Hawk El 1m

The Hawk El is an electric version of the acclaimed Hawk 2 1m DLG. The DLG is very highly rated among glider fliers and I am sure the electric version will be a great success.

The glass Hawk El model is supplied with a strong and brightly coloured glass layup wing, which weighs approx 60 g. The SC Hawk El version is supplied with a lighter Carboline spread carbon wing weighing 52 g. The SC model especially is exceptionally light, while also being strong and very rigid.

The SC Hawk El's fuselage is a one piece (not pod and boom) design of oval cross section, with the front part made from 2.4GHz friendly glass, and the rear from spread carbon. The glass Hawk El version's fuselage is all glass construction. All the servos are installed in the pod to minimise nose weight and yaw inertia. The Hawk El's fuselage is fairly wide however the RC installation is still a fairly cramped. As the only instructions available are various online build logs the model is not ideal for inexperienced builders.

The tailplane (horizontal stabiliser) is bolted onto a small pylon molded into the underside of the boom, and the fin (vertical stabiliser) has a perfectly matching hole molded into it, enabling easy mounting onto the end of the tailboom.

The Hawk El's wing is solid molded with a glass or spread carbon skin over a CNC cut foam core. The wing has a good surface finish ensuring low drag and longevity. The ailerons are fabricated with a living hinge. The only work required to finish the wings is installing the throwing blade and control horns.

The model is supplied with a very complete accessory pack which includes all control horns, pushrod wires, tail torque springs, tail pull cord, pull cord ferrules, a nice throwing blade and a small glass plate for mounting the servos. We recommend that the sewn wing and tail bags are also purchased. These will help avoid transport and storage damage, keeping the glider in top condition.

Note this product is the model's structure only. In addition to the Hawk 2 model these will also be required: RC transmitter, RC receiver, 4 servos, electric motor, prop blades, spinner battery. When gluing in the horns and throwing blade use epoxy or foam-safe superglue. Normal CA will melt the foam core.

Hawk 2 DLG Specifications
Wing span	1.0 m	39 in
Wing area	10.9 dm2	169 sq in
Length	72 cm	28.2 in
Flying weight from	120 g	4.2 oz
Wing loading	11.0 g/dm	3.6 oz/sq ft
Aspect ratio	9.2
Wing airfoil	AG46
Dihedral angle	5.5º
Centre of Gravity	53-55 mm from wing leading edge
Controls	Ailerons, elevator, rudder, throttle

Hawk 2 DLG Typical Weights
Fuselage	15.0 g	0.5 oz
Wing (glass)	60.0 g	2.1 oz
Wing (carbon)	52.2 g	1.8 oz
Fin	3.1 g	0.1 oz
Tailplane	3.6 g	0.1 oz
Accessories	7.1 g	0.3 oz
Total structure (carbon wing)	81.0 g	2.9 oz
Glue, mounts etc	2.0 g	0.1 oz
Receiver	5.0 g	0.2 oz
Tail servos	9.0 g	0.3 oz
Wing servos	9.0 g	0.3 oz
Battery	10.0 g	0.4 oz
Noseweight	4.0 g	0.1 oz
Flying weight	120.0 g	4.2 oz

Recommended R/C-nano gear only
Elevator & rudder servos	Blue Bird BMS-101DMG, Blue Bird BMS-101HV, Hitec HS-40, KST X06, CHA DS06, CHA LV06
Aileron servos	Blue Bird BMS-101DMG, Blue Bird BMS-101HV, Hitec HS-40, KST X06N, CHA DS06, CHA LV06
Receiver *case removed	Spektrum AR6260*, AR6100e, AR400, Futaba R6004FF*, FrSky X4R, Orange DSM2 compatible, Jeti Duplex R5, Multiplex Mlink RX-6-DR Light*
Battery	Bonka LiPo 2S 300mAh

Hawk El Control Throws
Rudder	10 mm each way
Elevator	8 mm up / 8 mm down
Ailerons	6 mm up / 5 mm down
Camber Settings
Cruise	0 mm
Thermal 1	2 mm down
Max thermal	4 mm down
Landing flaps	as much down as possible