Freewing FJ311 User Manual

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1/10 Scale Twin 80mm EDF JET

User Manual

Wingspan:1700mm(66.9")
Weight:4250g (w/o Battery)

Length:1551mm(61.1")

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

Thank you for purchasing our Freewing 80mm EDF j et A-10 thund erbolt II. The origina l A-10
thunderbolt II is a single-seat twin-engine attack plane, produced by the Fairchild. It is no w the
only continuous service jet in US Air Force which provided the implemen t intensive support for
the ground forces.
Freewing 80mm EDF jet A-10 thunderb olt II, length is 1551mm (61.1”), wingspan is 1700mm
(66.9”). Main wing and horizontal tail take the hollow frame design, reduce the weight
effectively, and significantly increase m ain wing’s strength . Thre e piece control b oards install ed
on the fu selage and main wing on both side. Through the ribbon w ire connection, reduced its
install time, and increased the connection reliability. The model use screws to fix, you can
assemble/disassemble it in sh ort time and convenience for carry and sh ip.
A-10 thunderbolt II mode l plane used the grey color scheme and posted most decals in
factory. In package, we put three different set nose fuselage decals, please refer to the decal
instructions, choose one set to stick on the nose fuselag e.
It used the newest 9-blade dual 80mm EDF with 3530-1900KV brush less out-run ner motor
and 100A ESC. In fight, one side continues current is about 85A. Use 2 set 5000mAh lipo
battery, its flight time is about 3.5 ~ 4 minutes, the max flight speed is about 180KPH / 110MPH.
Whether it is high speed flight or low speed flight, it h as excellent flight stability, easy to c ontrol.
Excellent short takeoff and landing performance, with the new 70mm nos e wheel/85mm rear
wheel, you can fly in kinds of flight ground.
Wish you have a pleasant flight!

Catalog

Introduction
Product basic information
Package list

PNP In sta ll In sturct ions

Tra cti on st eel w ire u se in str uct ion
Install fuselage
Install Horizontal stabilizer / Vertical stabilizer
Install Engine compartment
Install Main wing
Install Miss iles
Install scale accessories
Pushrod instructions

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4
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5
6
6

Control board connection diagram
Battery size
Center of gravity
Control direction test
Dual Rates and Flight Attention

Accessories Description

Servos Introductions
Parameter of motor
Install the Motor and 90mm EDF power syste m instru cti on
Install pushrod
Install nose landing gear
Install rear landing gear

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Package list

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Product basic information

1700mm( 66.9")

1551mm( 61.1")

Material: EPO
Aileron: Yes
Flap: Yes
Elevator: Yes
Rudder: Yes
Landing gear: Retract landing gear
Cabin door: nose gear electric cabin door
Scale LED lights
Scale Pilot figure

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Wing loading: 124g/dm
Motor: 3530-1900KV
brushless outrunner motor
Ducted fan: 80mm 9-blade fan
ESC: 100A brushless UBEC 8A(2pcs)
Servo: 17g Digital MG servo (9pcs)
30g Digital MG servo (2pcs)

9g Digital MG servo (1pcs)
Weig ht: 4 250 g(w ith out battery)
Thrust: 6600kg

Standard version

Other features

A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

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PNP

ARF Pl us

Airf rame

PNP

ARF Pl us

Airf rame

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No. Name

No.

Fuse lage

Main w ing

Hori zonta l tail

Verti cal tai l

Carb on tube

Engine compartment

Pre -inst alled a ll
ele ctron ic part s

Pre -inst alled a ll
ele ctron ic part s

Pre -inst alled a ll
ele ctron ic part s

Pre -inst alled a ll
ele ctron ic part s

Pre -inst alled a ll
ele ctron ic part s

Pre -inst alled

ser vo

Pre -inst alled

ser vo

Pre -inst alled

ser vo

Pre -inst alled

ser vo

No el ectro nic

equ ipmen t

No el ectro nic

equ ipmen t

No el ectro nic

equ ipmen t

No el ectro nic

equ ipmen t

No el ectro nic

equ ipmen t

Link age Set

Scale ac ce ss or ie s

Stab ilize r wing

Manual & D ec al s

Glue & Non-slip mat

Scre w

Name

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PNP lnstall instructions

Use glue to install the front/rear fuselage.

