MIG-17

Instruction Manual

P l e a s e r e a d t h i s m a n u a l c a r e f u l l y b e f o r eb u i l d i n g a n d o p e r a t i n g t h i s a i r p l a n e .

1. Please read this manual carefully and follow the instructions before you use thisproduct.2. This airplane is not a toy, due to it's advanced flying qualities it is only suitable forpilots with intermediate or higher experience. If you are a novice then please onlyoperate with the assistance of an experienced pilot.3. Not recommended for children under 14 years old.4. Please set up this plane according to the instructions and make sure you keepyour hands and fingers away from the spinning fan unit at all times. Failure to do so willresult in damage to yourself and to the airplane.5. Do not fly in thunderstorms, strong winds or wet weather.6. Never fly R/C planes where there are overhead power lines, automobiles, airports,railway lines or near a highway.7. Never fly R/C planes where there are crowds of people or over organised games.This airplane requires a very flat landing and take-off area that is clear of tree's and otherobstacles. Remember safety is the responsibility of the pilot.8. Do not attempt to catch the plane when you are flying it.9. The operator will bear the full responsibility of flying and the proper operation andusage of this model. We at Hobbyking will not be responsible for any liability or loss dueto improper use of this model.

AVIOS MIG-17 FRESCO

The Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-17 (Nato reporting name "Fresco") was a high subsonic (.93 Mach) fighter jet produced in the USSR from 1952. It was operated by numerous air forces in many variants and was an advanced development of the very succesful MIG-15 that was used in the Korean war. The major advancement over the MIG-15 was the entirely new thinner and more swept wing and tailplane which enabled it to reach speeds of nearly Mach 1

The MIG-17 was designed to intercept straight and level flying bombers, not for general air to air combat (dogfighting). it was very effective against the slower, heavily loaded US fighter bombers that were being used in the Vietnam war.

The Avios MIG-17 Fresco captures the looks, style and rakish lines of the full size jet beautifully. The color scheme Avios has used is that for the civilian MIG-17's flown in the United States by the "Black Diamond" Display Team and they paint their aircraft in an artic camouflage. The MIG-17 is made of tough, high compression EPO and is supplied ready painted but you are required to apply the waterslide decals yourself. The MIG-17 boasts many features, it has a pre-installed 90mm 12 bladed fan unit with 3541/1550KV brushless outrunner motor, 100A ESC with 5A UBEC, 1 pre-installed metal geared digital servo, 11 pre-installed analog servos, aluminum retract system, split flaps, working air-brakes at the rear of the fuselage and LED lighting.

The Avios MIG-17 Fresco is the same quality that you have come to expect from the Avios brand and is also very straightforward to build due to the low parts count.

Safety Instructions.

Box contents ------------------------------------------------------ 1

Specifications ----------------------------------------------------- 1

CG Location --------------------------------------------------------2

Assembly -------------------------------------------------------3-12

Decal sets -----------------------------------------------------13-16

CONTENTS

Set Up and Flying -----------------------------------------------------17

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Box contents

2.Main Wing

5.Horizontal Tail

3.Wing Joiner

6.Scale Accessories

1.Fuselage

4.Vertical Fin

7.Decal set 8.Hardware Parts

1200 mm

1420mm

Specifications

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3250g Flying weight

90mm 12 B lade EDF Un i t Ins ta l l ed

1 x 12g metal geared digital servo 11 x 9g analog servos

C of G 300mm

CG Location

Please make sure the model balances in a slight nose down attitude at the point shown above before flying.

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Assembly

Glue

InstallUse a medium CA glue or suitable foam glue to attach the accessories.

Glue into place a pitot tube to each wing tip.

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Glue

Glue the center and outboard wing fences into the slots on the upper surfaces of both wings.

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Glue

Glue

Glue into place the cannons and machine guns.

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Glue

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Glue into place the VHF antenna and refueling probe.

Glue into the slot underneath the fuselage the ventral strake/tailskid.

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② Installing the aileron and flap servo pushrods.

Feed the Z link through the top hole in the servo arm first then bolt the ball-link to the control horn. Do this for the 2 aileron servos and the 2 split flap servos.

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Install the rudder and twin elevator servo pushrods in the same way as the wing pushrods.

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Install the pushrods for the gear doors in the same way as for the control surfaces.

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Wing spar

Insert the wing spar through the fuselage as shown above.

Slide both wings onto the wing spar and ensure the servo connectors connect properly

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Secure the wings using the M3 x 10mm machine screws provided.

Install the tail fin and secure using the provided 2.6 x 10mm self tapping screws.

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Fit the horizontal stabilizer halves and secure using the supplied

2 off 2.3 x 8mm self tapping screws.

