The Falcon 100 slope soarer 2.5m model was of really excellent quality, I really couldn't fault it! Customer service received from the team at Hyperflight was also excellent.
The only one very slight niggle was that they didn't have the colour scheme I ordered due to a stock mix up, for which they were very appolagetic, so I had to go with my second choice.
All in all, a first class experience, and I wouldn't hesitate to deal with them again... Thank you!
It a shame I got a bad one as all other reviews are good ,spar didn't fit fuse or wings,left wing tip is up and right wing tip is down so will not fly straight very disappointed and the sorry replied to problem was not what I expected as it faulty from the start ,it even more frustrating when I read how great the reviews are
Fits the Purito wings nicely, but I'd like to offer some suggestions. The fit is precise, but one has to take care not to catch the TE corner in the zipper, so a tad more room would be nicer. The stab needs to keep the elevator horn attached, so the pocket could be looser. There is no place for the rudder, so if the stab pocket was taller with a thin divider and a way to position them to not have the two horns do damage...... Me, I wrap the rudder and place it in the wingtip bag in the bendy area :) Happy all the same:)
Excellent service from Neil, as always. The quality of this model is indeed on a different level. The airframe structure is well thought out and engineered to perfect accuracy and fit of all the components. Always wanted one of these since they were first produced but sadly production ceased due to the war in Ukraine. Now they're back in limited quantity and so the Snipe EL has had to go. Now looking forward to summer flying........!
I bought the glass version as my first venture into DLG, well what superb quality.
Went together with no problems just follow the online instructions.
Now to the flying wow on my first outing March 2025 sunny day not lots of wind about 16c temp on my first throws just making sure it was balanced ok and to get trimmed out, no trim was required and glide was effortless.
After a short break I resumed flying with discus launches getting easier with practice, I hooked some lift must say that was very satisfying and very addictive.
When summer arrives I can see me and others that have this model having a ball, now if something happened to this model would you buy another !!!! Yes in a heartbeat.
Thanks to Neil for his input before purchase as this was my first venture into dlg and prompt delivery
Purchased to go in the Mini Dart 2.
Perfect fit for the model
I too had centering issues on the ailerons, but after a bit of googling, I replaced the aileron pushrod outer sleeves with some tubes with a slightly wider inner diameter.
This reduced all friction and now centering is spot on.
Great customer service too.
This is my 2nd Slite V2. The first was an absolute joy to build and fly. I don't like the central spoiler and the lack of dihedral in the center panel. I think I can improve the turn handling by adding two degrees of dihedral on each side in the center panel, at least that's what the EDA (effective dihedral angle) calculations tell me. And I can land my Purito and Yellow Jacket, both with split spoilers, more accurately. So that's the treatment this center panel is going to get. There's a kit bash thread on RCGroups detailing this adventure.
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?4700225-Another-Kit-bash-Slite-V2
As I really like the way the Slite moves around the sky, I can't wait to get this version done and see how it handles!
Oh, and something like 3 days from HyperFlight to Albuquerque, NM, USA. Great service from them as always!
Kit arrived with parts missing . No servo covers or wing fixings . One of the expensive servos does not centre correctly.. the holes in the wing did not line up with the fuselage so a bit of messing around with that. Have not flown it yet as I need to buy another servo 😔. Not my best experience so far .
I have bought several models from Hyperflight over the years and always had great service from Neil.
This is my second MicroMax and it has to be one of favourite models. It flies great in anything from almost zero wind to well over 25knts and probably more - I've never tried anything stronger. It handles ballast well - I use 1 or 2 lead pieces of 90g each which fit under the wing and that allows the model to cope with most conditions.
It can be flown slowly for a leisurely cruise around the sky or when ballasted it turns into a mini rocket ship.
So much fun and versatility. 5 stars at least.
These were recommended by hyperflight for the MD2 so I bought them. Centering is off so much that I have to make an aileron movement in opposite direction just to get the control surface back to center. I recommend that you DON'T recommend these servos to anyone else.
Fits great and works with (e.g) CN 30mm motor mount to make otherwise large motors fit into narrow F5J fuselages. A very useful feature is that it will work with other motors with 5mm shaft - like Xpower Storm. Used epoxy to bond the shaft extension onto existing shaft but a good loctite product should work fine too.
As a glider the Purito lives up to its excellent reputation. I've only had a handful of flying sessions since fitting it out, but everything so far has been extremely encouraging. Launches are very good, float in light conditions goes on and on, yet it is more than responsive enough on 1s voltage.
I needed a fast replacement for the unexpected loss of my previous F3L glider, so purchased this ARTF version rather than the kit. The quality of making and covering is superb, all I had to do was fit my Rx and servos and install the pushrods for the tail parts etc.
I originally fitted a small 2s 350mAh lipo but found the servo speed and torque unnecessarily high which upset my flying style, and the capacity drainage too fast. So I returned to a 1s 750mAh which I'd always used on my past F3L gliders, now the Purito flies much better (for me) and the capacity is more than enough for a long half-day's flying.