A­B-

Carb on tu be (Ø6x20 0m mm m)

Carbon square tube (8. 5x 8. 5x 80 0m m)

A

B

Step

4

Step

3

Batter y compartment

Elevator/rudder servo cable

Tra cti on st eel w ire

Step

1

A

B

C

D

As the photo shown:

1.Install the vertical stabilizer on the horizontal stabilizer and use
2pcs screws to fix the left/r igh t ver tic al st abi liz er.。

2.When install the vertical stabilizer, pull out the rudder servo
cable through the inside trough。

3.Use the traction metal wire to pull the elevator/rudder servo cable
to the battery compartment.

4.Install the horizontal stabilizer on
the rear of fuselage and use 4pcs
screws to fix it.

A- Screw (PA 3x 8 4pc s)
B- Vertical tail
C- Hor izont al tail
D- Servos wire
E- Screw (PA 3x 8 4pc s)

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Step

2

Traction steel wire use inst ruc tio n

Through in ves tig ati on, excessive ser vo extension l ine w ill in cre ase t he risk of poor con tac t joints, a nd lead to the
servo outages c aus ed fl igh t acci den ts. Becau se of A-10 larg e and fl at t rou gh i nte rio r space, we don' t use t he
servo extension wire in this jet. As the below photo shown, package includes a traction steel wire, we can use it to
pull the main wing/elevator/rudder servo cables to the battery compartmen t.

Install fuselage

A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

Install Horizon tal s tab ili zer / Ve rti cal s tab ili zer

Install Engine co mpa rtm ent

Step

2

4

EC5

1.Use the traction metal wire to pull ESC cable and throttle cable to the battery compartme nt.

2.Install the engine compartment to the rear of fuselage；

3.Use 6pcs screws to fix。

Screw ( 6pcs )PA3x 12

Step

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A I L

FLAP

GEAR

LIGHT

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6

5

Air leron

Fla p(Two)

Lan ding ge ar

Win g tip lig hts

Fla p(One )

Mai

n w

ing trough p or t

Carbon tube A

(Ø12 x570m m)

Carbon tube B

(Ø8x65 0mm)

Step

3

Ribbon wire

Control board

1.Insert the carbon tube A,B into the fuselage.

2.Insert the connection cable to the control
board, then install the left/right mai n wing
on the fuselage.

3.Use 4pcs screws to fix the main wing.

Screw

(PWM 4x8 4pc s)

ESC wire

Back o f fusel ag e

Batter y compartment

Tra cti on st e

el wire

Throttle wire

Throttle wire

ESC wire

PNP lnstall instructions

InstallMainwing

A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

Install Miss il es

Step

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Step

2

Step

3

Step

4

AIM- 9 pylon s

AIM- 9 Missi le s

AGM- 65 Miss il es

Mk-84

Mk-84

AGM- 65 Miss il es

LAU- 131

AN/A LQ-13 1

Please according the pictures as below to install the weapons

PNP lnstall instructions

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

pylo ns 1

pylo ns 2

pylo ns 3

pylo ns 4

Step

1

Step

2

Step

3

Screw

(PM3 x6 1p cs)

Radar

Screw

(PA3x 8 2pcs)

Wing fence

34mm

63m m

(2- 1/2")

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3

1

4
5

1

2

3

48m m

(1- 7/8")

2

1

4
5

3

1

2

3

76m m

(3" )

63m m

(2- 1/2")

2

1

4
5

3

1

2

3

63m m

(2- 1/2")

PNP lnstall instructions

Antennalnstall

Pushrod instructio ns

Flap p us hro d si ze(Ou t Side) Flap p us hro d mo untin g hole( Ou t Side)

Flap p us hro d si ze(In S ide) Flap p us hro d mo untin g hole( In S ide)

Aile ron pus hr od size

Aile ron pus hr od moun ting ho le

Rudd er p ush ro d size

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3

1

4
5

1

2

3

Rudd er p ush ro d mount ing hol e

Elev ator pu sh rod siz e

Elev ator pu sh rod mou nting h ol e

Pus hrod di amete r Ø1. 5 mm

Pus hrod di amete r Ø1. 5m m

Pus hrod di amete r Ø1. 5 mm

Pus hrod di amete r Ø1. 5 mm

Pus hrod di amete r Ø1. 5m m

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3

1

4
5

1

2

3

Install Radar, Win g-k nif e

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

Stabilizer wing

PNP lnstall instructions

Ser vo lnpu t

Rec eiver

A-10 Thu nde rbolt I I

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5

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1

2

E L E

T HR

RU D

GEAR

Nose Steering

GEARDOOR

Landing lights

FLAP

GEAR

RUD

E LE

A I L

T HR

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6

5

A I L

FLAP

GEAR

LIGHT

Main wi ng c on tr ol b oa rd (R ig ht)

Main wing control board(Left )

1

6

5

A I L

FLAP

GEAR

LIGHT

Landing lights

Landing gear door

Landing gear

Nose steering

Rudder

Throttle

Elevator

EC5

A-10model plane used the ribbon wire, in order to use more convenient. Please refer to the following photo, connect
the electronic equipment.

