Magnus Hotliner 1.5m

Designed by UK expert modeller Jonathan Wells the Magnus Hotliner is a tough high performance 1.5m (60") all molded glass and carbon electric glider with a great speed range and forgiving handling characteristics. The model looks fantastic with a good surface finish and a practical easy to fit-out design. A slope racer version is also available.

The two piece wing is available in glass and carbon layups. The glass version has a fair amount of carbon and is very strong. The full carbon version is about 50g heavier and is extremely strong and rigid and will be ideal for high power setups. The wings are kept in place with a very substantial carbon joiner. The tailplane is removable making the model very easy to store and transport. The electric fuselage is glass with carbon reinforcement and is wider than the slope racer version, allowing a substantial motor and battery to be installed. The large canopy hatch gives great access to the front, making for a very easy powertrain installation and quick battery changes. The elevator servo is under a hatch in its own pocket molded into the fuselage, just to the rear of the wing trailing edge. This makes for a very short elevator control run and also leaves the front fuselage free for the electrics.

The complete accessory pack includes all pushrods, ply wing servo mounts (for X08 family servos), control horns, a ply elevator fuselage servo mount, colour coded wing servo covers and a glass firewall. No formal build instructions are available but this excellent build log of the slope version should answer most questions.

The complete accessory pack includes all pushrods, ply wing servo mounts (for X08 family servos), control horns, a ply elevator fuselage servo mount, colour coded wing servo covers and a glass firewall. See the link below the videos for English build instructions (of the glider version) and this excellent Magnus build log by the designer. Also check out the Facebook Magnus group. Note that although the surface finish is generally good the fit and finish of the model is not up to that of a top price European model. Small bumps and fit problems are normal at this price-point.

Magnus Hotliner Specifications
Wing span	1.5 m	59 in
Wing area	21.3 dm2	330 sq in
Length	96 cm	37.8 in
Flying weight from	1154 g	40.7 oz
Wing loading	54.3 g/dm2	17.8 oz/sq ft
Aspect ratio	10.6
Wing airfoil	Custom 8% thick
Dihedral (EDA)	2.0º
Spinner Diameter	36 mm
Centre of Gravity	76-85 mm from wing leading edge
Controls	Elevator, ailerons, flaps, throttle

Magnus Hotliner Typical Weights
Fuselage	202 g	7.1 oz
Wings	380 g	13.4 oz
Wing joiner	49 g	1.7 oz
Tailplane	47 g	1.7 oz
Accessories	32 g	1.1 oz
Total structure	710 g	25.0 oz
Glue mounts etc	8 g	0.3 oz
Wiring	23 g	0.8 oz
Receiver	8 g	0.3 oz
Elevator servo	10 g	0.4 oz
Aileron servos	20 g	0.7 oz
Flap servos	20 g	0.7 oz
Motor	140 g	4.9 oz
Prop & spinner	25 g	0.9 oz
ESC	40 g	1.4 oz
Battery	150 g	5.3 oz
Flying weight	1154 g	40.7 oz

Recommended Servos
Elevator (10-12mm)	MKS DS6100, MKS HV6100, Blue Bird BMS-126WV, Blue Bird BMS-127WV, KST DS145, KST DS215MG, KST X10-710, KST MS320
Flap (9mm)	KST X08H, KST X08H Plus, KST X08, KST X08 Plus, KST HS08A, KST HS08B, MKS DS6100, MKS HV6100, MKS HV6110, Blue Bird BMS-125
Aileron (8mm)	KST X08H, KST X08H Plus, KST X08, KST X08 Plus, KST HS08A, KST HS08B, Blue Bird BMS-A10V

The wing is very thin and 8 mm servos are required for the ailerons, and ideally 9 mm for the flaps. 10 mm thick flap servos can perhaps be used but the servo covers will need adjusting.

Magnus Powertrain Recommendations
XPower F2925/8 Windy	3S 2-3 Ah LiPo, 12x8 prop, 60A ESC
Mega 16/25/3	3S 2-3 Ah LiPo, GM9x5 prop, 60A ESC

Both of these will need a forward RC installation to obtain correct CG.