Banggood Stearman PT-17 Micro RC Foamy Biplane Instruction Manual

: June 6, 2024
: banggood

Table of Contents

PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Specification
- Suggested Equipment
Tools Needed
KIT
Assemble the Fuselage
Assemble the Wing
Install the Servo
Power System Installation and Adjustment
Display for C.G
Control Directions Tests
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Banggood Stearman PT-17 Micro RC Foamy Biplane Instruction Manual

PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS

Check/adjust servo centering, in order to adjust the control surface better.
Double-check the spinning direction of motor at first usage, and sure it’s suitable for your model.
Set the center of gravity (CG) at the position that manual already marked out. If necessary, add weight to the nose or tail to ensure the best flight performance.
Double-check the inside of the fuselage, make sure all the equipments are correctly connected; Check the heat-shrink covering material’s surface, Make certain all screws, bolts, cabin and canopy remain secure.
Take great care when connecting/disconnecting the battery, pls replace the battery immediately once found low voltage or damage to battery
The way the internal devices of the fuselage are connected will be related to your transmitter-receiver device. For those transmitter-receiver devices with more functions, you can simplify the connection of the internal devices of the fuselage.
Check your device for details to see if it meets the features you need.
When the power system and transmitter-receiver device are paired for the first time, you may need to set the maximum stroke of the throttle. Please set it yourself.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

This product should not be considered a toy, but rather a complicated and sophisticated flying model. Your safety depends on how you use and fly it, If not correctly operated, could cause injury to you or your family members. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times if operating this product. Not suitable for children under the age of 14. THIS IS NOT A TOY.
Do not fly around some restricted location like airports, military bases, residential areas, etc.
You will need to range check the transmitter to be sure you are not experiencing any interference.
Always turn on the receiver last after turning on the transmitter and shut off the receiver first before turning off the transmitter.
If you are only a beginner to the radio control model flying, do not attempt to fly your model without any assistance or advice from advanced expert fliers.
Keep relevant items out of reach of children.
This product has been flight tested to meet or exceed our rigid performance and reliability standards in normal use,if you plan to perform any high-stress flying, you are solely responsible for taking any and all necessary steps to control movement range and reinforce the body strength.
This product may include some fiberglass and carbon-fiber reinforced plastic parts,which may cause eye and skin discomfort,pls wear the goggles or dust-proof clothes when needed.
Due to air traffic safety control, the products you receive may not have the glue that appears in the list. Please understand and purchase the glue you need at your local stationery store.

Specification

Wingspan: 450mm
Length: 413mm
Flying Weight≈55g

Suggested Equipment

Suggested Motor: MM1104 3700KV
Suggested ESC: 5A 2S
Suggested Servos: 1.7g * 3pcs
Suggested Propeller: 4inch Prop
Suggested Battery: 2S 150mAh
Radio≥4CH

Tools Needed

KIT

Product Kits

A1-2： Fuselage
B1-2： Wing
B3： Horizontal Tail
C： Wing Structs
D1-3 Landing Gear; Wheels
E1-2： Carbon sheet
F： Carbon Rod
G： Servo Horn
H1-2： 钢丝连杆 Steel Wire Linkage

Photos shown here just for reference, the product you received maybe slightly differ from the photos due to continuous improvement on products.

Assemble the Fuselage

Spread foam glue evenly on the reverse sides of the two pieces of A1.
Spread foam glue evenly on both sides of A2.
Glue the glued A1 to both sides of A2, and align the edges and corresponding spaces when pasting.
Cut the steering rudder from the fuselage, use a model knife to cut the connection between the steering rudder and the fuselage, and cut a 45-degree slope.

