtrim
your
eHawk1500fora glide. Ataltitudecutthe
motor
and start
your glide. Have
an experiencedmodeler
adjustthetrimsofthetransmitter
for
you
untilthe
plane
will
glide
straight
and levelwithoutany other control
input. Oncethetrimsareset
practice
makingsmooth
turnsin
bothdirections
whilelosingaslittle
altitude
as
possible.
Whenthe eHawk1500startsto get too low
for
comfortturnthe
motor
backonand
climb
back
uoto
altitude.Practice
this
climbing
and
gliding
until
you
arecomfortablewiththeairplane.
Depending
on
the
battery
you
use
the
eHawk
1500will
make5to
6
good
climbsuptoa nicethermalsearching
altitude
from single battery
charge. Oncethe ESC
shutsoffthe
power
tothemotor
you
willneedtosetup
for your landing. Continueto make smooth
gently
turnswhileliningupthe
eHawk
1500with
your
landing
strip.Once
you
aresetuptoland
keep
thewings
level
and letthe modelsettlein for an nice
gentle
landing
whileaddingupelevatortokeepthenoseupslightlyas
the
plane
slows
down. Make
several
flightslikethisto
reallyfamiliarize
yourself
with the characteristicsof
your
model
andto
learn
the
glide
anddistancecovering
abilities
of
theeHawk1500. Once
you
havemastered
a good
"comfort
level"
youare
readytostartsearching
forthermalswhich
willreally
increase
your
flighttimes.
THERMALS
Thermalsoaringis one of the most interestingand
challengingtypesof flyingthereis. Believeit or not,
your
eHawk1
500
iscapable
of
flightsthousandsoffeet
high,lastingfor
several
hours,
andcoveringdozensof
miles.Thefollowing
paragraphs
willhelpexplainhow
to take advantage of natures energy sources
called
thermals.
"Thermal"
isthetermappliedto columns of risingair.
This air is rising because it is warmer than the
surroundingair.Adustdevilissimplya
thermal
which
ahs picked up some dust. Even a tornadois very
similartoathermal,butofcoursemuchstronger.
Thermalsoccurwhen
the sun,or other heat
source,
heat
theairinonelocationfasterand/or
warmer
than
the surroundingair. Darkersurfaces
(plowed
fields,
asphalt
parking
lots, etc.) absorbthe sun's energy
faster than lighter
coloredand are generallygood
thermal
generators. Thiswarmerair is lighter
(less
dense)
thanthe
coolerair
andthusrises.Therisingair
naturallystartstorotate,
much
like
water
going
downa
drain,and forms an invertedfunnelshaped
column
thatusually
gets
larger
with
altitude.
This
warmer
air
often containswater vapor which condensesas it
reachesthe
coolerair
high
above
theearthformingbig
puffy
Cumulusclouds
that
experiencedsailplane
flyers
willwatchtodeterminewherethethermalsareforming.
Thermalsvaryin
strength,butoften
contain
air
thatis
risingat speedsover 1200feet per minute. Some
thermalsare so strong they
caneven
rip
a sailplane
apart,especiallyif the plane is flying
fast when it
passes
through
the
thermal.
THERMAL
SOARING
Ittakes
lots
of oractice and concentrationto thermal
soar
likethe
HawksandEagles.Sincethe
pilot
is
not
sittinginside
an modelsailplane,he cannot feel
the
thermal,
he
canonlysee
his
sailplane's
reaction
to
the
thermal.Therefore,themajorityofthetime,
unless
the
pilot
is paying
carefulattentionto the plane, he may
not even realizethat plane is near a thermal. Since
mostthermals
arerelativelysmall,lessthana hundred
feetin diameternearthe ground, the sailplanewill
rarely
fly directlyinto the thermaland start rising.
More likely,
it will fly near a thermaland the wing
closestto the
thermal
willrise
turning
the
plane
away
fromthethermal.Soas
you
cansee,aninexperienced
pilot
may bouncearoundbetween the thermalswith
ever
knowing
thatheisencounteringrisingair.
