QuiQue's Aircraft 102" YAK 54 Spécifications

Semi Scale Yak-54, ARF 102” Generation II ASSEMBLY MANUAL Specifications Wingspan: 102 in Length Including Spinner: 91 in Wing Area:

Section 2-Horizontal Stab Installation Required Tools and Adhesive • Rat-tail File • Acetone • Xacto knife, #11 Blade • Course sandpaper • Thin

holes in the fuse sides slightly with a small rat tail file. Very Important: After completing the model and flying it, in case you noticed any play

Section 3-Elevator, Rudder and Aileron Control Horn Installation Required Tools and Adhesive • Xacto knife, #11 Blade • 5-10 minute epoxy • Alcoh

Use the Dubro heavy duty dual pull-pull system Cat. No. 882. Insert the 8-32 threaded rod for the rudder control horn. Step 3 Take the screw out an

Section 4-Preparation and Installation of Hinges Required Tools and Adhesive • Xacto knife, #11 Blade • Lithium grease/Petroleum Jelly • Toothpi

Step 1 Use a # 11 blade to open the flat hinge slot. The hinge slots will have to have a larger opening cut out just on either side, top and bottom,

Be very careful not to get any grease etc. on the flat part of the hinges. Also remember that you always glue the hinges in to the fixed surfaces firs

Section 5-Wing Anti-Rotation Pins and Servo Installation Required Tools and Adhesive • 5-15 minute epoxy • Ruler • Coarse sandpaper • Acetone/Alc

in the end of the pins to make sure the front and rear pins are vertical as this is very important Step 4. Let the epoxy harden. Stand the wing on i

Step 8 Plug a 24" servo extension onto the outboard servo. Either tie the servo leads together, using a commercially available connector, or use

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Figure 18 Step 13 You need to use matchboxes for best results. Make sure that servos are not fighting each other throughout the travel. Follow mat

Section 6-Tail Wheel Installation Required Tools and Adhesive • Drill • Thread lock • Course sandpaper • 5-minute epoxy Step 1 Insert the thr

Section 7-Elevator Servo Installation Required Tools and Adhesive • (2) 48” servo extension • Pin vise • 1/16”drill bit • 1 1/4” aluminum servo a

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Section 8-Rudder Servo and Pull/Pull Installation Required Tools and Adhesive • Z-42 thread locker (Pacer) • Thin C/A • 0.05 Allen wrench • (4)

Figure 26 Step 4 Attach the double CF arm to your servo arm and mark the holes you want to use to couple the servo to your second servo. Step 5

Section 9-Engine Mounting and Throttle Control Installation Required Tools and Adhesive • Drill • 1/8”, ¼” drill bits • Sullivan Locking Sleeve B

Step 5 Use 1.5” stand offs for both canister or stock muffler installation. Step 6 You can make those stand offs from 1” hardwood dowel that can b

Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 DA100 Engine Installation with MTW Canisters Header drop down should be 50mm and canisters are MTW 75, front exit

Figure 39 Step 3 Modify the canister support to fit it in the tunnel. DA provides a support and silicone tubing with the MTW header/canister system

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Figure 43 Once you are satisfied with the fit of the canister support and the clearance of the canisters, glue the mount in place near or against th

is approximately 5 inches behind the back of the landing gear. Glue in the ply canister mount with epoxy on both sides to the sides of the fuse former

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Section 10-Landing Gear Installation Required Tools and Adhesive • Drill, 3/16”(4.5mm) and 5/16” drill bit • Axles Dubro Cat No.249 • 4” Threade

Step 3 Using a 3/16” drill bit, drill a hole into the wheel pants. Step 4 With dremel and grinding tool, make a larger pocket around the axle hole

Section 11-Fuel Tank Installation Required Tools and Adhesive • 15-30 minute epoxy • Velcro or tie wraps 18” long • ¼” thick lite-ply or plywood

Step 5 Use industrial strength sticky Velcro to the top of the tank and plate. This will prevent the tank from moving forward or backward. Strap the

Section 12-Engine Cowling Required Tools and Adhesive • 15-30 minute epoxy • Pencil/Marker • Drill & 1/16” drill bit • Masking tape Step 1

place it along the canopy hatch and extend the straight edge forward on the cowl beyond the standoff. Put masking tape and mark that horz. line as sho

Section 13-Canopy Installation Required Tools and Adhesive • Xacto knife, #11 blade • Drill • Thin/Medium C/A • 5-minute epoxy Step 1 5-min E

Covering Colors Ultra-cote covering used on this 102” Yak-54 can be purchased from Horizon Hobbies Website. The codes are as follows:  Deep Blue

Section 14-Radio Equipment You are now in the final stages in completing the assembly of your Yak-54. This is how Quique has been mounting his receiv

3. CA thick foam to the masking tape. Figure 73 4. Attach a Sticky back Industrial Velcro to the foam. I use couple of drops of CA to make sure th

Figure 78 2. Remove enough foam to fit the switch and pass the wires. Do not remove more foam than necessary. Figure 79 3. Apply some thinned ep

Receiver, Regulator and Rudder Matchbox installation Receiver, regulator and rudder match box can be mounted on the rudder tray. Figure 83 Matchbo

Balancing the Model Perhaps one of the most important things that you need to check before you fly your plane is your model C.G. Correctly balancing

Control Throws Below picture shows you how to measure. Exact number of low rate or high rate is not depicted! Aileron (As shown in Figure 88) Low Ra

Elevator (As shown in Figure 89) Low Rate (Expo 45%) High Rate (Expo 80%) 7/8” Up 3 3/4”-3 7/8” Up 7/8” Down 3 3/4”-3

Rudder (As shown in Figure 90) Low Rate (Expo 35%) High Rate (Expo 45%) 2 5/8” Right 5” Right 2 5/8” Left 5” Left Figure

Preflight at the Field Range Test Your Radio Make sure you range check your radio before you attempt to fly your plane. Range check your radio wit

49In The Print Dialog Box, Set Scaling and Fit to Page options to None. All dimensions are in mm. Double Check the Measurements After Printing.Snap t

Hardware Supplied Pull/Pull Rudder 30 Hinges and Wing pins/clips Tail Wheel Aileron/Elevator Titanium rods & ball links Fuel Tank Canopy h

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Additional Required Tools and Adhesives • Covering/Trim iron • Xacto knife, #11 blade • Pacer hinge glue (PT-55) • 5, 15 and 30-minute ep

All Other Parts Required to Complete the Aircraft • DA100 or similar engine • MTW 75 Canisters with 50mm drop down header or Stock Mufflers or simi

Servo Selection The servos used for the control surfaces of this Yak-54 are as follows: Ailerons (4), JR 8611a Elevator (2), JR 8611a Rudder (2), JR

Section 1-Preparing Fuselage Required Tools and Adhesive • Xacto knife, #11 Blade • Trim Iron Step 1 Use an Xacto knife with a # 11 blade and c