Troy Built Models SPITFIRE MK.XIV User manual

120mm
Top view
Side View
40mm
40mm
RUDDER
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
of eachside the pressure reduction inlet.
Please insure the sealing of theretract
system before flight .
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Adjustment. The centre of the Gravity.
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Specifications:
Wing Span: 1840mm (72 ½” Inches)
Length: 1625mm(64in)
Wing Area: 946sq.in
Wing loading: 33oz/sq.ft
Flying weight: 13 Ibs
Power: ..91 _ 1.20 Two Stroke or .90 - .120 Four Stroke
Radio: 6 Channel w/8 Standard Servos
SPITFIRE MK.XIV\XIX
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″X73.7 in Spinner
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6 channel radio for aiplane is highly recommended for this model.
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Optional parts: rubber wheel with metal hub,
oleo struts and retracts system.
TP Screw (3x20mm)
Wooden Block
TP Screw (2.6x14mm)
Collar (5mm)
Wooden supporter
Collar (5mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
Wooden Block(43x28x26mm)
1
Gear door
2
4
Collar (5mm)
Wheel (100mm)
Landing gear(5mm) 2
1
8
2
TP Screw (3x20mm )
Landing gear straps
4
TP Screw (2.6x14mm)
8
Washer (3x6mm)
4
Wooden Block(25x15x13mm)
Assemble the wheel and gear door to landing gear.
30mm
30mm
40mm
AILERON
FLAP
Side View
Top view
Position for
right diagram.
ELEVATOR
Side View
30mm
30mm
Centre of Gravity.
Adjustment.
Epoxy the landing gear to the wing steadily.
Adjustment.
AILERON FLAP
260mm
115mm
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
1.5mm
1.5mm
16
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Epoxy plastic part underneath the wing.
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
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Epoxy plies inside the fuselage under the cowing and
mount the cowing with TP screw as illustration.
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TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Ply (15x15x3mm) 5
1.5mm
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
8
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Ply (15x15x3mm) 8
1.5mm
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Deconation
1
Epoxy plies to relevant position inside the fuselage as
below for assembling the cowling.
Epoxy plies inside the fuselage under the cowing and
mount the cowing with TP screw as illustration.
Cut off the surplus part of pvc parts.
Cut off the surplus part from the cowling,exhausts and
canopy carefully.
Epoxy the exhaust the the cowling as figure. Epoxy the deconation to appropriate position
under the wing.
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Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
1mm
Aileron
Trailing
edge
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
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Pin hinge(24x24mm)
8
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
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)
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
Install the servo as the illustration below
Install the nylon control horn and connect the linkage.
Apply instant CA glue to aileron and pin hinge.
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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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

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6
2
2
2
2
2
2
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 )
1.5mm
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
3mm
Rod (2x300mm)
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Washer
Lock Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x35mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
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Pin hinge(24x24mm)
Keep some space about 1mm width between
trailing edge and flap.
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
Flap
1mm
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
Trailing
edge
Secure the servo.Install the nylon control horn
and connect the linkage.
The position of the control horn in the aileron. Epoxy the pin hinges to the flap.
Epoxy the flaps to the wings as illustration.
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
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4
Clevis
Copper joiner
4
4
Screw (2x10mm)
Nut (2mm )
4
Washer(2x5mm)
Clevis 1
Rod (2x300mm) 1
1
Retainer
1
Ring
1
1
Air tank
Switch
2
2
Clevis
Copper joiner
2
2
Screw (2x10mm)
Nut (2mm )
2
Washer(2x5mm)
Steel wire
Copper joiner
Lock Nut (2mm )
Screw (2x10mm)
Ball joint
Washer(2x5mm)
Add a rubber ring to the
clevis for insuring safety
2
Pvc part
Deconation
Install the servo of swith.
Install the servo.
switch servo
Throttle servo
Rudder servo
Elevator servo
The servos installation finished sketch map.
Assemble the receiver and the battery to appropriate
in the fuselage.
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Ply(15x15x2mm)
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TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
1
Canopy
2
Pvc part
1
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

