Hangar 9 Advance 40 Manuale utente

INSTRUCTION MANUAL V1.1

• Quick assembly

• Modular construction allows for easily replaced parts if crash damaged

• Pre-covered and trimmed in genuine UltraCote®

• All balsa plywood craftsmanship constructed

Specifications

Wingspan: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60′′. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1524mm

Fuselage Length:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50′′ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1270mm

Wing Area:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 664sq. in. . . . . . . . . . . .4284 sq cm

Flying Weight (Approx.): . . . . . . . . . 51/2–61/4lbs. . .2495–2835 grams

Recommended Engines:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..40–.48 2-stroke

WE GET PEOPLE FLYING

Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................3

Warning . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . ..........................3

CheckingHinges ............................................................................................3

UsingThinCAtoGlueHinges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................3

AdditionalPartsNeeded ......................................................................................4

RadioSystemSet-Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Advance 40 Parts Layout . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

AirplaneOrientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Stage1-AssemblingtheWing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Stage2-InstallingtheRadio.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Stage 3 - Installing the Linkages . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 14

Stage4-InstallingtheTail ...................................................................................17

Stage5-InstallingtheLandingGear ...........................................................................21

Stage6-InstallingtheEngine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Stage 7-InstallingtheCanopy ................................................. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .............25

InstallingthePropeller.......................................................................................26

InstallingtheAntenna .......................................................................................26

InstallingtheWing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....................................27

BalancingtheAdvance40 ....................................................................................28

Pre-FlightCheck ...........................................................................................29

FlightInstructions ..........................................................................................29

Pre-FlightattheField .......................................................................................30

AMASafetyCode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Introduction

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofHangar9’sAdvance40,thesecondinHangar9’sVRTFseriesofairplanes.VRTF,VirtuallyReady

toFly,isaconceptHangar9pioneered.UnlikestandardARF(AlmostReadytoFly)airplanesthattypicallytakeupto20hoursto

build,theAdvance40canbeassembledinjustfivehoursorless.Furthermore,theAdvance40requiresonlyonetool,aPhillips

screwdriver,andsomeepoxyforthecompleteassemblyprocess.Theepoxyisusedtojointhemainwingpanels.

Fornewerflyers,theAdvance40istheperfectfollow-uptotheEasy2.MoreexperiencedflyerswillfindtheAdvance40tobeaquick

waytogetintheairfastwithahigh-quality,all-woodUltraCote-coveredairplanethateventhemostdiscriminatingpilotwouldbe

proudtoshowoff.

IfyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningtheconstructionoftheAdvance40,pleasefeelfreetocallourservicetechniciansat:

HorizonHobbyDistributors

4105FieldstoneRoad

Champaign,IL61822

(217)355-9511

www.horizonhobby.com

Warning

AnR/Caircraftisnotatoy!Ifmisused,itcancauseseriousbodilyharmanddamagetoproperty.Flyonlyinopenareas,preferably

AMA(AcademyofModelAeronautics)approvedflyingsites,followingallinstructionsincludedwithyourradioandengine.

Checking Hinges

Important: Checkeachcontrolsurface(aileron,elevator,and

rudder)tomakeabsolutelycertainthatthehingesholdingthe

controlsurfacesaregluedsufficiently.

Tocheckthathingesaresecure,pullonthecontrolsurface

usingjustalittlebitofpressure.Ifyoufindahingethat’sloose,

saturateitusingthinCA(notincluded).

Using Thin CA to Glue Hinges

Ifyoudon’thavethinCA,werecommendPacer(PAAPTO8)or

NHP(NHP311)thinCA.CAisaveryusefulgluecommonlyused

inthehobby—itevencomesinhandyaroundthehouse!

Additional Parts Needed to Assemble the Advance 40:

• Phillipsscrewdriver

• .40–.482-cycleenginewithmuffler

• .50–.56 4-cycle engine with muffler (modification to throttle pushrod and engine mount may be necessary if used)

• 4-channelorgreaterradiosystemwithfourstandardservos(JR400EX withfour507servosrecommended)

• Aileronextension(PartJRPA112)

Helpful Additional Items:

• Maskingtape

• Rubbingalcohol

• Epoxymixingsticks

• Papertowels

• Penorpencil

• Ruler

• Waxpaper

Optional Items:

• InstrumentPanel(HAN178)

• Pilot(HAN8313)

Radio System Set-Up

It’sagoodideatobeginwithchargingtheradiosystemfirst,sothatlater,inStage3,you’reabletocentertheservos.Locateyour

chargerandplugyourbatterypackandtransmitterintoyourcharger.Plugthechargerintoanoutlettobegincharging.