In
order
to
takeadvantageofthermals,
you
need
tofly
smoothlywith
as
few
control
inputs
as
possible.
Watch
thesailplanecarefullyandit willtell
you
whattheair
arounditis
doing.
Whena sailplanedoesfly
directly
intoathermalit
will
eitherstartrising
or stop sinkingat its normal
rate.
Either case is reason enough to explore further.
Continueflyingstraightaheaduntil
you
have
obviously
passed
throughthe area of strongest lift. Now start
circling
infairly
tight,butsmoothcircles. Because
of
the thermalsinvertedfunnel shape, the lower the
planes
altitude,thetighter
the
circlesneedto be. As
the
plane
gains
altitude,thediameterof
the
circles
can
be increased. lf youseethe plane falling
off
on one
side
ofthe
turn,
movethe
circleover
intothestronger
lift. Thermals
areswept
along
bythe
wind
soallow
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your circle
to drift downwind with the thermal. Be
carefulwhenfollowinga thermaldownwindthoughas
you
still
havetobeabletomakeitbackto
thefield!
lfthesailplaneisflyingalongandallofasuddenturns
byitself,ithas
probably
flownnearathermal.Keepin
mind
thatthermal
willhave
tendencyto turnthe
plane
away,so
make
a 180degreeturnandflybacktowards
the thermal. lf you don't
quickly
encounterliftstart
searchingaroundthat area. lf you findthe thermal,
followthe
procedure
outlined
abovetotakeadvantage
ofit.
Thermalscanbe
generated
atanytime
oftheday,but
thestrangestthermalsareusually
produced
whenthe
sun
is
directlyoverhead10:00amto 2:00pm
seemsto
bethebesttimetofindthestrongestthermals.
lf you findyourselfgetting
too highor you're
having
trouble
getting
outof a strongthermal. DO NOTdive
theplane to lose
altitude.
This
willvery
quickly
over-
stressthe airframeand blowthe wings
offthe pla
Theeasiest
andsafest
way
to
qulckly
lose
altitude
i
applyfullrudder
(either
right
or
left)
andfullup
eleva
Thiswill
put
the
plane
intoatightspinthatwill
normally
notover-stresstheairframe.Thisis
especiallyusefulif
thesailplane
gets
suckedintoa cloud
or
gets
toohigh
to see. The
spinningaction
will
give
the
suna better
chanceof reflectingoff of the wing and catching
your
attention.
As
you
might
expect,
with
allthisrising
air,theremust
alsobesomesinking
air.
This
sinkingairisthe
sailplane
pilots
enemyand
oneof
the
factorsthatreally
make
eHawk
1500
challenging.
"Sink"
asitisreferred
to,isusuallynotasstrong
as
the
nearbythermals,but
is
can
quicklyput
asailplaneonthe
ground.
Sinkin
one
of the reasons, you have to be very careful when
chasinga thermaldownwind. lf you encountersink,
immediately
turnandfly90degreestothe
directionof
thewind. Applya littledownelevatorto pick
upsome
speedand
get
outofthebad
airas
quickly
as
possible.
You as the pilot of this radio controlledmodel are
responsiblefor
anyaccidentsthatmay
occurduringits
use. Werecommend
that
you
fly
your
modelata model
club
field
whichisspeciallysetupformodelflying.
But
alwaysbesurethat
you
operatethemodelina
safeand
carefulmannerand read the SafetyCautionswhich
enclosedinthekit
as
following.
Now that you have completedthe assemblyof your
eHawk1500modelwe feel
thathave
a very capable
and
good
looklng
2-meterelectric
sailplane.We hope
that
you willenjoythis model
and
get manyhours
of
flying
pleasure
from
itsuse. Thank
you
for
purchasing
this eHawk 1500 from Thunder
Tiger and we look
forward
to providing
you
withother
greatRiCproducts
inthefuture.
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Airplane
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