2.5mm
Tail wheel
Washer(3x15mm)
Screw (3x65mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
Clevis
Aluminum tube
Steel wire
2
Steel wire (0.5x1200mm)
1
3
2
2
Clevis
Retainer
Washer(3x15mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
1
Screw (3x65mm)
2
Copper joiner
The sketch map after the rudder shaft assemble finished.
The sketch map for the linkage of the rudder
and the tail wheel and elevator in the fuselage.
3mm
30mm
Retainer
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
8
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Ply (15x15x3mm) 8
Collar
Tail landing gear
Drill holes to the relevant position in the tailing edge
and epoxy the rudder to them.
Drill a small hole to appropriate possition in the
fuselage for installing the plastical tube.
15mm
45mm
2
Plastical tube(3x50mm)
Drill a hole to appropriate position in the
rudder as illustration.
Epoxy plies to appropriate position in the fuselage and
assemble the tail gear cover with screw.
Then assemble the wheel as illustration.
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1.5mm
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
8
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
Rod (2x300mm)
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Washer
Lock Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x35mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
3mm
Wood dowel (6x50mm)
Blind Nut (6mm)
Screw (6x50mm)
Gear door
Wheel (100mm)
TP Screw (3x20mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
Wooden Block(25x15x13mm)
PVC part
Retracts strut
LockNut(4mm)
Wooden Block
Note:rubber wheels oleo struts
and retracts are optional.
5mm
Cut away the surplus parts of plastic cover
carefully along the shaded line.
Main wing joiner
Rib template (3mm ply)
PVC part
2
2
2
1
2
8
2
8
4
2
1
1
2
2
Wood dowel (4x30mm)
Reinforcement Plate 1
LockNut(4mm)
Mount the gear door and the wheel to the retract.
Cut away the shaded portion for assembling
the gear house.
Secure the servo.Install the nylon control horn
and connect the linkage.
The position of the control horn for flap in the wing.
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
C"
C = C"
C
side wing centre wing
4mm
2
Wood dowel (4x30mm)
1
Rib template (3mm ply)
Main wing joiner 1
330mm
219mm
4mm
The sketch maps when the retract up and down.
Epoxy the gear house to the relevant position.
Assemble the retracts to the appropriate position
in the gear house.
Epoxy the PVC decoration parts to the appropriate
position on the wing as illustration.
According to the rib template drill holes to one wing
root and epoxy wood dowel in them.
According to the rib template drill holes to anther wing
root and connect the wings with main wing joiner.
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21
4
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2
Plastical tube(3x50mm)
1
Nose arm(3mm)
Collar (3mm) 2
1
1
Tail landing gear(3mm)
Tail wheel (45mm)
1
Retainer
Rod (2X257mm) 1
TP Screw(3x20mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
4
4
2
Steel wire (0.5x1200mm)
3
2
2
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
1
Screw (3x65mm)
2
Copper joiner
Collar
Tail landing gear
Collar
Collar
2.5mm
3
Pin hinge(2.5x48mm)
Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
42mm 84mm 80mm
Ply (6mm)
1.8mm
TP Screw(3x20mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
4
4
Ply (3mm) 2
suggest drilling a hole here for
assembling wheel steeling
mount
25mm
3
Pin hinge(2.5x48mm)
The sketch map when tail wheel assemble completion.
Drill holes to appropriate position in the rudder and epoxy
the ping hinges in them
1mm
Rudder
Tailing
edge
Cut away the rubber tube when
the epoxy glue dried.
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
Keep some space about 1mm width between
the tailing edge and the rudder.
The sketch map when assemble the tail landing
gear to the wheel steeling mount.
The sketch map of assembling the wheel steeling
mount to appropriate position in the fuselage.
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Fuel supply line
Fuel spray line
Air pressure line
Linkage Stopper
Washer (2mm)
Washer (2mm)
Nut (2mm)
Set screw (3x4mm)
Washer ( 2mm )
Set screw (3x4mm)
1
1
1
1
Set Screw (3x4mm)
Set Screw (2mm)
Rod (2x400mm)
Set Screw (2mm)
Washer (2mm)
Linkage Stopper
1
1
1
1
Washer (4x8mm)
4
Set Screw (3x4mm)
Assemble the accelerateor push rod to the engine. Mount the fuel tank to the fuselage.
Install the servo.
Assemble the throttle servo to appropriate
position in the fuselage.
Assembly of the fuel tank.
Engine installation finished sketch map.
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
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100mm
R10
R10
40mm
2
Wood dowel (6x50mm)
Assemble the wings to the fuselage with screw
and blind nut as below.
Drill holes to relevant position in the fuselage.
6mm
80mm
B'
AA'
B
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!
A=A'
B=B'
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2
Blind Nut (6mm)
Screw(6x50mm)
Reinforcement Plate 1
6.2mm
Blind Nut
2
Steel wire (0.5x3000mm)
1
U-style wire (25x5mm)
Pin hinge(24x24mm) 6
4
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
3
Pin hinge(2.5x48mm)
4
Wood dowel (4x30mm)
1
Rib template (2mm ply)
1
Stab joiner (12x210mm)
Screw(6x50mm)
80mm
6mm
220mm
Trim holes in the appropriate position for draging
the air tubes and servo lines out.
Drill holes to appropriate postition in the wing leader
and epoxy wood dowels in them as illustration.
The sketch map should be when the stabilizer
assembly completion.
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
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Pin hinge(24x24mm)
3mm
1mm
Elevator
Tailing
edge
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
2
1
Steel wire (0.5x3000mm)
U-style wire (3mm)
4mm
1
Rib template (3mm ply)
2x7mm
2x7mm
4mm
4
Wood dowel (4x30mm)
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
1
Stab joiner (12x210mm)
Apply instant type CA glue to elevator and pin hinge.
Keep some space about 1mm width between
elevator and tailing edge.
Drill holes to appropriate position in the stabilizer and
epoxy it to the fuselage as below.
According to the rib templete drill holes to appropriate
position in the tail fuselage.
According to the rib templete drill holes one the
stabilizer root and epoxy wood dowel in them.
Set the U-style wire through the enlarged hole as below.
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3mm
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
Glue the elevator to the stabilizer by CA and epoxy.
3mm
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
Glue the elevator to the stabilizer by CA and epoxy.
3mm
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
Glue the elevator to the stabilizer by CA and epoxy.
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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
In case of 2-cycle & 4-cycle engine.
The front view of the engine installation finished.
158 mm
The side sketch map of the engine installation finished.
Washer (4x8mm)
Washer (4x8mm)
Washer (4x8mm)
Screw (4x35mm)
Screw (4x25mm)
Nut (4mm)
Spring Washer (4mm)
4mm
Install the engine carefully.
Drill 4 holes and set blind nut in appropriate position
in the firewall before install the engine.
5.2mm
Blind Nut
Blind Nut (4mm) 4
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.