ESM Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless Instruction Manual

Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless

Specification:

Length :1400 mm(55")
Wing Span :1800 mm(71")

Wing Area :52.9 sq. dm

5.7 sq. ft
Wing Loading :117.2 g/sq. dm

38.4 oz/sq. ft
Flying Weight :6.2 kg(13.7 lbs)
Radio :6ch& 9 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!

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

2

1

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 .

: 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.

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)

125mm

The centre of the Gravity.

The front view and side view when the model install completion.

17

90

91

30mm

30mm

40mm

AILERON

FLAP

Side View

Top view

Position for
right diagram.

ELEVATOR

Side View

25mm

25mm

Centre of Gravity.

Adjustment.

Adjustment.

FLAP

AILERON

Top view

Side View

30mm

30mm

RUDDER

Adjustment.

40mm

TP Screw (2.6x14mm)

Collar (5mm)

Wooden supporter

Collar (5mm)

Wooden Block(43x28x26mm)

2

4

Collar (5mm)

Wheel (100mm)

Landing gear

2

1

2

Landing gear straps

(5mm)

4

TP Screw (2.6x14mm)

4

Washer (3x6mm)

Assemble the wheel and gear door to landing gear.

Epoxy the landing gear to the wing steadily.

85

86

87

88

89

16

Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.

1mm

Aileron

Tailing

edge

Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.

6

Pin hinge(24x24mm)

8

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)

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 type 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.

1

2

3

4

5

1

Accessory list for the coming installation steps.