Troy Built Models Hawker Typhoon User manual

Hawker Typhoon
Specification:
Length :1493 mm(60.9")
Wing Span :1860 mm(73.2")
Wing Area :55.3 sq. dm
5.95 sq. ft
Wing Loading :117.5 g/sq. dm
38.5 oz/sq. ft
Flying Weight :6.5 kg(14.3 lbs)
Radio :6ch&8 servos
Engine :108 2-cycle
120 4-cycle
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
First-time builders should seek advice from people having building
experience.If misused or abused,it can cause serious bodily injury
and damage to property.
Fly only in open areas and preferably at a dedicated R/C flying site.
We suggest having a qualified instructor carefully inspect your
airplane before its first flight.Please carefully read and follow all
instructions included with this airplane,your radio control system
and any other components purchased separately.
(The people under 18 years old is forbidden from flying this model)
This R/C airplane is not a toy!

: 4-cycle .120
15"X7
6
(with 9 servos),
6
6
6 channel radio for aiplane is highly recommended for this model.
Warning
Remove the covering with proper
pressure to cut through only the covering itself.Otherwise,
cutting down into the balsa structure may weaken the
model part and cause accident.
The pre-covered film on ARF kits may wrinkle due to
variations of temperature.Smooth out as explained right.
4.5 in Spinner
Apply epoxy glue.
Pre-cover the covering with clean cloth!
Start at low setting. Increase the setting if
necessary.If it is too high,you may damage
the film.
Iow setting
with cover(cloth)

6
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
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6
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
2
Clevis
Rod (2x300mm)
Retainer
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
Wooden Block (20x20x8mm)
Servo tray(68.5x56.5x2mm)
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
Screw (3x35mm)
Washer(3x15mm)
2
Washer(3x15mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
Clevis
Retainer
Rod (2x300mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
4
Wood dowel (6x30mm)
1
Rib template (2mm ply)
Install the servo as the illustration below.
Install the nylon control horn and connect the linkage.
Apply instant type CA glue to aileron and pin hinge.
1mm
Aileron
Tailing
edge
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
Keep some space about 1mm width between aileron
and trailing edge.
Assemble the aileron to main wing with instant type CA
glue. Be careful to ensure the moving parts of the hinges
are able to move freely.
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2
3
4
5
1
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
Air tank
Switch
Air inlet
3-way
pressure inlet
3-way
pressure inlet
3-way
pressure inlet
The status when the
gear up
Pull out length of 8mm
to make gear down
Air valve Air valve
Make sure to assemble retracts as instructed below.
Two wheel retract system
Quick release connector
Quick release connector
Pressure reduction inlet
Strut
Strut
3-way pressure inlet 3
Pressure reduction inlet 1
1
Air tank
1
Air inlet
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1
Air line (3000mm)
2
Quick release connector
Strut ( 90 )
Switch
Clevis
Rod (2X300mm)
1
1
1
Retainer
TP Screw(2x14mm) 2
Ø1.7mm
Ø0.2mm
Pleas notice the inner diameter for each
side of the pressure reduction inlet.
Please insure the sealing of the retract
system before flight .

1.5mm
3mm
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
12
Pin hinge(36x20x1mm)
12
Steel wire (1.5x200mm)
2
Pin hinge(36x20x1mm)
8
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
2
Clevis
Rod (2x300mm)
Retainer
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
Wooden Block (20x20x8mm)
Servo tray(68.5x56.5x2mm)
Screw (3x35mm)
Washer(3x15mm)
2
Washer(3x15mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
Rod (2x300mm)
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Washer
Lock Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x35mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
6mm
Rib template (2mm ply)
Rib template (2mm ply)
4
Wood dowel (6x30mm)
1
Rib template (2mm ply)
6mm
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
A A"
A = A"
Main wing joiner
2
Epoxy the pin hinges to the flap.
Secure the servo.Install the nylon control horn and
connect the linkage. Epoxy the main wing together.
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
According to the rib template drill holes in one wing and
epoxy wood dowel in them.
According to the rib template drill holes to another
main wing.
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8
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2
Top view
Position for
right diagram.
ELEVATOR
Side View
25mm
25mm
100mm
Top view
Side View
20mm
20mm
RUDDER
20mm
20mm
30mm
AILERON
FLAP
FLAP
AILERON
Side View
Centre of Gravity. The full model side view when install completion
Adjustment.
Epoxy the landing gear to the main wing steadily.
Adjustment.
Adjustment.
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80

TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
Steel wire
27mm
1.5mm
3mm
2
Steel wire (1.5x200mm)
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
Rod (2x300mm)
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Washer
Lock Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x35mm)
Clevis
Retainer
Rod (2x300mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
Flap
Trailing
edge
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
1mm
Leave some space with width of 1mm between
trailing edge and flap.
Insert steel wire to inner and outer flaps for connection.
Epoxy the flap to the main wings steadily.
Install the servo as the illustration below.
Install the nylon control horn and connect the linkage.
Secure the servo.Install the nylon control horn and
connect the linkage.
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16
3
11
TP Screw (2.6x14mm)
Wooden Block
TP Screw (2.6x14mm)
Collar (5mm)
Wooden supporter
1.5mm
8
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Ply (15x15x3mm) 8
Epoxy plies inside the fuselage under the cowing and
mount the cowing with TP screw as illustration.
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2.6x14mm TP Screw
Landing gear straps 4
Collar 5mm 2
Wooden Block(43x28x26mm) 2
2
Wheel (100 mm)
Landing gear(5mm) 2
1
Gear door
4
Wooden Block
Washer(3x6mm) 8
Cut off the shaded portion of the canopy.
Cowling
25mm
7
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Ply (15x15x3mm) 7
1.5mm
Epoxy plies inside the fuselage under the cowing and
mount the cowing with TP screw as illustration.
Assemble the wheel and the gear door.
Epoxy the coolant radiator in the cowling steadily.
Assemble the cowing .
Assemble the canopy.
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
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72 74
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B=B'
A=A'
Drill 6.2mm holes at the place
of main wing.
Install the wing to the fuselage
with 6x50mm screws as shown
in the diagrams below.
B`B
A`A
Screw (3x10mm)
Retracts strut
LockNut(4mm)
Wooden Block
2
Wood dowel (6x50mm)
2
2
Blind Nut (6mm)
Screw (6x50mm)
1
Gear door
2
Wheel (100mm)
8
4
Screw (3x10mm )
Landing gear straps
2
LockNut (4mm)
2
PVC
2
Bushing (8X4mm)
Bushing (8X4mm)
1
Reinforcement plate
4
Wooden Block(25x15x13mm)
Note:rubber wheels oleo struts
and retracts are optional.
Assembly of the main wings. Cut off the surplus PVC part carefully along the shaded
line
Cut away the film on the position for the air retract
landing.
Epoxy the wheel house to relevant position.
Assemble the gear doors and the wheels to the retracts.
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
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19
20
21
4
2
Pvc part
1
Canopy
Coolant radiator
1
15
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Ply (15x15x3mm) 15
15mm
Trim the coolant radiator.
Trim the cowling for engine muffler.
Be care to notice the distance between the wheel and
fuselage.
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
Epoxy the exhaust to the cowling from inner of the cowing.
Cut off the surplus parts carefully along the shaded line.
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150mm
50mm
Center
line
TP Screw (3x20mm)
The sketch maps when the retract up and down.
Assemble the retract
Drill two holes for pulling out the servo extension line.
70 mm
36 mm
2
Wood dowel (6x50mm)
6.2mm
Blind Nut
2
2
Blind Nut (6mm)
Screw(6x50mm)
6mm
70 mm
36 mm
5mm
C"
C = C"
C
side wing centre wing
1.5mm
TP Screw(3x20mm)
8
Drill two holes to the appropriate in the middle wing and
mount the dowels in them .
Drill two holes to relevant position in the fuselage
Mount the wings to the fuselage with screw .
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24
22
26
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27
5
Retainer
Clevis 1
1
Retainer
Rod (2x260mm) 1
Connect the nose arm to the horn in the rudder.
3mm
15mm
Collar
Tail landing gear
Collar
Assemble the tail landing gear to the wheel steeling
mounts as below.
The sketch map when the tail landing gear be installed
to the fuselage.
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
TP Screw(3x20mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
4
4
1
Nose arm(3mm)
Collar (3mm) 2
1
1
Tail landing gear(3mm)
Tail wheel (45mm)
Clevis 3
1
Retainer
Rod (2X257mm) 1
TP Screw(3x20mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
4
4
6
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
20mm
2.6mm
Assemble the tail landing gear covering.to thefuselage
as below.
Assemble the wheel steeling mount to appropriate
position.
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
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1
Stab joiner (16x280mm)
4
3
2
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
4
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
Pin hinge(2.5x48mm)
3
Using rubber tubu cover
the middle of the hinges
before installation in case
the epoxy glue get into.
Pin hinge(2.5x48mm)
Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
1mm
Rudder
Tailing
edge
Cut away the rubber tube when
the epoxy glue dried.
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
Steel wire (0.5x3000mm)
1
U-style wire (3mm)
Drill holes for easy
assembly of the
belly pants
2.5mm
2.5mm
4
Matal douel (4x30mm)
1
Rib template (3mm ply)
Epoxy the fibreglass tubes to appropriate position as
below and leave some space with width of 1mm between
tailing edge and rudder.
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
Drill holes to appropriate position in the rudder and epoxy
the ping hinges in them
Epoxy the belly pant to appropiate position in the main
wing.
Apply instant type CA glue to elevator and pin hinge.
53mm 107mm 110mm
Drill holes to the relevant position in the tailing edge
and epoxy the rudder to them.
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28
Add a rubber ring to the
clevis for insuring safety
Throttle servo
Elevator servo
switch servo Rudder servo
2
2
2
Clevis
Copper joiner
Aluminum tube(3x6mm)
2
2
Screw (2x10mm)
Nut (2mm )
2
Washer(2x5mm)
Steel wire
Copper joiner
Aluminum tube Lock Nut (2mm )
Screw (2x10mm)
Ball joint
Washer(2x5mm)
Install the servo of swith.
Install the servo of switch in the fuselage.
The sketch map when the servos install completion.
Mount the receiver and the battery in the fuselage.
Install the servo of elevator.
Assemble the elevator servo to appropriate in the
fuselage.
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Elevator
1mm
Tailing
edge
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
Keep some space about 1mm width between the
elevator and horizontal tail edge. The sketh map of the steel wires in the fuselage.
connect the fullarm for elevator with steel wire as below.
2
1
Steel wire (0.5x3000mm)
Steel wire (0.5x3000mm)
U-style wire (3mm)
4mm
4mm
4
Matal douel (4x30mm)
1
Rib template (3mm ply)
Set the U-style wire through the tail of fuselage as below. Drill two holes at the stabilizer root base on rib template
and epexy the metal dowel in them.
A ccording to thr rib template drill holes to the tail of
fuselage as below.
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35mm
3mm
Rod (2x300mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
Washer(3x15mm)
Clevis
Clevis
Screw (3x65mm)
Linkage Stopper
Washer (2mm)
Washer (2mm)
Nut (2mm)
Set screw (3x4mm)
Washer ( 2mm )
Set screw (3x4mm)
1
1
1
1
Rod (2x300mm)
Lock Nut (2mm )
Screw (2x10mm)
Ball joint
Washer(2x5mm)
2
2
Clevis
Aluminum tube(3x6mm)
2
2
Screw (2x10mm)
Nut (2mm )
2
Copper joiner
2
Washer(2x5mm)
Mount the rudder servo to appropriate position in the
fuselage.
The position of the control horn in the rudder.
Assemble the horn to the rudder and connect the linkage
to the servo.
Install the switch and the throttle servo
Install the throttle servo to appropriate position in the
fuselage.
Install the rudder servo.
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153 mm
In case of 2-cycle & 4-cycle engine.
E'
D D'
E
D=D'
E=E'
Make sure to glue securely.
If not properly glued, a failure in flight may occur.
Temporarily fasten down the main wing and
check its correct position.
Securely glue together.If coming off during flights,
you'll lose control of your airplane which leads
to accidents!
4
Blind Nut (4mm)
1
Engine mount (68x105mm)
Linkage Stopper
4
4
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4
Washer(4x8mm)
Screw (4x35mm)
Spring Washer (4mm)
Nut (4mm)
2
4
Screw (4x25mm)
2
Plastic tube (2x400mm)
Fuel tank (550cc) 1
1
Clevis
Fiberglass pushrod(3x770mm)
2
2
4
Steel wire (0.5x3000mm)
Copper joiner
6
6
Copper joiner
Aluminum tube(3x6mm)
2
Plastic tube(3x50mm)
6
Ply(20x16x2mm)
2
2
2
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
1
Screw (3x65mm)
4
4
4
Clevis
Copper joiner
Aluminum tube(3x6mm)
4
4
Screw (2x10mm)
Nut (2mm )
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
2x7mm
2x7mm
4
Washer(2x5mm)
The front view of the engine install completion.
The side view of the engine install completion.
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
Assembly of the stabilizer.
Drill holes to appropriate position in the stabilizer and
epoxy it to the fuselage as below.
Glue the elevator to the stabilizer by CA and epoxy.
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Fuel supply line
Fuel spray line
Air pressure line
Fuel tank (550cc) 1
Set Screw (3x4mm)
Set Screw (2mm)
Rod (2x400mm)
Set Screw (2mm)
Washer (2mm)
Linkage Stopper
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Washer (4x8mm)
4
Rod (2x400mm)
Blind Nut (4mm)
Screw (4x25mm)
Set Screw (3x4mm)
Washer (4x8mm)
Washer (4x8mm)
Washer (4x8mm)
Screw (4x35mm)
Screw (4x25mm)
Nut (4mm)
Spring Washer (4mm)
4mm
5.2mm
Blind Nut
4
Blind Nut (4mm)
The sketch map when the engine install completion.
Assembly of the fuel tank.
Epoxy the fuel tank in the fuselage.
Assemble the engine.
Drill four holes at the diameters as shown for engiine
mount.
Assemble the throttle linkage.
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