The Hawk 2 RTF is a great 1m mini DLG from Ukraine that is built beautifully and flies excellently. This version comes with servos installed. The Hawk 1m DLG launches high and has a good speed range. The Hawk 2 is an upgrade of the original Hawk 1m DLG that has well earned reputation for launching high and having a good speed range while also being easy to fly. The Hawk 2 is very similar to the previous model but has a slightly wider fuselage with a slip-on nosecone for easier RC installation and maintenance.

These RTF Hawks 2 are almost ready to fly, with just the receiver and battery needing to be supplied by the buyer. These models have either Hitec HS-40 or KST X06N servos fitted. All linkages and control horns have beautifully installed. Also the throwing blade has been expertly fitted to the left wing, making these models suitable for right-handed throwers (though a left-handed launcher could fit a throwing blade to the right wing also).

The glass Hawk 2 DLG model is supplied with a strong and brightly coloured glass layup wing, which weighs approx 60 g. The SC Hawk 2 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 SC Hawk’s 2 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 glass Hawk 2 version’s fuselage is all glass construction. The fuselage has a slip-on nosecone that gives good access to the RC, for easier installation and maintenance. All the servos are installed in the pod to minimise nose weight and yaw inertia. The Hawk 2’s fuselage is a bit wider that the original version’s however the RC installation is still a fairly cramped. As the only instructions available are various online build logs the model is not ideal for 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 2 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.

We recommend that the sewn wing and tail bags are also purchased. These will help avoid transport and storage damage, keeping the glider in top condition.

Note the aileron pushrods initially look to be too short, but are correct. The flaperons need more down movement than up movement so the pushrods are set to flaperon midpoint (half way between max down and max up) at the servo midpoint. You will need to use your transmitter programming facilities to centre the flaperons with the flaps up, and at cruise camber. Then set up mixes to give you landing flaps and wing camber adjustment. If you have any questions please ask on the RCGroups Hawk 1m DLG from HyperFlight thread. Also see this thread for build info.

Hawk 2 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 2 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	Hitec HS-40 or KST X06N servos ready installed
Aileron servos	Hitec HS-40 or KST X06N servos ready installed
Receiver *case removed	Spektrum AR6260, AR6100e, AR400, Futaba R6004FF, FrSky X4R, Orange DSM2 compatible, Jeti Duplex R5, Multiplex Mlink RX-6-DR Light*
Battery	HyperFlight 150 mAh 4.8V NiMH, CSS 1S 300 mAh LiPo, Ytong 1S 380 mAh LiPo

Hawk 2 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
Landing flaps	as much down as possible