Control board con nec tio n dia gra m

Airleron

Flap(Two)

Landi ng g ea r

Win g ti p li gh ts

Flap(One)

Strobe light

Conn ect the a il ero n ch ann el i n the rec eiver

Conn ect the e le vat or c hanne l in the re ceive r

Conn ect the t hr ott le c hanne l in the re ceive r

Conn ect the r ud der c ha nnel in t he rece iver

Conn ect the l an din g ge ar chan nel in th e recei ver

Conn ect the fl ap c han ne l in the re ceive r

RECEIVER

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

Battery size

Before connect the battery and receiver, please
switch on the transmitter power and make sure
the throttle stick is in the lowest positi on.

Batter y cabin size:
L=360 W=90 H=90(mm)

BatteryA

Battery B

Velcro A

Velcro B

Battery tr ay

Screw

(PA3x 8 8pcs)

P

ull t h

e sti cker ba ck

and o pen the c ockpi t.

Battery in st al l on t he f ro nt o fBattery in st al l on t he f ro nt o f
fusela ge , an d us e ma gi c ta pe t o fi x.fusela ge , an d us e ma gi c ta pe t o fi x.

Battery in st al l on t he f ro nt o f
fusela ge , an d us e ma gi c ta pe t o fi x.

Cockpi t

78mm

(3-1/16")

PNP lnstall instructions

The battery capacity and discharge rate we advise
is in the following:

6S 22.2V 4000mAh ~ 6S 22.2V 5200mAh (2pcs)

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Discharge rate of C 30C

Center of gravity

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

Control direction te st

PNP lnstall instructions

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

Ac cording to our test ing experience, use the following parameters to set aileron/elevator
rate, it will be useful for flight. In low rat e, it will oper ate more stab le. In high rate, it will operate more
sensit ive. We advi se to use high rate in you r first flight, then according to you r habit to cho ose
low/hi gh rate.

Low Rate

High Rate

Aileron

H1/H 2 30mm/ 30 mm
D/R Ra te: 70%

H1/H 2 40mm/ 40 mm
D/R Ra te: 100 %

H1/H 2 30mm/ 30 mm
D/R Ra te: 85%

H1/H 2 34mm/ 34 mm
D/R Ra te: 100 %

H1/H 2 20mm/ 20 mm
D/R Ra te: 85%

H1/H 2 26mm/ 26 mm
D/R Ra te: 100 %

H1 32m m

H1 50m m

H1

H2

H1

H1

H2

H1

H2

PNP lnstall instructions

Aileron

Flaps

Elevator Rudder

Elevator Rudder

Flaps

Dual rate s

Fligh t At tent ion:

1.Correct e leva tor ce nter position

After insta ll, w e nee d to adjust the el eva tor, c orrect
elevator c ent er po sition, plea se re fer t o the right phot o.
After adjus t, el eva tor looks a litt le up , it ha s a little up
elevator.

2.Fla p-el evat or mix parameter

When open th e fla p, th e jet will chang e the f lig ht
directio n, it w ill f ly up the sky. In or der t o operate bett er,
we advise yo u set t he “Flap-elevat or mi x” in radio. In
this case, w hen y ou op en the flap, the j et do n’t c hange
its flight .

Setting ra nge i s as fo llowing:
Open flap 50 mm, p re- set 3mm elevat or do wn
Open flap 32 mm, p re- set 2mm elevat or do wn
At last, acc ord ing t o your operati ng, y ou ca n increase or re duc e its rate.

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

Servos Introduc tio ns

Lan ding ge ar door

No.

Pos./R ev.

Cable le ng th

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

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10
11
12

Positi ve

Positi ve

Positi ve

Positi ve

Positi ve

Positi ve

Positi ve

Positi ve

Positi ve

Revers e

Positi ve

Positi ve

600m m
600m m
600m m
600m m
120m m
120m m
360m m
360m m
950m m

950m m
1200 mm
1200 mm

Model

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Unit: (mm)

3530 -1 90 0K V

11 12

O/R BL 35 30

Item N o.

