Skyhawk F3L – Full Kit

Elevate your glider experience with the Skyhawk F3L kit, a top-tier model designed for the demanding F3-RES 2m class. With 45 years of expertise in RC tow line gliders, the Skyhawk F3L combines performance, precision, and ease of assembly to deliver a forgiving flight experience and impressive high-launch capabilities.

Variant                         RTF Weight                      Tail                                     Price             

Light                            ca 495g                     Cross or V-tail                            £275                              

Standard                     ca 550g                     Cross or V-tail                            £290                  

Sport                           ca 640g                      Cross or V-tail                           £320                 

Please advise which wing option you require, and the difference in price can be organised through an additional PayPal payment.

Key Features:

• Optimized Design: Tailored for F3-RES 2m class competition, the Skyhawk F3L offers excellent thermal performance and smooth handling.

• Advanced Fuselage Design: A refined, slimmer fuselage derived from the popular Skyhawk F5L version ensures reduced drag and improved flight dynamics.

• Precision-Cut Components: All balsa parts are laser-cut from high-quality, hand-selected balsa and ply, ensuring perfect fit and finish.

• No Building Plans Required: The kit includes construction jigs for easy assembly, simplifying the building process—no detailed plans necessary.

• Comprehensive Instructions: Receive step-by-step assembly instructions for both the fuselage and wing directly via email, guiding you from start to finish.

• Tail plane options: Cross tail and V-tail versions available - Please state which version when ordering.

Model Specification:

• Design:                                  Steve Haley - 2025
• Brand:                                    Sky High RC
• Type:                                      F3L Res Tow line RC glider
• Wing span:                             2m (78")
• Wing Area:                             36.0 sqdm
• Ballast capacity:                     400g located in both wing & fuselage
• Fuselage Length:                   1.24m (49")
• Wing profile:                           AG series modified
• Flying weight from:                500g
• Controls:                                Rudder + elevator + spoiler + throttle 
• CG                                         78-80mm

• 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
• Boom support formers
• 2-part servo tray cut in 3 mm liteply
• 3 x wing retaining plates 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
• Nose block assembly
• Ancillaries bag including Tow hook
• 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

• Modern wing construction and quick-to-assemble 
• Cost-effective universal fuselage pod & tail unit to fit all 2m glider wings
• Complies with F3-RES competition rules.
• 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 to 4 of laser-cut parts (green background) show exactly what you will receive in the box

• Building plans are not included