AirfoilZ EDGE 540NX User Manual

EDGE 540 Full Fuse Assembly Manual Specifications Wing Span: 40 inches Wing Area: 350 in2 Fuselage Length: 35.6 inches Weight (ready to

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 10 Step 3 Glue the lower rear doubler in place with foam safe CA. NOTE: The lower rear doubler needs to be p

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 11 Align the tab on the upper rear double flush with the skin surface. Step 5 Glue the servo supports in place

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 12 Repeat Steps 1 to 3 for the other skin assembly making sure to make a LEFT and a RIGHT side version! Step

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 13 Landing Gear Mount Assembly Glue the plywood landing gear mount in place with medium CA. Glue the

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 14 Glue the landing gear wire torsion support cap in place with medium CA. Repeat for the other side.

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 15 Step 9 Test fit the rudder servo in the crutch. Trim the opening as necessary to match the servo

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 16 Repeat Steps 10 and 11 for the other skin. Step 12 Glue the top rear edges of the fuselage together with m

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 17 Tip: Before gluing, lightly score the backside of the top skin with an old ballpoint pen where the skin is

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 18 Step 16 Epoxy the motor mount in place making sure it is flush and square with the motor mount support. TIP

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 19 Step 17 Glue the bottom cowl skin in place with medium foam safe CA. Tip: Before gluing, lightly score the

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 2 A Tech Hobbies,LLC Company 532 North Avenue Dunellen, New Jersey 08812 Ph: (732)424-6400 Website: www.air

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 20 Step 20 Glue on the ¼” x ¼” tail post with medium foam safe CA. Step 21 Finish the fuselage construction b

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 21 Step 22 Glue the spar web to the center of the bottom spar cap with thin CA being sure to keep

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 22 Step 23 Repeat for the top spar cap forming the “I beam” shape. Tip: When completed, lightly san

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 23 Step 24 Place a mark 2” behind the leading edge at each wing tip and at each wing root. Step 25 Glu

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 24 Step 26 Mark the center of the spar and test fit it in the wings. Glue the spar into place with Go

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 25 Step 28 Push the wing center joint together making sure the wing root airfoil profile of both wings

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 26Step 30 Trim and sand the wing tip to final shape. Step 31 Cut a ½” diameter hole in the lower wing ski

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 27 Step 32 Test fit the wing in the fuselage. DO NOT FORCE! If the fit is tight, sand the fuselage

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 28 Step 34 Using the end of the 3/16” diameter carbon elevator joiner, gently create a shallow grove in

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 29 Step 36 Cut out the foam bridge behind the wood joiner, between the elevator halves. Installing the Horizon

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 3 Introduction: Thank you for choosing the AirfoilZ Edge 540 model airplane. We have taken great care to provi

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 30 Step 38 Using the sanding block, bevel the leading edge of the elevator as shown to allow for movem

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 31 Step 40 Cut the tape along the hinge line and remove the elevator. Step 41 Using your Exacto knif

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 32 Step 42 Trim the rear of the horizontal stab slot. SAFE THE PIECE TO GLUE BACK LATER! Step 43 Test fit

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 33 Step 44 Glue back the piece of tail post removed in Step 42. Rudder Installation: Step 45 Bevel the l

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 34Aileron Installation: Step 46 Using the sanding block, bevel the leading edge of the ailerons as shown to a

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 35 Step 48 Cut the tape along the hinge line and remove the ailerons. Using your Exacto knife, care

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 36Step 50 Test fit the servos in the holes. Mark the location of the plastic servo mounts and remove the s

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 37 match the distance between the holes in the rudder servo control horn.

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 38Step 52 Mark the location of the control horns on the control surface and cut a slit in the control

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 39Step 53 Glue the control horns in place with medium foam safe CA or Epoxy.

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 4 Kit Contents: Before you start the assembly of this model, check to make sure that there are no missing parts

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 40 Landing Gear Installation: Step 54 Solder a #2 washer on the landing gear. as an inner wheel retaine

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 41Step 55 Place a scrap piece of thin plywood or cardboard over the wheel as a spacer and slide a #

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 42Step 56 Fit the landing gear wires into the slots in the landing gear mount. Tip: Round the corner

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 43Step 58 Tie the wire tailskid to the plywood mount with unwaxed dental floss or thin wire. Secure wi

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 44Step 60 Route the aileron servo leads through the interior of the wing, and out through the exit hole. Step

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 45Elevator Servo Installation: Step 62 Securely glue the elevator servo mounts in place with medium foa

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 46Step 64 Install the 2-56 threaded elevator push rod securing at both ends with the nylon clevises provided.

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 47Step 66 Secure the rudder pull-pull cord on the rudder servo control horn using the provided metal

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 48Step 69 Install the lower mid fuse skin over the rudder servo location. TIP: An access hole can

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 49Step 71 Mount the ESC with Velcro inside the fuselage as shown. Step 72 Mount the Receiver with Velc

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 5 Making a Sanding Block: The leading edges of the elevator, the rudder, and both ailerons need to

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 50Step 73 Mount the battery with Velcro strips inside the fuselage as shown. Loop a Velcro strap thro

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 51Step 73b Velcro strip on the battery. Pre-flight checklist Balancing: We recommend that you perform

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© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 6 only foam safe CA and foam safe kicker. There are two basic methods that can be used when gluing flat pieces

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 7 Skin Assembly Skin Component Parts

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 8 Crutch Assembly Follow the steps in the order outlined below to ensure accurate alignment of the componen

© Copyright 2009 all rights reserved 9 Step 1 Glue the wing root doubler in place with foam safe CA being careful to ensure the wing openings are