This builder’s kit of a high-performance RC hand launch glider is a perfect project for a modeller wanting to build a really good DLG for sporty and “Sunday“ flying. The well-thought-out design with CNC-cut interlocking parts fitting together like pieces of a puzzle makes the building a breeze; the wing can be built on a flat workbench without the need for any special jigs.
The front part of the fuselage is a „box“ simply created by layering of liteply and balsa CNC-cut parts. The servo and battery compartment is located in the front part under the removable hatch with a magnetic lock. The tail boom is a carbon tube with a fibreglass seat for the horizontal tailplane.
The one-piece wing is of classic design with CNC-cut balsa ribs, leading and trailing edges with a carbon tube main spar for high strength at very low weight. The wing is secured to the fuselage with a bolt. The discus launch pin can be installed on the left wing tip (for right-handed pilots) or on the right wing tip (for left-handed pilots).
The empennage is made of CNC-cut balsa sheets. The elevator and rudder are controlled by servos located in the fuselage with piano wire push rods running through the tail boom.
You can use an iron-on film for covering - lightweight Oralight® or similar materials are preferred.
You will need at least two channel radio to control your FLIX DLG. Good 2–3 g micro servos (ca 0.5 kg·cm torque) are required for the elevator and rudder.
1S 3.7 V 350–450 mAh LiPo battery would make a great receiver battery.