Use mo tor

moto r(KV) Thru st (kg )

Curr ent(A )

Use voltage

(V)

Use ES C

(A)

EDF Weight

(g)

Max po we r

(W)

Efficiency

(g/w)

1900

22.2 (6 S)

3300 90 100 278 2000 1.65

Accessories Description

If you n eed t o purch ase o ther br and s ervo, p lea se
refe r to th e follo win g list to c hoo se corr ect s ize ser vo.

Positi on

Ailero n(L)

Ailero n(R)

Flap(L )

Flap(R )

Flap(L )

Flap(R )

Elevator (L )

Elevator (R )

Rudder(L )

Rudder(R )

Nos e gear
ste ering s ervo

Parameter of motor

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

MO035303

E723 10

17g Digi ta l MG

9g Digital M G

30g Digi ta l MG

30g Digi ta l MG

17g Digi ta l MG

17g Digi ta l MG

17g Digi ta l MG

17g Digi ta l MG

17g Digi ta l MG

17g Digi ta l MG

17g Digi ta l MG

17g Digi ta l MG

Install the Motor

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

A­B­C­D­E-

ESC fixed mount
ESC
ESC fixed part

Screw ( PA3 x8 4p cs )

Power system fixed mount

F ­G­H­I ­J -

80mm EDF power system
Screw (PWA3x8 4 pcs)
Plastic cover
Engine compartment cover
Screw (PA3x8 4 pcs)

Accessories Description

Refer to the following d iag ram , ins tal l ESC a nd po wer s yst em:

Note: Wh en E SC and ba tt er y co nn ec te d,

pr ohi b i t to tou ch th em by ha nd to av o i d
accide nt al inj ur y.W he n t es t E DF,p le ase use
safety tes t st an d fo r te st in g, pr oh ib it to touch
by hand for te st in g.

Step

2

Step

3

Step

4

Step

1

Standard version

A ­B ­C­D­E -

F ­G­H­I ­J -

Scre w
Moto r spi nner
Cup he ad sc rews (M 3x 7 4p cs )
Was her
80mm d uct ed fan fr ame
for ou tru nner mo tor
3530 -19 00KV mo tor
80mm 9 -bl ade duc ted f an
Spin ner
Was her
Cup he ad sc rews (M 3x 12 1 pc s)

We hav e pro vid ed mo re po wer o pti ons f or th e A-10 , you c oul d cho ose a not her 9 0mm e ngi ne co mpa rtm ent s et,
and follow the above steps to install your new 90mm EDF power system. The assemble size of 90mm engine
compartment set, suit for all Freewing 90mm EDF power system an d 130 A ESC.

ESC cable specification
The cable length for motor output port: 10 0mm
The cable length for power port: 200mm

Note：The other brand power system and its ES C, ma ybe d on’ t sui t for t his e ngi ne co mpa rtm ent , ple ase

choose carefully.

90mm EDF power system instruction

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

Install Ail ero n pus hro d

A­B­C-

Servo
Elevator pushrod
Elevator horn

A

B

C

A­B­C­D-

Servo
Main wing pushrod
Aileron horn
Main wing servo trough

Accessories Description

Install Elevator pus hro d

Install Rudder pu shr od

1.Use servo tester or radio to
center the servo.

2.Use glue to install the servo
and aileron horn on the main
wing.

3.Buckle the servo cable to the
through, after installed all the
servos, stick on the decal.

4.One side pushrod insert to the
servo arm,adjust its length.
And insert the clevis to the
aileron horn.

5.Repeat the above four steps,
install the other side main wing
servo and flap servo.

1.Use servo tester or radio to
center the servo.

2.Use glue to install the servo
and aileron horn on the
elevator.

3.Buckle the servo cable to the
through, after installed all the
servos, stick on the decal.

4.One side pushrod insert to the
servo arm,adjust its length.
And insert the clevis to the
aileron horn.

5.Repeat the above four steps,
install the other side main wing
servo and flap servo.

1.Use servo tester or radio to
center the servo.

2.Use glue to install the servo
and aileron horn on the
Rudder.

3.Buckle the servo cable to the
through, after installed all the
servos, stick on the decal.

