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Thank you for your purchase of the Extreme Flight RC Vanquish F3A Electric ARF.
This aircraft was designed to provide maximum performance and fun in a great looking,
lightweight, fully aerobatic park flyer. Using an inexpensive and efficient brushless
outrunner motor and speed controller and a single high discharge 4S1P Lithium Polymer
battery, the Vanquish F3A provides unlimited precision aerobatic performance capability.
Great care was taken to design a light weight yet robust airframe. Expert engineering
and modern laser cutting methods in conjunction with a carbon fiber wing tube and
composite control horns keep weight to a minimum. Unique features such as the 2 piece
plug in wings, pre-mounted canopy and spring loaded canopy/hatch latch make for quick
easy assembly and instantaneous access to the interior of the plane and battery tray. The
Vanquish F3A can truly be assembled in an evening-buy it one day, fly it the next!
As with all Extreme Flight RC airplanes, the proof is in the flying! The Vanquish flies
precision aerobatics remarkably well and allows you to practice your AMA pattern or
FAI F3A sequence almost anywhere. The long tail moment makes for a plane that tracks
like a 2 meter pattern ship and the lightweight wings minimize over rotation in snaps. On
a calm day you’ll be amazed at how well this thing flies the sequences.
Of course the Vanquish will perform most all of the common 3D moves, but its true
calling is precision aerobatics.
Sport flyers fear not! With reduced rates the Vanquish is a very easy plane to fly. Its
super light wing loading allows it to land at a walk. It will instill confidence and allow
you to improve your flying skills. When you’re ready for more advanced aerobatics, flip
the dual rate switch and hang on!
As with any high performance aerobatic aircraft, great care must be taken to avoid
excess speed. Excess speed will lead to control surface flutter and quite possibly the
complete destruction of your aircraft. Don’t let this happen to you! Always have the
motor at idle when the airplane is pointed down and reserve full throttle for vertical
climbs. Make sure you have adequate mechanical advantage in your control linkage set-
up. If you are unsure about this, have a more experienced flyer look over your set-up
before flying. Extreme Flight RC, Ltd. in no way warranties its aircraft against flutter.
As with all of our planes, we put the Vanquish through a rigorous flight testing regime
and have not experienced any control surface flutter. It is your responsibility to ensure
the airworthiness of your aircraft.
The Vanquish was designed around the Torque 2814T/820 Brushless Outrunner motor
and Airboss Elite 45 Amp ESC with SBEC. This is the best choice for powering the
Vanquish, providing plenty of power for any maneuver imaginable. Other outrunner
motors in this class will work as well but may require slight modification to the motor
mount.
The Vanquish is very easy to assemble. Take a few minutes to read this manual before
beginning assembly to get familiar with the process.
