FUTABA T8J-2.4G - Aircraft Tail Types and Elevon (ACRO); ACRO Aircraft Tail Configurations; ELEVON Function for Tail-less Aircraft

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Aircraft tail types (
ACRO
):
There are 4 basic tail types in aircraft models:
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AILVATOR
p. 54.
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ELEVON
. p. 53.
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V-TAIL
. Model uses 2 surfaces, at an angle, together to create yaw and pitch control. see
V-TAIL
. p. 55.
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AILEVATOR
,
V-TAIL
, and
ELEVON
) can be used at a time. The radio provides a
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OTHER WING
MIXING "ON"
will display.
Using
ELEVON
(
ACRO
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functions, using two servos, one on each elevon. The aileron/elevator responses of each servo can be adjusted
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Adjustability:
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travel.
NOTE: If
ELEVON
is active, you cannot activate
FLAPERON
,
AILE-DIFF
, or
AILEVATOR
. An error message
OTHER WING MIXING
"ON"
displays and you must deactivate the last function to activate
ELEVON
.
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the AILERON and ELEVATOR STICKS are moved at the same time the controls may bind or run out of travel.
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GOAL of EXAMPLE: STEPS: INPUTS:
Activate
ELEVON
.
Adjust aileron down travel to
90%
of up
travel, creating aileron differential.
Open the
ELEVON
function.
for 1 second.
to
ELEVON
.
*
Activate the function.
to
MIX
. to
ACT
.
Optional: adjust the up/down travel
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(Ex: down to
90%

to
AIL1
. AILERON
STICK.
to
90%
.
to
AIL2
. AILERON
STICK.
to
90%
.
Optional: adjust the elevator travel of
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to
98%
, left to
105%

to
ELE2
. to
98

to
ELE1
. to
105

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SUB-TRIMs
: see p. 46 and
END POINTs
: see p. 36.
Set up dual/triple rates and exponential(
D/R
,
EXP
): see p. 39.
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