Skyhawk Light F5L ~ 2m RC Electric RES Glider ~ Laser-cut Full Kit

Model aircraft

£275.00

Skyhawk Light - Cross & V-tail available ~ Full kit

The Skyhawk Light F5L kit is a high-performance electric glider optimised for the F5L / F5-RES 2m class.
The Pro series has a slimmer, lighter fuselage design optimised for 28-30mm spinner. Both cross-tail and V-tail options are available, so please let me know which version you require. 

Fuselage options

Model                                   Spinner                                 Tail Option

F5L Standard                       35mm                                  Cross or V-tail

F5L PRO Light / STD          30mm                                   Cross or V-tail

The balsa parts are very precisely laser-cut from excellent quality hand-selected balsa/ply. The kit contains several construction jigs to ease assembly; no building plan is required or included. Building instructions for the fuselage and wing are provided by email.

Model Specification:

  • Design:                                    Steve Haley - 2025

  • Brand:                                      Sky High RC

  • Type:                                        F5L Res RC glider

  • Wing span:                              2m (78")

  • Wing Area:                              36.0 sqdm

  • Ballast capacity:                     400g located in both wing & fuselage

  • Fuselage Length:                   1.24m (49")

  • Wing profile:                           AG series modified

  • Flying weight from:                490g

  • Suggested power unit:          Dualsky 2226EA) 

    3s Lipo / 30amp ESC

  • Spinner diameter:                  30mm

  • Controls:                                 Rudder + elevator + spoiler + throttle 

  • CG                                            78-80mm

What is in the box:

  • Wing ribs cut in 2.4mm balsa & 3mm liteply

  • Trailing edges cut in 1.5mm aircraft-quality ply

  • Rib spacing jigs for all wing panels cut in 3mm Lite ply

  • Wing frame construction jigs for Mid and tip wing panels cut in 3mm lite ply

  • Spoilers laminated from 1.5mm balsa and 1.5mm ply

  • Quality woven carbon tube for LE, TE, Spars and torque rods

  • 2 x fuselage sides cut in 3 mm liteply

  • 9 x Fuselage top & bottom cross grain 3mm balsa

  • 9 fuselage formers cut in 3 mm liteply

  • (30 mm diameter motor bulkheads provided to give more spinner options)

  • (2 versions provide for boom support formers)

  • 2-part servo tray cut in 3 mm liteply

  • 3 x wing retaining plates cut in 3 mm liteply

  • 2 x canopy support bars

  • Triangular balsa strip

  • 12 x balsa formers to produce conical pod boom interface

  • A fuselage jig is provided to ensure everything is bonded square!

  • Cross-tail & fin/rudder cut in 4.75 mm balsa

  • Fin joiners - 3mm aluminium tube and 2mm carbon rod

  • Tailplane platform parts 

  • Tailplane platform drill jig (for producing slots/holes in the boom accurately)

  • Tailplane/rudder control horns cut from 1.5 mm premium laser ply

  • Quality carbon boom (F1A - 16.5 mm to 10.2 mm x 800 mm - 22 gm)

  • 1mm carbon push rods with PTFE outer tubing

  • Ancillaries bag

  • Skyhawk sticker

  • Building guidelines included via email

What you will need in addition to complete the model:

  • Covering material - Orca light used on prototypes

  • Radio equipment

  • Power unit and folding prop & 28mm spinner

Design criteria:

  • Modern wing construction and quick-to-assemble 

  • Cost-effective universal fuselage pod & tail unit to fit all 2m glider wings

  • Complies with F3-RES /F5L-RES competition rules.

  • Designed to take a standard 22mm brushless outrunner motor (200-300w) using 500amp 3s Lipo

  • Servo tray designed around micro 18.6 x 7 x 16.7 mm servos

          (I use MKS HV70 Servo Micro wing servo from https://www.t9hobbysport.com/

  • Longer moment arm to improve pitch stability

  • Both Cross tail and V-tail options are available

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Please read the rest of the description below carefully.

  • Additional materials will be required to complete the model.

  • All photos are for illustration purposes only.

  • Photos 2 & 3 of laser-cut parts (green background) show exactly what you will receive in the box

  • Building plans are not included

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