Red Arrows Hawk – HD Video
Posted onNew hd video, running 5S and damper struts all round. [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wzoHJuI1S4[/yt] ( also in HD )
Category: Red Arrows Hawk
Red Arrows Hawk – Back in the air 5S flight
Posted onSuccess! back in the air after a pretty long time of being grounded. I got some 5S 4000 mah batteries and now it can easily get off the ground ( from grass ). With a bigger nose wheel it does do it on 4s but its very borderline. It flys great on both 4 & […]
Red Arrows Hawk – New Struts
Posted onInstalled new landing gear that have springs built in. Look great. Went out for a test of the new gear. They do a great job of absorbing the bumps in the grass. I just dont have enough power. Couldn’t get in the air The nose wheel is a bit smaller than it was before so […]
Red Arrows Hawk – Return to flight
Posted onFinally got back in the air again after the FOD incident on the second flight. I installed a Wemotec rotor into the original fan housing. I was planning to use the whole Wemotec fan unit however it would have needed modifying to fit the Sapac motor. In case I want to upgrade the power system […]
Red Arrow Hawk – Canopy
Posted onI decided to use a slide catch at the back and made a tongue and slot at the front. At the back of the canopy I added a small bit of ply to strengthen the area where the slide catch goes in. I later added the magnets to hold the canopy down in the middle […]
Red Arrows Hawk – Nose gear, thrust tube & pics
Posted onA while back the HET nose wheel steering arm broke. The grub screw got stuck and the thread stripped when I was trying to remove it. After trying to get a replacement I decided to try and make my own. Parts aren’t available in the UK according to HET and a few shops I called. […]
Red Arrows Hawk – First Flight
Posted onIt went very well. I start from the end of field to give it as much run up as possible. The crops are quite high at this time of year so I needed to be a good 2.5 meters up at the edge of the field. So flaps down a bit gave it full throttle […]
Red Arrows Hawk – Final Touches
Posted onOver the last few days I’ve finished everything of and finished the canopy today. CG has come in between 75mm & 80mm with out any extra weight in the back. The battery is right at the back of the battery tray so I can’t go further back without adding weight, so its very close even […]
Red Arrows Hawk roll test
Posted on[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGlaZ1loRZA[/yt]
Red Arrows Hawk – Tail servo replacement & progress
Posted onRather annoyingly the tail servo decided to break. Of all the servos this is the hardest to replace as its glued into the tail. Had a look at getting it out from underneath. I just can’t get my fingers far enough in there. So moved to plan B, remove the rudder. Had it out in […]