User Manual

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Once you’ve mastered flying your Firebird
Commander
®
2, we recommend that you
try a 3-channel plane from HobbyZone
®
for
the most successful transition to using a 3-
channel airplane. The Aerobird Challenger
™
is a great next step, but you could also try
the Aerobird Xtreme.
™
Both of these aircraft
are X-Port equipped, so you’ll still be able
to have fun with the X-Port
™
accessories
you use with your Firebird Commander 2.
Be warned, however, that the Aerobird
Xtreme is much larger and heavier, and will
therefore fly much faster than the Aerobird
Challenger. If you choose to go from flying
the Firebird Commander 2 to flying the
Aerobird Xtreme, we recommend that you
have a very experienced RC pilot with you
for your first flights until you get comfortable
flying a larger, faster airplane. Reacting
to difficult situations with the Firebird
Commander 2 will be much different than
with the Aerobird Challenger and Aerobird
Xtreme since you use a 3-channel transmitter
and the airplanes are bigger and faster.
We hope you enjoy flying your new Firebird
Commander 2, and thank you for supporting
HobbyZone. Please let us know how we
can help you in the future. We hope your
flights with this plane are just the beginning
of a long and positive RC experience. Best
wishes in the hobby.
Sincerely,
The HobbyZone Team
Future RC Flight
Optional Parts and Accessories
There are many optional parts and accessories that
you can buy to make your flying experience more
fun. In addition to X-Port
™
items, you can also
purchase additional battery packs and a variable
rate DC peak charger.
The battery pack that comes with your Firebird
Commander
®
2 is a 7.2V 900mAh Ni-MH battery
pack (HBZ1012). It is helpful to have an extra one
or two of these on hand while you’re flying so that
one can be charging while you’re using the other
ones.
For even more power, you can purchase the 8.4V
900mAh Ni-MH battery pack (HBZ1013).
To charge these packs when you’re out flying,
you
will need the variable rate DC peak charger
(HBZ1026) that plugs into the cigarette lighter
in any vehicle. The advantage to having this
charger is that it will charge your battery packs in
40 minutes or fewer when you’re out at the flying
field or park, as compared to the 3-hr wall charger
that comes with your Firebird Commander 2.
Replacement and Optional Parts (continued)