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before attaching the fin to the rear fuselage.Secure the 
fin rear shaft in the fitting and tighten the hex screw. 

The forward attachment shaft also slides into its fitting 

and is then secured from the inside of the fuselage with 
the screw and washer that you tested. Route the servo 

lead with its extension attached (and locked)to the 
cockpit area and protect the lead in the tail pipe area 

with aluminium tape.

6.

Fuel. Inspect the brass fuel lines and clear any burrs on 

the inner and outer ends. Check that the clunk reaches 
everywhere in the tank and does not get caught anywhere 

in the tank. Leak test the tank and check the fit in the 

fuselage. Use Velcro tape or your preferred method to 
keep the tank in place. I fitted the air trap tank on the 
fuselage floor between the retracted main wheels in a 45 

degree attitude as recommended. The fill fitting is on 

top of the plywood shelf behind the intake. Use brass 
tube between the fuel tank and the UAT air trap tank to 
avoid fuel line kinking issues.

7.

Engine.Check the glue joints of the engine bearers and 
reinforce if needed.The exhaust pipe position depends if 

you have a ducted orunducted installation. Mine is 

unducted and the exhaust pipe is 10mm from the rear of 
the engine exhaust cone. Cut off the excess pipe if 
needed. Make sure you center the inner and outer pipe 

again.Also make a support for the pipe at the bottom 
front. I used flattened brass tubing fitted with screws 

to the front lower part of the pipe and the closest 

former between the main landing gears. The ECU is fitted 
in the space behind the right hand engine air intake. The
engine auxiliary equipment is fitted on brackets above 

the engine bearers to the front of the engine.The ECU 

battery goes in the nose as needed for the correct CG.

The fuel pump is fitted on a plywood plate on the left 
hand side fuselage. Connect all wires and fuel lines. 

Tidy up all wire in the engine compartment area as loose 

wires might cause problems if they do get sucked into the 
engine!! If you use plastic cable ties do not pull them 

too tight. It might cut into the isolation and cause a 
short circuit between wires and a crash!!Use threadlocker 

on engine fitting screws.

8.

Radio. Fit your receiver in the cockpit area to the right 

of the nose gear. The door sequencer is on the left side. 
The power box is on a plywood shelf made up for it behind 

the cockpit with the receiver batteries on either side of 

the nose gear bubble or as required for the CG.The valves 
for brakes and gear doors are fitted on the supplied 

plywood in front of the nose gear. My channel allocation 

is as follows: 

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Summary of Contents for Mirage F1

Page 1: ... A TOY This is a high performance miniature aircraft capable of high speeds and capable to cause injury of even death or damage to property The manufacturer and its distributors cannot control how you assemble what equipment you use to fit it out or how you operate and fly it and This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com produc...

Page 2: ...adequate airfield with a long runway especially for the first few flights Introduction You have chosen a model that represents the pinnacle of ARF technology While there is not a lot of building to do there is enough to keep you busy for a few evenings We recommend that you follow the basic building sequence in order to save time and prevent any omissions that might have saved your aircraft Read t...

Page 3: ... Technical details Length 15 33m Wingspan 8 44m Height 4 49m Max take off weight 16200kg Powerplant 1x SnecmaAtar 9K 50 afterburning turbojet with 7166kg thrust Max speed Mach 2 3 Combat range 425km Ferry range 2 150 km Service ceiling 20 000m 66000 Armament 2x 30mm Defa cannons 150 rounds each 4x underwing hardpoints carrying Matra 68mm rocket pods or bomb racks for dumb or smart bombs Wingtip mi...

Page 4: ...spensing gun and long type mixing nozzles especially for hinges You can buy a complete kit with gun nozzles and two cartridges of glue from your dealer for about 80 Construction 1 General 1 1 Clean and inspect all parts Inventory them against the parts list and notify your dealer of any missing or suspect parts BEFORE you begin assembly If the paint scheme you have chosen is glossy it is recommend...