Advance 40 Parts Layout

A.Fuselage

B.Leftwing

C.Rightwing

D.Screwstomountcanopy

E.Verticalstabilizerwithrudder

F.Mainwheels

G.Spinner

H.Nosewheel

I.Throttleandsteeringpushrods

J.Horizontalstabilizerandelevator

K.Antennatube

L.Wingtrimtape

M.Rubberbands

N.Wingbrace

O.Shock-Loc™tray

P.Mainlandinggear

Q.Canopy

R.Trimcovering

S.Epoxy

T.Screws

U.Sectionsoffueltubingtoputoverclevises

V.Aileronlinkages

W.Hardwarepackage

X.Threadlock

Airplane Orientation

Theleftandrightoftheairplanereferstotheleftandrightsideasifyouwerestationedinthecockpit.

Step 1. From your radio system box, remove one servo and the

servomountinghardware—fourrubbergrommets,fourbrass

eyeletsandfourservoscrews.Preparetheservobyinstallingthe

fourrubbergrommetsandeyeletsinoneservoasshowninthe

photobelow.Thegrommetsinsertontotheservotabsandthen

theeyeletsareinsertedfromthebottomthroughthegrommets.

Thegrommetinstallationisfairlysimple.However,ifyouneed

anyadditionalhelpforthisinstallation,pleaserefertoyourradio

systeminstructionmanual.

Step 2. Prior to assembling the wing, deflect the aileron control

surfacesbyhandtoloosenthehingessothecontrolsoperate

smoothly.

• Winghalves(leftandright)

• Wingjoiner(wingbrace)

• Wingjointtape

• Oneservowithmountinghardware(4rubbergrommets,

4eyeletsand4longservoscrews—includedwiththe

radiosystem)

• Aileronlinkageswithclevisattached(2)—thesearethe

shortesttwolinkagesinthekit

• Aileronconnectors(2)Note: OnsomeAdvance40kits,

thesemayalreadybeattachedtotheailerontorquerods.

• Fueltubing(2)

• 15-minuteepoxy(includedinkit)

• Rubbingalcohol

• Papertowels

• Epoxymixingsticks(optional)

• Ruler

• Pencil

• Maskingtape

• Waxpaper(optional)

• Fueltubingpieces(5mmlong)(2)

Parts and Supplies Needed

Stage 1—Assembling the Wing

Fueltubing

Step 3. Note that thereisarectangularshapedcutoutonthetop

oftheleftwingpanel.InstalltheservopreparedinStepOneinto

thecutoutinthewing,asshownbelow,withtheservoarm

nearestthefront(leadingedge)ofthewing.

Note: Thewire(servolead)shouldexitonthesideofthe

servoasshown.

Installing the Servo Mounting Screws

Tofastentheservoinplace,usethefourself-tappingservo

screwsincludedwithyourradioandaPhillipsscrewdriver.

Tightenjustuntiltheycompresstherubbergrommetsslightly.

Wheninstallingyourservomountingscrews,besurenot to

pressdownhardonthescrews,thuspushingthehardwood

backingplateawayfromthewing'ssurface.Theseareself-

tappingscrews,andtheywilleasilystartintothepre-drilledpilot

holesfortheaileronservoscrews.

Note: Topreventtheepoxyfrombeingsmearedontheservo

lead,youcanusesomemaskingtapetoholditin

placeontopofthewing.

Step 4. Locate the plywood dihedral brace (also called the wing

joiner).Usingrulerandapencil,marktheexactcenterofthe

braceasshown.

Step 5. IT’S IMPORTANT TO DO THIS STEP BEFORE

EPOXYING THE WING HALVES.

Trial Fitting the Wing Halves Together

Beforemixingtheepoxy,it’simportantthatyoutrialfitthe

dihedralbraceandthetwowinghalvestogether.Youwillfind

thatthedihedralbracewillinsertpastthehalfwaymarkyou

madeonthebrace.

Holdthedihedralbraceinonewinghalfwhileslidingtheother

winghalfontothebrace.

Making a Gauge for the Correct

Dihedral Angle

Itwillbeeasiertoachievethecorrectdihedralangleofthewing

ifyoumakeagaugetoplaceunderoneendofthewing.The

dihedralshouldbesetat21/8”under one wing tip; try to get as

closetothismeasurementaspossible.Thepackingcardboard

thatheldthetwowinghalvestogetherduringshippingwillwork

wellforthis.

