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Title: Snowbirds Hawk - Revisit
Post by Danster on Feb 18^th, 2012 at 6:43pm

Decided to move ahead on this one again. Parts were a bit scattered, but I found them all. I redid the retract gear today and worked on the inlet ducts. The nose wheel steering is going to be a real pain to do, but she tucks right up out of sight when retracted.

Anyways, here she sits on her new legs. A lot more solid than on the old wires. Strictly a runway jet, no bungee for this one.

Dan

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Title: Re: Snowbirds Hawk - Revisit
Post by Ramzz on Feb 19^th, 2012 at 3:18pm

nice! Specs?

Title: Re: Snowbirds Hawk - Revisit
Post by Fingers on Feb 19^th, 2012 at 8:22pm

Dan, are the side ducts going to be opened or is there a cheater hole.....looks kinda like a pair of ducts there - is that what you're meaning??? Excuse me for sounding dumb, but 1) I am and 2) torches are not my forte at all...

Title: Re: Snowbirds Hawk - Revisit
Post by Danster on Feb 20^th, 2012 at 8:17pm

Mark - the kit is a Boogie Hawk, can be found at http://www.velocity-rc.com/cgi-bin/vrc/prod/manager.cgi?action=show&pid=30 Mine came direct from the maker, before it was distributed by Velocity RC.
The fan is a 70mm class fan, but it is powered by a JetScreamer 1400 for 1400W of power on tap on a 4s5000 pack, controlled by a 100A Turnigy K-Force ESC. I built it to have flaps, but did not configure it with them, and they are just tapped in the shut position. To be flown only from asphalt.

Sandy - See the attached pic for the view of the inlets. The duct work is sitting on the table beside it. They are not permanently glued into the fuse, so you have to put these in with the fan. No fire breathing turbine in this one.... ;)

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Title: Re: Snowbirds Hawk - Revisit
Post by Fingers on Feb 20^th, 2012 at 9:32pm

yup, see now... in the top pic looked like they entries were closed..

Title: Re: Snowbirds Hawk - Revisit
Post by Ramzz on Feb 21^st, 2012 at 10:54am

Looks like a pretty impressive setup. I am guessing it should be pretty similar to the HET F-20's that you and Al were flying last year?

Title: Re: Snowbirds Hawk - Revisit
Post by Danster on Feb 22^nd, 2012 at 11:56pm

Hopefully, it will blow the doors off any F20 that might be in the air...
:-) videos with the same setup showed speeds passing 130mph....

Fingers crossed!

Dan

Title: Re: Snowbirds Hawk - Revisit
Post by Joe Di Profio on Feb 23^rd, 2012 at 9:42am

Will you fly it off grass??

Title: Re: Snowbirds Hawk - Revisit
Post by Danster on Feb 23^rd, 2012 at 5:50pm

Nope.

Title: Re: Snowbirds Hawk - Revisit
Post by JackDD on Feb 25^th, 2012 at 7:36am

Can we least, hold it , Dan ;)

Title: Re: Snowbirds Hawk - Revisit
Post by Fingers on Feb 25^th, 2012 at 8:58pm

see his last answer above >:(