4.One side pushrod insert to the
servo arm,adjust its length.
And insert the clevis to the
aileron horn.

5.Repeat the above four steps,
install the other side main wing
servo and flap servo.

A­B­C-

Servo
Rudder pushrod
Rudder horn

Note:

： T he re i s a EPO glu e on
packa ge , Ple as e use it to glu e.
Glue should b e spre ad eve nl y
and wait fo r 90 seco nd s. Th en
insta ll o n, i ts b es t gl ue c on di ti on.

A

B

C

D

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

Item No .: FJ 311

Install nose land ing g ear

Pus hrod di amete r Ø1.5m m

( 2-7 /8")

68m m

Step

1

Step

2

Step

3

Step

4

Step

5

Step

6

Step

7

Step

8

Step

9

A

B

C

D

F

E

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

M1

N

O

P

Q

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Z1

Step

12

Step

11

Step

10

AB

AC

AD

AE

AF

AG

AH

AI

AJ

AK

AM

AN

AO

AP

AQ

AR

Please assemble、disassemble the rear land ing g ear a cco rdi ng to t he fo llo win g photo.

R

A ­B ­C ­D ­E ­F ­G­H ­I ­J ­K ­L ­M­N ­O-

Nose gear axle
Nose wheel ( Ø mm)70x2 0
JIMI Screw (M4 x3)

Nose g ear slant st rut

IMI Screw (M4x 3)
Pin (Ø 3.5 X9 .2mm)

H-St rut

C-Buckle (Ø1 .5mm)
Nose gear shock absorber active rod
8-shape connecting arm
Pin (Ø 3.5 X9 .2mm)
C-Buckle (Ø1 .5mm)
Screw (PM 2x3 2pc s)
Screw (PM 2x4 1pc s)
Nose gear strut

P-

Q-

R­S-

T-

U-

V-

W-

X-

Y­Z-

AB­AC­AD-

Pin (Ø 3.5 X9 .2mm)

(Ø1. 5mm)C-Buckle

Spring
Screw (PM 2x4 1pc s)
IMI Screw (M3x 3)
L-shape rotating arm
O-shape ring
Pushrod
Nose metal wire
Retract controller
IMI Screw (M4x 4)

Nose landing gear
Screw (PWA3 x12 4 pcs )
Nose landing gear mount

A E ­A F ­AG­AH ­A I ­A J ­A K ­A L ­AM­AN ­AO­A P ­AQ­AR -

Screw (PA2 x8 1 pcs)
LED lights
LED light fixed arm
Screw (PM 2x3 1pc s)
Nose landing gear door type
Spring
Screw (PWA3x8 1 pcs)

(PWA2.3x 6 1pcs)Screw

Servo
Screw (PWA2x8 1 pcs)

Nose s teeri ng p ush ro d
Cabi n door se rv o

abin do or pus hro dC

N ose cabin door

AL

Nose s teeri ng p ush ro d size

Serv o pushr od i nst al ling ho le

Note :W hen i ns talli ng,pl ease ch eck the fl at p osi ti on of spa repar ts,wh en s cre w to fi x,the fl at posi tion mu st face t o th e screw h ole,

,

just l ike thi s, i t can fi x su ccess fully, the s parep ar ts do n t ro tate an d fall off.

Accessories Description

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Item No .: FJ 311

Install rear landing g ear

Please assemble、 dis ass emb le th e rea r lan ding gear according to the follow ing p hot o.

Step

1

Step

2

Step

3

A

C

B

D

E

E1

F

G
G1

H

I

I1

J

K

K1

L

M

N

O

Step

4

Step

5

A­B ­C­D­E ­F ­G­H-

Main gear axle
Main wheel ( Ø mm)85x2 6
JIMI Screw (M4 x3)

L-Sl ant str ut

Pin (Ø 3.5 X9 .2mm)
Spring
C-Buckle (Ø1 .5mm)
Main gear strut

I ­J ­K ­L -

M­N ­O-

JIMI Screw (M4 x3)
Main gear main rod
JIMI Screw (M4 x3)
Electronic retract

Main landing gear
Screw (PWA3x1 2 4pcs)

Rear g ear pla st ic co ve r

Accessories Description

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Item No .: FJ 311

Add.:FeiYi Building,face to Labor Bureau, Fumin Middle Road, Dalang Town,

Dongguan City，Guangdong Province, China

HK Freewing Model International Limited

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香 港 飞 翼 模 型 国 际 有 限 公 司

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