Bare weight was 415g, plus 15g in the nose (for a 73mm CG) gives 430g flying.
Made ballast for the wing-spar which increases this by 40g, 70g or 100g (each incl 10g spacer set) but not yet needed to use this.
Very pleased.
great product I use it for servo plugs into receivers I run a bead along the top of the plug where it makes contact with the RX stops the plug from never coming out when you don't want it too like on a heli build, but it also pulls off clean at any time so great product, its got loads of uses that's what I use it for
Quick delivery well packed lovely model as usual can not wait to get it in the air. I have started to kit it out the only down side is tail plane and wing bolt holes out of line easily fixed. The build quality is great but with the price the bolt holes a bummer
First purchase from HyperFlight. Very impressed with speed and attention to detail not to mention the value of advice given.
The kit was a bit different to my normal more “robust” slope models but was enjoyable to build. Good assistance from the build threads noted in the hyperflight text kept me on track with the precision needed with these models.
First flights, always a stressful moment, turned out to be very stable and predictable, Neil’s advice on dual sky motor was spot on, amazed at the climb rate! The Sapphie looks looks spectacular in the air, looking forward to calm weather and sunshine.
These are really nice frames and IDS. Rugged! I couldn't get the horn onto the spline easy. I found this thread on RCGroups that suggested a bit of heat and then they slid on with some pliers. Afterwards they worked nicely on/off while getting the angles correct. It doesn't take much heat, just a little.
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?4093463-Servorahmen-IDS-problem-question
The Hacker A2022L (?) motor I installed, per plans recommendation, in my Inside F5J lost its smoke. I tried fitting another Hacker in there but just couldn't get the new one in, as the wires couldn't clear the slot without dragging on the rotor--probably the cause for the original motor short. Also, the Hacker rotor was scratched, indicating that there had been some contact with the nose block. I would have had to do some significant surgery to get the new motor in. The XPower outrunner in a case was the perfect solution--it just slid right in and had the same mounting hole pattern and I didn't have to worry about the spinning rotor touching the sides or wiring. Plenty of power and much cheaper than an inrunner/gearbox combination. It's about 20gr heavier than the original Hacker, but that wasn't an issue, as it was easy to rebalance the model. Worth the extra cost compared to the original Hacker. I should mention that the HyperFlight price, incl. shipping to the US was less than anything I could find my side of the Pond. (I hope current politics doesn't change that!) I have some possible F3J to F5J conversions that I might consider using this motor. In any case, I'm through with conventional outrunners!
Model arrived in perfect condition, well packed by Hyperfight. I want for the lighter 'S' layup which i'm sure will be more than up to anything I can throw at it. Quality of constriction is first rate and she looks spectacular and I'm sure will have real presence in the air. I'm just starting the electronics install. I went with Kingmax servos: CLS0612W for the flaps and CLS0512W (8mm thick) for the ailerons, elevator and rudder. Note that if you want to avoid bulged covers you need 8mm servos at the aileron position.
Kit comes with ballast tube, servo frames and hardware though depending on your choice of servo you may have to add your own frames. I'll do another review one the model is built and flown.
I purchased a Nan Explorer 3 V tail from Neil last fall and have slowly gathered the bits an pieces for assembly this winter. However, after watching several videos and getting input from fellow club members that also own Explorers, I purchased a pair of MKS HV 6130 servos for flaps. I ordered two sets of IDS assemblies for the new servos and have now started the installation process. While the quality of the IDS units is excellent, the lack of instructions is a miss in my opinion. I am grateful that others have taken the time to create some in-depth videos on how to properly install these units. They are tedious to install, but upon completion (by following along on the videos) they are amazing in performing the required task of moving wing control surfaces. Thanks Neil and Hyperflight for great service and quality products.
I built the first Introduction kit last winter (2023-2024) and test flew it in early summer of 2024. I then sold it to a club member that just fell in love with the way it launched and seemed to just float in the air. Unfortunately, he crashed it this past fall leaving only with the tail feathers with carbon boom and center panel. I purchased the second kit and proceeded to replicate the original version. This new bird was test flown yesterday (Feb. 27, 2025) on a rather nice day here in the Rocky Mountains and I'm happy to report that this second model turned out to fly exactly like the first model. I had added some additional 1/16" birch ply to the forward part of the fuselage for some added motor mount strength (at the owner's request) and that added approximately 1 oz. of weight over the original model. I think that the performance of this second version of this model speaks well to the sailplane designer and the kit manufacturer. Thank you, Neil, and Hyperflight for outstanding service and quality products.
5 days delivery to Australia, thanks Hyperflight! Kit arrived in perfect condition. And what a Great little Glider it is. Looking forward to building this one .Only small compliant German instructions. FIVE STARS!
Used the esc in a comp. soon after purchase and it works well driving a dualsky motor. Small size fits in fuselage easily with space to spare. As usual great service from Neil. Braking seems a bit hard, really needs to be toned down but I haven't sorted out how to change the paramaters of the esc. yet.