| Vortex 3 DLG Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wing span | 1.5 m | 59 in |
| Wing area | 20.0 dm2 | 310 sq in |
| Length | 104 cm | 41.1 in |
| Flying weight from | 220 g | 7.8 oz |
| Wing loading | 11.0 g/dm2 | 3.6 oz/sq ft |
| Aspect ratio | 11.2 | |
| Wing airfoil | Proprietary | |
| Dihedral angle | 6.0º | |
| Centre of Gravity | 60-65 mm from wing leading edge | |
| Controls | Rudder, elevator, ailerons | |
| Vortex 3 DLG Typical Weights | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fuselage | 40.0 g | 1.41 oz |
| Wing (regular) | 100.0 g | 3.53 oz |
| Fin | 5.5 g | 0.19 oz |
| Tailplane | 6.5 g | 0.23 oz |
| Accessories | 11.0 g | 0.39 oz |
| Total structure | 163.0 g | 5.75 oz |
| Glue; mounts etc | 2.0 g | 0.07 oz |
| Receiver | 5.0 g | 0.18 oz |
| Tail servos | 17.0 g | 0.60 oz |
| Wing servos | 17.0 g | 0.60 oz |
| Battery | 16.0 g | 0.56 oz |
| Flying weight from | 220 g | 7.8 oz |
| Recommended RC | |
|---|---|
| All servos | KST X08, KST X06, MKS DS75K, MKS HV75K |
| Receiver | 4/5 channel rx to match your transmitter, eg FrSky X4R, Spectrum AR6610T, Lemon LM0034, Futaba 6008HS*, Futaba R6106HFC *case removed |
| Power | Tatu 1S 350 mAh, HyperLiPo 2S 300 mAh LiPo, Radient 1S 600 mAh |
Review by: IM
well worth the waithaving had several DLG models from Hyperflight in the past, I decided to order a Vortex 3 from Neil last September, it arrived the week before Xmas, packaged as always in a really strong box . I wasnt disappointed , super fit & finish all the necessary parts included, Using KST08 servos the build was easy because everything is on top & there is loads of room in the nose, the only criticism I would make is ,the horrid printed plastic servo trays in the kit , they are hard to trim & very brittle, ply would be better & easier to work. all built up with a2s 300 lipo connected to a micro pico switch & 5v ubec & rx all easily fitted in the nose, CG came out at 64 mm back, all up weight of 220 gr, build was made easy by watching Roy Dors excellent vids on youtube. test flew new years day, bit windy ,but all was well, needed 30gr ballast to get enough energy into the model to fly well. . it seems to me that 220gr is too light for all but dead calm days, flys best at around 235 -245 gr .I did purchase the Vortex ballast & wing bags at the same time ,worth doing I believe, quite expensive overall but an excellent very strong glider made to a very high standard , thanks again to Neil at Hyperflight for a first class service.