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WATERSLIDE DECALS:

The following pages show the waterslide decals and the positions of them on the model that have to be applied by the builder.

Applying the decals:

1. Ensure the surface is clean and dust and grease free.

2. Using a hobby knife cut around the decal leaving a small margin.

3. Immerse the decal in a solution of warm water and a few drops of washing up liquid for a few seconds. Use a saucer or a shallow platethat is large enough to soak the whole flat decal.

4. The decal will initially curl up and then will slowly start to flatten out. When it flattens out carefully test to see if the decal slides on thebacking paper.

5. When separation has occurred remove the decal and the backing paper from the water as one item, still together.6. Position the decal on the model, put a slight finger pressure on the decal and slide the backing paper away from underneath so that

the decal lays onto the surface of the model.7. The decal will now still slide on the surface so that you can position it accurately.8. Once in position very carefully dab the excess moisture from the decal with an absorbent cloth or blotting paper. Also very carefully

push out any air bubbles.9. Once the decals have been allowed to dry thoroughly, this could take up to 7 days we recommend that you coat the decals with a matt

or satin varnish for durability. Please do not be tempted to apply the varnish too soon otherwise the varnish will attack the decalcausing it to wrinkle up.

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Setting Up and Flying the Avios MIG-17 Fresco.

The MIG-17 by its very nature being an EDF model is not aimed at beginners, having said that it is a very stable and forgiving flyer that will bring a smile to the face to every pilot who flies it. It does very smooth jet style manouvres and aerobatics and looks fantastic when doing fast low passes over the take-off strip.

Before flying please ensure that the model balances at the correct center of gravity point as shown on page 2 of this manual. The C of G point shown is 300mm from near the front of the wing in the center. To achieve the correct balance point move the position of the 6S battery pack fore or aft in the battery compartment.

Recommended Control Throws.

Ailerons: 20mm each way (Expo 30%)Elevator: 12mm each way (Expo 30%)Rudder: 15mm each way (Expo 45%)Flaps: 20mmAir-brakes: Adjust to full travel without the servo binding.

We recommend that you use either a smooth hard surface for take-off and landing or very short smooth grass. Switch on your transmitter and check the meter to ensure the Tx battery is fully charged and then plug in the flight battery, wait for the motor/ESC to go through its arming sequence. If this is its first flight or the first flight of the day carry out a range check. Then do a control check, check that the control surfaces are moving in the correct direction and with the full movement you have set on your transmitter, check all switches including rate switches are in the correct position. Once you are satisfied that everything is working correctly then and only then line the MIG-17 up into wind on the take-off area.

When you are ready to take-off hold a small amount of up elevator then smoothly open the throttle to full power. The MIG will accelerate quite quickly and due to no propeller torque it should track nice and straight, just correct any tendency to yaw with the rudder. As this is a EDF model without a propeller at the front you will not get any blown effect over the wing and control surfaces, it relies solely on forward speed. For this reason the take-off run will be longer than with a propeller driven craft and the control surfaces will be ineffective until airspeed is reached. Once take-off speed is reached the MIG will smoothly rotate, once airborne climb out at a shallow angle and allow the speed to increase, retract the gear as soon as you have reached a safe height.

As mentioned before this is not a model aimed at beginners so we will not go into flying in great detail as you should be an experienced pilot in flying the more advanced type of models. To start with just get used to the sweet handling characteristics of the MIG and note how stable and smooth it is. Try the stall, it is very benign due to the swept wing configuration then go and explore the aerobatic capabilities.

Once you have had your fun and before your battery goes flat think about the circuit, approach and landing. Fly through the overhead at about half throttle and select gear down, check that all 3 wheels have lowered. Fly a nice reasonable large square circuit and for your first few landings leave the flaps and air-brakes alone. Once on approach reduce power and set the model up for a nice steady descent towards the landing area. Remember, unlike a prop driven plane there is no prop wash over the wing or control surfaces, also the power is slower to respond. A prop plane when you open the throttle you get almost instant power and acceleration, with a fan model this is much slower. If you are undershooting the landing area you will need to put power on sooner than you would with a prop plane. Keep the speed up a bit on the approach as remember you need airspeed for the flying controls to remain effective (no prop wash). Round out, reduce power to idle and then flare and the MIG will almost land itself on the rear wheels with the nosewheel just off the ground.

Once you are really used to the MIG try the flaps at height to start with and get used to the handling characteristics with them in the landing position. You will find them very effective and will give you lovely scale like landings, just be careful if you are having to land in a crosswind. The same goes for the air-brakes, practice with them at height before using them on a landing approach.

We hope you enjoy your Avios MIG-17 Fresco and if you haven't already tried our other models in the Avios range then we recommend that you take a look at them at www.hobbyking.com.

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