Page 5: ... The bottle for the brakes goes in the nose The Jet Tronics valves for doors and brakes are fitted on the plywood nose plate Connect all the air lines The filling fittings are on top of the plywood shelf just behind the air intake Set up the door sequencer according to the manufacturer s instructions so that the doors operate correctly in sequence with the gear The 2 small nose gear doors and the ...

Page 6: ...nded to the contour of the aft fuselage where you plan to glue the servo Fit the ball fitting to the elevator horn and for additional security also add a nylock nut behind Fix the servo to the baseplate using epoxy and hardwood blocks or metal fittings Make sure the servo is centered and mark the approximate position of the horn on the side of the rear fuselage Epoxy the whole unit in place Attach...

Page 7: ... needed Make sure you center the inner and outer pipe again Also make a support for the pipe at the bottom front I used flattened brass tubing fitted with screws to the front lower part of the pipe and the closest former between the main landing gears The ECU is fitted in the space behind the right hand engine air intake The engine auxiliary equipment is fitted on brackets above the engine bearers...

Page 8: ...rument panel is fixed to the equipment bay with Velcro hook and loop The seat area is cut out once again to leave space for the nose gear steering servo and the tub is fixed with screws to the cockpit shoulders Ground tests Check and double check the operation of the landing gear Make sure of the nosewheel steering and program in a good deal of exponential to avoid overactive nosewheel steering Ch...

Page 9: ...o active on them For landing do not come in too fast and get the speed down for a nice nose up attitude for landing Use flaps as you want and enjoy the landing Good luck with your landing gear operation and we hope that you will enjoy flying your Mirage F1 Photos of construction 1 Big box safely at home 2 Nosewheel disassembled This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To pur...

Page 10: ...r another flat spot at the scissor link at bottom of nose gear 5 Flat spot position for nosewheel steering arm This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 11: ...etract disassembled 7 Left main gear leg 8 Right main gear leg This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 12: ...s 10 Left main gear pivot mechanism 11 Right main gear pivot mechanism This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 13: ...unit disassembled 13 Main wheel brake detail 14 Main gear pivot system This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 14: ... control surfaces 16 Rudder pushrod detail 17 Fin forward rod attachment This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 15: ...t for direct nose wheel steering servo 20 Another view of direct nose wheel steering This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 16: ...k assembly 22 On the right is plywood shelf for filling lines This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 17: ...shelf slides in 25 View into nose section showing brake air bottle for brakes and Jet Tronic valves This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 18: ...e rear will be installed Optional positions are above the landing gear bearer or the space behind the engine intake ducts 27 Power Box on its tray slid out into the cockpit This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 19: ...es Looks like spaghetti 30 Dowel rod and hex key to ease the joining of nose section and fuselage It was wrapped with isolation tape and was strong enough for the task This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 20: ... Aileron pushrod 32 Aileron pushrod 33 Flap pushrod This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 21: ...p pushrod 35 Flap and aileron pushrods 36 CG calculation This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 22: ...issiles attached 38 Elevator pushrod connection 39 Elevator control detail This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 23: ...fitting 41 Equipment arrangement in front cockpit area 42 Eguipment in cockpit This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 24: ... rear view 44 Cockpit details with pilot 45 Instrument panel This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 25: ...wed from cockpit 47 Engine bay from left 48 Engine bay from right This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 26: ...haust 50 Rear of engine 51 Below engine Note lower pipe support This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 27: ...a 53 Right landing gear details 54 Right wheel bay and ECU switch under the air brake This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 28: ...ht view 56 Tailpipe rear view 57 Rear view into rear fuselage This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 29: ... view 59 Left front view 60 Final preparations for maiden flight This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 30: ...ight 62 Airborne on maiden flight 63 Shortly after take off flying beautifully This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies com productcart pc instPrd asp idproduct 1 ...

Page 31: ...support our hobby 3 Mike Starke a fellow jet modeller for all your advice and sharing your knowledge 4 Chris Pretorius a pilot of the real Mirage F1 for advice and support 5 Colin Strauss who shared information also by means of articles of the aircraft in Radio Controlled Jet International This page was created using BCL ALLPDF Converter trial software To purchase go to http store bcltechnologies ...

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