Measuretheheightofthepackingcardboardwitharuler.Ifthe

cardboardislargerthan21/8”,use a pair of scissors to trim off

theexcesscardboard.Ifit’sshorterthan21/8”,you can put sheets

ofpaperunderthecardboardtoachievethe21/8”height for the

dihedral.

CONTINUED

Stage 1—Assembling the Wing

Setting the Cardboard Gauge Under

One Wing Tip

Withthewingtemporarilyjoinedandnot glued,laythewingona

flatsurfacewiththedihedralgaugeplaced underonewingtip.Make

surethegaugeisatthevery endofthewingtipandthattheother

winghalfisflatonthetable. Thisisexactlyhowyouwantyourwing

tobepositionedafteryouapplythe epoxytothewingjoint.

Step 6. Mix up approximately 3/4 of the tube of the 15-minute

epoxy.Usingascrappieceofwoodoranepoxymixingstick,

smeartheepoxyintothewingjoinercavityofbothwinghalves.

Besuretouseplentyofepoxy.

Coatone halfofthewingjoinerwithepoxyuptothecenterline.Note

theorientation ofthe“V”shapeofthewingjoiner.Installtheepoxy-

coatedside ofthewingjoinerintoawinghalfuptotheline,making

surethe “V”ofthewingjoinerispositionedcorrectlyasshown.

Applyepoxytotheexposedarea(otherend)ofthewingjoiner.

Uniformlycoatbothwingrootswiththeepoxy.Ifyouneedto,

mixupmoreoftheepoxyandapplyittothewingroots.

CONTINUED

Stage 1—Assembling the Wing

Step 7. Aftertheepoxyhassufficientlycured(about 30 minutes),

removethemaskingtapefromthe wing. Now carefully apply the

whiteandredcenterwingjoint tape to the center jointofthewing.

Carefullyremovetheprotectivebackingfrom the tape and align

theredandwhiteofthe tape with the red andwhitetrimlineofthe

coveringonthebottomofthe wing. Carefully wrap the tape

completelyaroundthewingonthe center joint.

Note: Iftheaileronconnectionsarealreadyinstalled,skipto

Step9.

Step 8. Locate the aileron connectors and screw them onto the

threadedrods(calledailerontorquerods),whichareprotruding

fromthewing.Screwtheconnectoruntiltherodisflushwiththe

topoftheaileronconnector.

Carefullyslidethewinghalvestogether.Firmlypressthetwo

halvestogether,allowingtheexcessepoxytorunout.Use

rubbingalcoholandapapertoweltocleanofftheexcessepoxy.

Important: Besurethe wingsarepressed firmlytogetheratthe

centersection.Be surethatthe leadingandtrailingedgeslineup

properly.Usemasking tapeasnecessary toholdthewinghalvesin

position.Besure thefrontalignment tabsarejoinedfirmlytogether.

Placea12′′×12′′sheetofwaxpaper(optional)ontheedgeofa

flattable.Placethecentersectionofthewingonthewaxpaper.

Propuponewingtip21/8′′off the table as shown, using the

gaugeyoumadeinStep5.

Wipeoftheexcessepoxyusingrubbingalcoholandpaper

towels.Allowthewingtositundisturbedovernightsotheepoxy

curescompletely.Theuseofthewaxpaperwillpreventthewing

fromadheringtothetable.

CONTINUED

Stage 1—Assembling the Wing

2-1/8″

Step 9. Install the Z-bend of one of the aileron linkages into the

outermostholeintheaileronservoarmasshown.

Note: Itmayfittightlyandthereforebenecessarytoworkthe

Z-bendbackandforthuntilitinsertsfreely.

Nowinstalltheotheraileronlinkageontheoppositesideusing

thesameprocedureasabove.Onceinstalled,movethelinkages

backandforthafewtimesuntiltheymovefreely.

Whenbothaileronlinkagesareattached,centertheservosothe

servoarmisparalleltothewing’sleadingedgeandtrailingedge.

Step 10. We will now be fitting the clevis into the aileron

connectorsonthetoquerods.Atthispoint,itmaybenecessary

toadjustthelengthoftheaileronlinkagesotheaileronsare

alignedwiththetrailingedgeofthewingsurface.Toadjustthe

lengthoftheaileronlinkage,simplyturntheblackclevisinor

outuntil,whenconnected,theaileronislevelwiththewing.It

maybenecessarytoadjustbothlinkages.

Iftheaileronislowerthanthetrailingedge,thelinkageneedsto

beshortenedandviceversa.

Note: Placeapieceof the providedfueltubingover the clevisof

eachlinkagetoprevent theclevisfromopening.

Congratulations—you have just

completed the wing!

CONTINUED

Stage 1—Assembling the Wing

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