E-flite Carbon-Z Scimitar BNF - Manual (Page 3)

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Welcome to the cutting edge of electric fl ight! Your E-fl ite ® Carbon-Z ™ Scimitar ™ aircraft is a quantum leap in tailless swept wing design that combines patent-
pending Carbon-Z construction with the latest in high-output brushless motor and vector–thrust propeller engineering. The speed and maneuverability this makes
possible is nothing short of spectacular. Read this manual thoroughly before taking your fi rst fl ight. The Carbon-Z Scimitar can cover a lot of ground in a hurry. The
better understanding you have of its performance and systems before your fi rst fl ight, the better that fl ight, and every one after, will be.
Includes:
Specifi cations ............................3
Charging the Flight Battery ........4
Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC) ............4
Transmitter and Receiver
Binding ......................................5
Installing Battery .......................5
Before Flight ..............................6
Installing a Receiver ...................6
Battery Selection
and Installation ..........................6
Fixed Landing Gear Installation ..7
Installing Optional Retractable
Landing Gear .............................8
Installing Optional Retractable
Landing Gear (Continued) ...........9
Installing Wings and
Vertical Fins ............................10
Balancing the Propeller ............11
Installing the Propeller .............11
Opening the Fuselage ..............12
Installing the Vectored
Thrust Lock .............................12
Control Centering .....................13
Adjusting a Clevis or Ball link ...13
Factory Settings .......................14
Transmitter Setup ....................14
Model Setup-Control Throws ....15
Center of Gravity (CG) ..............16
Control Direction Test ...............16 Prefl ight Checklist ....................17
Flying Tips ...............................17
Post Flight Checklist ................17
Fuselage Nose Service .............18
Control Surface Service ...........18
Servo Service ..........................19
Sub-Fin Service .......................20
Motor and Vectored-Thrust
Service ....................................20
Troubleshooting Guide .............21
AMA National Model Aircraft
Safety Code .............................22
Limited Warranty .....................23
Contact Information .................24
Compliance Information for
the European Union .................24
Parts Contact Information ........91
Replacement Parts ...................92
Optional Parts ..........................93
35.4 in (900mm)
Table of Contents Specifi cations
Bind-N-Fly ®
Aircraft
Plug-N-Play ®
Aircraft
32-size BL outrunner; 1010Kv Installed Installed
EFL 60A Pro Switch Mode BEC
brushless ESC
Installed Installed
(5) Digital high-speed servo
(1) Digital high-speed/power
metal gear mini servo
Installed Installed
Receiver: Spektrum ™ AR600
6-channel Sport DSMX ® Receiver
Installed
Needed to
Complete
Battery: 3200mAh 4S 30C Li-Po
Battery Charger: EFL 3–4 cell
variable rate DC Li-PO balancing
fast charger
Included
Needed to
Complete
Required Transmitter:
Full-Range 6-channel aircraft
transmitter with adjustable D/R
and Expo
DSM2 ™ /
DSMX ®
Needed
Needed to
Complete
4.40 lb (2.00 kg)
42.5 in (1080mm)
565 sq inch
(31.91 sq dm)
3.63 lb (1.65 kg)
3 X 12mm
3 X 14mm
3 X 8mm
3 X 12mm
2.5 X 14mm
2.5 X 14mm
2.5 X 10mm
2 X 14mm
1.7 X 8mm
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