Skyhawk STD ~ Full kit
The Skyhawk Standard F5L kit is a high-performance electric glider optimised for the F5L / F5-RES 2m class. Its forgiving flight characteristics won this modern RES 2m e-glider the 2024 2m RES British Nationals. The standard version incorporates additional geometric rib braces along the wing span for increased torsional strength.
The balsa parts are very precisely laser cut from excellent quality hand-selected balsa/ply. The kit contains several construction jigs to ease assembly; no building plan is required or included. Building instructions for the fuselage and wing are provided by email.
Fuselage options
Model Spinner Tail Option
F5L Standard 35mm Cross or V-tail
F5L PRO Light / STD 30mm Cross or V-tail
The Pro series fuselage features a slimmer, lighter design optimised for a 28-30mm spinner. Both cross-tail and V-tail options are available, so please let me know which version you require.
Model Specification:
What is in the box:
- Wing ribs cut in 2.4mm balsa & 3mm liteply
- Trailing edges cut in 1.5mm aircraft quality ply
- Rib spacing jigs for all wing panels cut in 3mm Lite ply
- Wing frame construction jigs for Mid and tip wing panels cut in 3mm lite ply
- Spoilers laminated from 1.5mm balsa and 1.5mm ply
- Quality woven carbon tube for LE, TE, Spars and torque rods
- 2 x fuselage sides cut in 3 mm liteply
- 9 x Fuselage top & bottom cross grain 3mm balsa
- 9 fuselage formers cut in 3 mm liteply
- (34 & 35 mm diameter motor bulkheads provided to give more spinner options)
- (2 versions provide for boom support formers)
- 2-part servo tray cut in 3 mm liteply
- 3 x wing retaining plats cut in 3 mm liteply
- 2 x canopy support bars
- Triangular balsa strip
- 12 x balsa formers to produce conical pod boom interface
- A fuselage jig is provided to ensure everything is bonded square!
- Cross-tail & fin/rudder cut in 4.75 mm balsa
- Fin joiners - 3mm aluminium tube and 2mm carbon rod
- Tailplane platform parts
- Tailplane platform drill jig (for producing slots/holes in the boom accurately)
- Tailplane/rudder control horns cut from 1.5 mm premium laser ply
- Quality carbon boom (F1A - 16.5 mm to 10.2 mm x 800 mm - 22 gm)
- 1mm carbon push rods with PTFE outer tubing
- Ancillaries bag
- Skyhawk sticker
- Building guidelines included via email
What you will need in addition to complete the model:
- Covering material - Orca light used on prototypes
- Radio Equipment
- Power unit and folding prop & 34mm spinner
Design criteria:
- Modern wing construction and quick to assemble
- Cost-effective universal fuselage pod & tail unit to fit all 2m glider wings
- Complies with F3-RES /F5L-RES competition rules.
- Designed to take a standard 28mm brushless outrunner motor (200-300w) using 500amp 3s Lipo
- Servo tray designed around micro 18.6 x 7 x 16.7 mm servos
- (I use MKS HV70 Servo Micro wing servo from https://www.t9hobbysport.com/
- Longer moment arm to improve pitch stability
- Both Cross tail and V-tail options are available
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Please read the rest of the description below carefully.
- Additional materials will be required to complete the model.
- All photos are for illustration purposes only.
- Photos 2 & 3 of laser-cut parts (green background) show exactly what you will receive in the box
- Building plans are not included
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