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Habu BNF & PNP

Instruction Manual

© 2009 Horizon Hobby, Inc.

4105 Fieldstone Road 

Champaign, IL 61822

USA

Horizon Hobby UK 

Units 1-4 Ployters Rd 

Staple Tye 

Harlow, Essex 

CM18 7NS

United Kingdom

Horizon Hobby Deutschland GmbH 

Hamburger Strasse 10 

25335 Elmshorn 

Germany

ParkZone

®

 products are distributed exclusively by Horizon Hobby, Inc. 

DSM and DSM2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby, Inc.  The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann 

Industries, Inc.  Spektrum radios and accessories are exclusively available from Horizon Hobby, Inc.

Futaba is a registered trademark of Futaba Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation of Japan.

www.parkzone.com

Printed 10/09   16056

Specifications:

Wingspan: 36.3 in (920mm)

Length: 43.3 in (1100mm)

Weight: 2.8 lb (1300 g)

ESC: E-flite

®

 60-Amp Pro Switch-Mode BEC Brushless ESC

Charger: Variable Rate DC Powered Balancing Fast Charger (BNF)

Battery: E-flite 4S 14.8V 3200mAh 30C Li-Po (BNF)

Receiver: Spektrum

 AR500 5-channel Sport Receiver (BNF)

Summary of Contents for Habu BNF

Page 1: ...Hobby Inc The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries Inc Spektrum radios and accessories are exclusively available from Horizon Hobby Inc Futaba is a registered trademark o...

Page 2: ...ng skills not your building skills Warning Although your ParkZone Habu comes almost ready to fly this aircraft is for experienced RC pilots only and is not a toy Misuse of the plane can cause serious...

Page 3: ...1 5mm Hex Wrench Fin Mount Plates Left and Right 3200mAh 4 cell 30C Li Po battery Left Main Landing Gear Right Main Landing Gear Nose Gear PNP Contents Fuselage includes the following 60 Amp Pro Switc...

Page 4: ...k with a Li Po specific charger only such as the included charger Never leave the battery and charger unattended during the charge process Failure to follow the instructions properly could result in a...

Page 5: ...sure all wires are clear of the hatch and that the hatch attaches firmly in place before flight Note Only plug in your flight battery once you have bound the receiver BNF or after you have installed y...

Page 6: ...he airplane The LED on the receiver will begin flashing C Move the sticks and switches on the transmitter to the desired failsafe positions low throttle and neutral control positions D Pull and hold t...

Page 7: ...sitions E Press the black bind button on the back of the transmitter while turning the transmitter on Release the button after 2 3 seconds F The LED on the receiver will go solid amber and the system...

Page 8: ...lecting a battery for your Habu we recommend the E Flite 3200mAh 30C 4 cell battery EFLB32004S30 or the Thunder Power 3300mAh 30C 4 cell battery THP33004SP30 If using a battery other than those recomm...

Page 9: ...ar of the wing into the two small holes in the rear of the fuselage Attaching the Wing 5 Slide the aileron leads inside the fuselage so that they will not become pinched in between the wing and the fu...

Page 10: ...r leads into the horizontal stabilizer 3 Place the horizontal stabilizer on the fuselage making sure it is resting on the fuselage without any gaps Attaching the Tail 3 Screw the horizontal stab onto...

Page 11: ...eattach rudder pushrod on second outermost servo arm hole and outermost rudder control horn hole 8 Power on transmitter and airplane and adjust clevis so rudder is centered 9 Once rudder is centered s...

Page 12: ...10 Slide tailcone on to the rear of the fuselage Press firmly in place to make sure tailcone is fully seated Secure in place with the included 4 pieces of tape at the locations shown in the following...

Page 13: ...x wrench Installing the Landing Gear The Habu was intentionally designed to provide the choice to fly with or without landing gear If you prefer to fly at the highest speed or in the most precise mann...

Page 14: ...nd skid in front of the exhaust nozzle This will help protect the bottom of the airframe for belly landing Configuring without Landing Gear Control Direction Test 1 Move the elevator stick on the tran...

Page 15: ...mm 3 4 inch 19mm After you have finished the final assembly it is time to range check the radio system within the Habu Note Before flying after all control surfaces have been centered it is advisable...

Page 16: ...n just remember that because there is no prop blast blowing air over the control surfaces the controls will not be as responsive at low speeds The Habu is easy to fly but because it can reach high spe...

Page 17: ...gation hereunder shall be that Horizon will at its option i repair or ii replace any Product determined by Horizon to be defective In the event of a defect these are the Purchaser s exclusive remedies...

Page 18: ...ght Please advise us of your preferred method of payment Horizon accepts money orders and cashiers checks as well as Visa MasterCard American Express and Discover cards If you choose to pay by credit...

Page 19: ...environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the...

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