Hawk / Light Hawk 1m DLG

The Hawk and Light Hawk and are great new 1m mini DLGs from Ukraine that fly excellently, especially when considering their very competitive prices. These models launch high and have a good speed range.

The standard Hawk DLG model is supplied with a strong and brightly coloured glass layup wing, which weighs approx 60 g. The Light Hawk DLG 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, allowing high launches. Still air times of 1:30 to 2 minutes can be obtained by strong launchers, and thermal performance and stability is good.

The Light Hawk'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 Hawk version's fuselage is all glass construction. There is an good sized access hatch on the top giving access to the RC installation. The aileron and tail servos are installed in the pod to minimise nose weight and yaw inertia. This does make for a cramped installation, and as only instructions available are various online build logs we don't recommend the Hawk or Light Hawk to 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 and Light Hawk 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.

If you have any questions please ask on the RCGroups Hawk 1m DLG from HyperFlight thread. Also see this thread for build info.

Hawk / Light Hawk 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	5.0º
Centre of Gravity	54-56 mm from wing leading edge
Controls	Ailerons, elevator, rudder

Hawk / Light Hawk 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-101AMG, Blue Bird BMS-101DMG, Blue Bird BMS-101HV, Ripmax SD100, MKS DS65K
Aileron servos	Blue Bird BMS-101AMG, Blue Bird BMS-101DMG, Blue Bird BMS-101HV, Ripmax SD100, MKS DS65K
Receiver *case removed	Spektrum AR6260*, AR6100e, AR400, Futaba R6004FF*, FrSky X4R, Orange DSM2 compatible, Jeti Duplex R5, Multiplex Mlink RX-6-DR Light*
Battery	HyperLipo 2S 175 mAh LiPo, 150 mAh 4.8V NiMH, Radient 1S 500 mAh LiPo, Radient 1S 600 mAh LiPo, Cellevia 1S 250 mAh LiPo

Hawk / Light Hawk Control Throws
Rudder	10 mm each way
Elevator	8 mm up / 8 mm down
Ailerons	6 mm up / 5 mm down
Camber Settings
Launch	0.5mm up
Cruise	0 mm
Thermal 1	2 mm down
Max thermal	4 mm down