QuiQue's Aircraft 102" YAK 54 Specifications

Byp YakAssembly Manual

Wing InstallationRequired Parts• Fuselage • Wing strut (2)• Lower wing • Upper wing• Strut reinforcement disk (14)• .045” x 6" (1.15mm x 153mm)

 2. Test fit the lower wing to the fuselage. Place the wing onto the fuse bottom, aligning the servo holes in the wing with the servo holes in the fu

 5. Place the top wing onto a flat surface. Position the wing struts and fuselage onto the wing. Hold the wing flat while gluing the fuselage and sid

Note: You may want to locate a thin piece of Depron or other foam for the next section. A thin board will work too. This is necessary to keep the wing

  8. Slide a .045" x 12 5/8" (1.15mm x 320mm) carbon rod from the center of the bottom wing to the top wing near the strut. Leave at least

  11. Slide a .045" x 13" (1.15mm x 330mm) carbon rod near the wing strut on the bottom wing to the center of the top wing near the fusela

  15. Position two .045" x 6" (1.15mm x 153mm) carbon rods from the tips of the top and bottom wing to the center of the strut. Leave at l

  16. Use a straight edge to make sure the wing strut is not bent in or out on the wing. Glue both sides of the rod to the wing strut. 17. Repeat S

Stabilizer and Rudder InstallationRequired Parts• Fuselage • Stabilizer w/left elevator• Right elevator • Carbon elevator joiner (2)• Rudder • Cont

 3. Hinge the elevator using the supplied tape. Apply tape to the hinge line on the top, and then deflect the elevator up to apply the tape on the bo

2IntroductionThank you for purchasing the Quique Somenzini designed Byp Yak ARF Competition Indoor 3D/Precision Aerobatic model, which is based on his

 5. Check the alignment of the stabilizer to the front of the fuselage. The distances between a point centered on the fuselage to either stabilizer t

 7. Use foam-safe CA to glue the plywood rudder horn into positionNote: Ensure that the holes in the control horn are in line with the hinge line.Not

Motor and Speed Control InstallationRequired Parts• Airframe • Receiver• 3mm x 5mm screw (4) • 3mm washer (2)• Prop adapter • Hook and loop material

 2. Attach the ESC to the motor. It may be necessary to solder connectors on the ESC. 3. Check the direction of rotation of the motor using the radi

Radio InstallationRequired Parts• Airframe • Cable crimp (8)• Servo (3) • Long servo arm (3)• Control cable • Hook and loop meterial• Micro control

 1. Use hot glue to install the rudder, elevator and aileron servos.25

 2. Plug the elevator, rudder, aileron and ESC into the receiver and check their operation. Use hook and loop to attach the receiver to the inside of

 5. With the radio system on, install the servo arms on the servos.Note: If you use the ESC to power your radio, be absolutely sure to remove the pro

  7. Use tape to hold the rudder in neutral. Slide a cable crimp onto the control cable. The cable then goes through the horn, and back through the

  9. Remove the tape from the control surface. Install the second cable following Steps 7 and 8. Tension the cables lightly using the cable connecto

3SpecificationsWingspan: 32 in (815mm)Length: 31.25 in (795mm)Wing Area: 490 sq in (32 sq dm)Weight w/o Battery: 9.5–10 oz (270–285 g)Weight w/Bat

 11. Attach the micro control horn to the ailerons using the micro control horn back plates and foam-safe CA. 12. Pass the “Z” bend of the 5 3/4&quo

  13. Attach a micro control connector to the horn on the top aileron. Make sure the hole for the screw faces towards the wing tip.  14. Pass the

Landing Gear InstallationRequired Parts• Airframe • Landing gear• Tail skid • Wheel pant (2)• Wheel retainer (2) • 1 1/4" (32mm) wheel (2)• La

 3. Install the landing gear fairings and wheel pants using hot glue. We recommend gluing the wire to the fairings only at the two ends. 4. Install

 5. Now that the landing gear has been installed, we can install the strut fences to the bottom of the bottom wing. They are angled 25 degrees toward

The recommended Center of Gravity (CG) location for the Byp Yak is 3 1/4" (82mm) behind the leading edge of the top wing.The battery is located

Control ThrowsYou may set your control throws up for a less sensitive setup for your first flights. Pilots not used to extremely maneuverable 3D aircraf

Programable Mix 1: Rudder to Elevator MixingSelect Rudd - ElevSW SelectThro Stk INHExpo ONPoint 0 +2Point 1 +2Point 2 INHPoint 3 0Po

GENERAL1) I will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned events, air shows or model flying demonstrations until it has been proven to be airworthy by

3) At all flying sites a straight or curved line(s) must be established in front of which all flying takes place with the other side for spectators. O

4Quique Somenzini’s Competition Radio EquipmentListed below is the exact radio equipment that Quique Somenzini uses when flying the Byp Yak in competit

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5Important Information About Motor SelectionWe recommend you use the E-flite™ brushless outrunner motor Quique Somenzini uses on his Byp Yak. All of o

6Before Starting AssemblyBefore beginning the assembly of your Byp Yak, remove each part from its bag for inspection. Closely inspect the fuselage, wi

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