ESM F7F Tigercat Instruction Manual
F7F Tigercat
Specification:
Length :1840 mm(72.4")
Wing Span :2105 mm(82.9")
Wing Area :60.98 sq. dm
6.56 sq. ft
Wing Loading :172.2 g/sq. dm
56.5 oz/sq. ft
Flying Weight :10.5 kg(23.2 lbs)
Radio :6ch&13 servos
Engine :70 2-cycle
91 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!
(Option accessories)
3-way
pressure inlet
Air tank
3-way
pressure inlet
3-way
pressure inlet
3-way
pressure inlet
3-way
pressure inlet
Switch
Air inlet
Quick release connector
Make sure to assemble retracts as instructed below.
Three wheel retract system
Quick release connector
Pressure reduction inlet
Ø1.7mm
Ø0.2mm
Pleas notice the inner diameter
of each side the pressure reduction inlet.
Please insure the sealing of the air switch
system before flight .
The status when the
gear door closed.
Pull out length of 8mm
to make gear door open.
Air valve
Air valve
3-way pressure inlet
5
1
Air tank
1
Air inlet
1
1
Air line (3000mm)
2
Quick release connector
Switch
Clevis
Rod (2X300mm)
1
1
1
Retainer
TP Screw(2.6x14mm)
2
3
Air switch
Air switch
Air switch
Air switch
4-cycle .91
14″X6
6
136
6
6 channel radio for aiplane is highly recommended for this model.
9
Optional parts: rubber wheel with metal hub,
oleo struts and retracts system.
Spinner nut
20mm
3mm
3mm
20mm
13mm
3mm
Screw (3x10mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
Nut (3mm )
Washer (3x6mm)
Entad
4
Screw (3x10mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
8
4
Nut (3mm )
2
Pin horns
1
Pin hinge (36x20x1mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x10mm)
Copper ball (3mm )
Pin horns
Joints
135mm
Screw (2x25mm)
Washer (2x5mm)
Nut (2mm )
Washer (2x5mm)
Entad
Screw (2x25mm)
Trim the shaded portion carefully.
Put the pin hinge to inner nose door,press it by the horn,
drill holes in them and assemble them with screw.
Trim the shaded portion carefully.
Fix the other side of the pin hinge to fuselage with
screw as illustration.
Linking the air switch.
Fix the other side of the air switch to appropriate
position in the fuselage as illustration below.
12
13
14
15
20
11
16
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
Clevis
Retainer
Rod (2x300mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
6
Pin hinge
(36x20x1mm)
8
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
Clevis
Rod (2x300mm)
Retainer
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
Wooden Block(20x20x8mm)
Servo tray(68.5x56.5x2mm)
Screw (3x50mm)
Washer(3x15mm)
2
Washer(3x15mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
6
Pin hinge (36x20x1mm)
Flap
1mm
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
Trailing
edge
Epoxy the pin hinges to flap for the mid wing.
Keep some space about 1mm width between
the trailing edge and flap.
Epoxy the flap to the mid wing.
Install the servo of the flap as the illusration below.
Install the nylon control horn and connect the linkage.
1
2
3
4
5
1
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
3mm
Screw (3x10mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
Nut (3mm )
Washer (3x6mm)
Entad
8
8
Screw (3x10mm)
Nut (3mm )
32
Washer(3x6mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x10mm)
Copper ball (3mm )
Pin horns
Joints
Air tube
Screw (2x25mm)
Washer (2x5mm)
Nut (2mm )
Washer (2x5mm)
Entad
Ply (35x16x6mm)
Install the air switch and link the horn as illustration below.
Epoxy the air swith to appropriate position in fuselage.
Fix the pin horn to relevant position in the
gear door as below.
Notice the direction of the screw when
assemble the pin horn.
The sketch map when the gear up.
The sketch map of installing the air switch to the ply,
cut away the surplus as below.
06
07
08
09
10
19
05
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
136mm
wing tip
Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
1mm
Aileron
Trailing
edge
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
3mm
1.5mm
Rod (2x300mm)
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Washer
Lock Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x50mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
8
6
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
Clevis
Rod (2x300mm)
Retainer
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
Wooden Block(20x20x8mm)
Servo tray(68.5x56.5x2mm)
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
Screw (3x50mm)
Washer(3x15mm)
2
Washer(3x15mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
6
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
The position of the control horn in the
flap for mid wing will be.
Secure the servo,install the nylon control horn
and connect the linkage.
Glue the pin hinges to the aileron with C A instant glue.
Keep some space about 1mm width between
the trailing edge and aileron.
Glue the aileron to the main wing with C A glue.
7
6
8
9
10
2
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
4
Pin horns
Ply (35x16x6mm)
4
2
5
Air switch
Pin horns
52mm
115mm
3mm
3mm
8mm
8
Hatch hinges mount
4
Joints
48
48
Screw (3x10mm)
Nut (3mm )
90
Washer(3x6mm)
12
Nut (2mm )
6
Washer(2x5mm)
Screw (3x10mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
Nut (3mm )
Washer (3x6mm)
Entad
32
32
Screw (3x10mm)
Nut (3mm )
64
Washer(3x6mm)
3
Screw (2x25mm)
1
Pin hinge (36x20x1mm)
Recommended optional retract installation process.
All the accessories in the coming process are
optional only.Customer should purchase them
from our local distributor.
Trim the shaded portion along the PVC parts carefully.
Epoxy the PVC parts to the fibre plate and cut
it into two equal parts as below.
According to the hatch hinges mount holes drill holes to appropriate
position in the gear door and assemble the hatch hinges mount to
the gear door as below.
Notice the direction of the screw when assemble
the hatch hinge mount.
01
02
03
04
18
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
All these parts below are for option .
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