Assemble the Wing

Insert the E1 carbon sheet into the reserved groove on the bottom of the lower wing B2, and fix the carbon sheet in the groove with foam glue.
Power on the servo back to the center, and install a flat servo arm.
Then cut off the servo bracket.
Turn over the wing glued in step 02-1, install the servo and place the servo line to the front. (as shown on the left)
Do not paste the servo here.
Use a model knife to make a small cut in the wing installation position under the fuselage.
Apply the foam glue evenly on the reserved wing slots of the fuselage as shown in the picture.
Insert the lower wing into the fuselage from the cut in 02-4.
Pay attention to the front and back of the wing, with the words facing down. After adjusting the center of the wing, press and fix it and follow the reserved groove to make the wing curve.
Insert one end of the steel wire linkage into the servo arm, and the other end into the servo horn , pre-install the servo horn on the aileron, and trim the pin length of the servo horn.
Insert a small carbon sheet into the reserved slot of the tail wing and fix it with foam glue.
As shown in the above picture, paste a piece of transparent glue on the steering rudder, and then paste the steering rudder to the tail of the fuselage. pls take care to keep 1mm spacing.
After adjusting the servo horn, spread the foam glue to fix the servo horn on the aileron.
Insert the horizontal tail into the tail of the fuselage, and fix the joint with foam glue.
Use a small amount of foam glue at the connection point under the steering rudder and the fuselage.

Install the Servo

As shown in the picture on the left, the servo is installed in the middle of the fuselage, staggered up and down. Arrange the servo wires from the reserved holes to the same side.

Make the Connecting Rod

As shown in the picture on the left, cut the suitable length of the heat shrinkable tube, sleeve the Z-shaped steel wire and the carbon rod together, heat the heat shrinkable tube to shrink it, and then add a small amount of CA glue to reinforce it.

Make the Connecting Rod

Note: For the two connecting rods, only one end of the Z-shaped head should be made, and the other end will be made in subsequent steps.

The connecting rod connects the servos to the elevator and rudder

Insert the finished Z-shaped end into the rudder arm of the steering gear, and then refer to the position of the rudder horn on the tail to determine the appropriate length of the connecting rod, and cut off the excess carbon rod.
Then follow the steps to make the Z-shaped head at the other end of the connecting rod.
After finishing the Z-shaped head, insert the Z-shaped head into the rudder horn, and glue the rudder horn to the rudder surface with foam glue.
Insert the carbon sheet into the reserved groove on the bottom of the upper wing B1, and fix the carbon sheet in the groove with foam glue.
Paste the wing onto the bracket and fix the three contact points to make it fit the arc of the bracket.
Paste the wing bracket on the lower wing and fix it with foam glue, and make the lower wing fit the curvature of the bracket.

Power System Installation and Adjustment

Install the motor on the motor mount and fix with screws, install the propeller saver on the motor, then paste it to the head of the fuselage and fix it with foam glue.

Power System Installation and Adjustment

The picture above demonstrates the placement and wiring of the mini receiver.
AEO RX15x-E series all-in-one receivers are recommended here.
Need to solder the plug according to the picture, or follow the link below to refer to the setup manual.

Power System Installation and Adjustment

AEO RX15x-E

Description link:
https://www.aeorc.com/rx14amp14eamp15e-series-mini-receiver-user- manual-a0074.html

The left picture shows the battery placement position. Use a knife to cut the slot along the dotted line to place the battery. If your own battery does not fit the hole, you don’t need to cut it.

Power System Installation and Adjustment

More details about power system adjustment, please refer to below link: (You can scan QR Code directly.) http://www.dwhobby.com/art/connection

Display for C.G

(Normal Flying) 3D3D Flying only support some models)
Aileron ±（15°-30°） ±40° (or larger)
Elevator ±15° ±40° (or larger)
Rudder ±15° ±40° (or larger)
Flap （take-off）15°-20° （Landing）20°-40°

Some special models will have V-tails, flaps, leading edge wings, etc., which can be used as a reference for conventional flight angles. If you do not confirm and there is no experienced person to guide you, we recommend that you first test at a small angle to confirm that your settings are correct.