The Panther F9F EDF ARF

w/Air Retracts, Air System, and Struts

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Big, High Performance Electric Jet

Step up from foam and micro jets! Experience high performance electric jetperformance with a model that is big, forgiving and fast. The Panther hasexceptional qualities in flight, is stable on approach, and is not pitch sensitive with extended flaps. At speeds of over 120mph, the Panther is fast and fun with a performance envelope almost any experienced R/C pilot will enjoy. Good looking and great flying, the N-Tech Jets Panther is a stunning aircraft that is a joy to fly.

This is a high-performance model! The Panther is designed for experienced pilots and builders. And while it is an ARF, it does require setup and assembly knowledge. You do not have to be a Jet Pilot to fly the Panther, but you need to be an experienced R/C pilot.

Specifications:

• Wingspan: 1829mm - 72in

• Length: 1800mm - 70.85in

• Flying Weight:  - 18-21 lb

• Fan Size: 120mm

• Power System: 12S

• Functions: A/E/T/R/F/G

• Optional Brakes

Features List:

• Wood Wing and Stabilizer Construction

• Molded Fuselage with Wood Structure (ABS Skins with Plywood and Carbon structure)

• Factory Covered Flying Surfaces and Painted Fuselage

• Complete Hardware Pack

• Removable Wings

• Functional Nose Gear Doors

• Basic Molded Cockpit

• Mounting and Ducting Optimized for Electric Power

Recommended Items:

• 9-10 Channel Computer Radio

• 8 Servos

• 120mm Fan

• EDF Motor

• 12S Li-Po Battery (5000 to 6000 mAh)

• 160amp ESC

• Air Pump for Retracts

Items We Used to Complete our Panther

Radio:

We recommend an 8-10 channel radio for convenience although technically the Panther only has 6 functions: Ailerons, Rudder, Elevator, Flaps, Throttle, and Retracts. We used the SD-10G and the 2A,2F type.

• Qty 7 94851 Metal Gear Servos (or similar)

• Qty 1 94722 Standard Servo (or similar)

• Qty 2 750mm Extensions (for tail servos)

• Qty 4 500mm Extensions (from wing joint to receiver)

• Qty 2 300mm Extensions (from Ail servos to wing joint)

• Qty 1 100mm Extension (from steering servo to receiver)

(If your radio is only 6-8 channel, you'll need  QTY 3 Y-harnesses for the Aileron and Flaps and Steering/rudder servos). 

Servo Lead retainers (Heat shrink, molded clips, whatever is your preference)

Receiver Battery: We recommend either a 5 cell Ni-MH pack of 1600 or more mAh rating, or a Li-FE 6.6v receiver battery with 1600mAh or more rating. 

Power System:

• 120mm Fan 

• 12S Motor (We used the Neu Motor for the E-Turbax fan from Jet Hangar Hobbies although other motor/fan systems of this size and rating will work)

• Castle 160HV (The power system does not draw this much current but EDF systems tend to be very demanding of the ESC, thus we use an ESC rated a little higher than necessary)

• 12S 5000 to 6500mAh LiPO packs, minimum 40C rating (The airplane is setup for using two separate 6S packs sometimes called Saddle Packs)

• 6mm Gold Connectors or similar (Castle 6.5mm connectors for example)

• Mounting Screws for the Fan Unit (different fans may have different requirements, we used #4 x 3/4 Dubro Socket Head Wood Screws for mounting the E-Turbax Fan)

Other Items:

• The fuselage can be broken down into two parts, so we installed air-line connectors at the fuselage break, it required 3. Robart, Jet Hangar Hobbies, or other similar air-line connectors will work.

• Glues: We used Wood Glue, Epoxy, and C/A (instant glue)

• Threadlock, (blue or semi-permanent, do NOT use "red" or permanent thread lock)

• Tape: Gaffer's Tape or bi-directional Packing Tape will work. This is to seal off the air between duct joints and around the motor wires where they exit the exhaust air duct.

• Basic tools (file, wire cutter, pliers, hobby knife, various metric hex-drivers, small drill bits, drill, etc)

• Paint to detail the cockpit (Optional)

• Small amount of fiberglass cloth (3/4 to 1 oz weight)