HobbyKing® ™ BAE Hawk 90mm EDF Composite-1140mm (ARF)

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Maiden flight of Hobby king BAE Hawk

Nov 18, 2016

Hi Every one

Yes i have flown this jet i have set it up with a changesung 90mm 12 blade edf with a Turnigy SK3 90mm (8S 3000w) Fandrive Brushless EDF Motor - 3968-1500KV.ESC i used is a castle creations Talon 120HV also installed a seperate BEC installed metal servos and metal retracts flying on an 8s nanotech 500mah lipo see youtube clip below for its maiden, cg was 105mm from the leading edge copy and past the you tube clip below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG6YHyokXtk

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Customer Rated

Oct 05, 2014

~$200 to my door for a semi-composite jet!? You gotta be kidding me! They're not! Polyester-glass moulded fuselage, complete with all panel lines and an incredible paint-job with full decals. The wing and horizontal stabs are built-up. I made a couple of minor mods:
(1) Epoxy-glass all retract mounts. The mounts are strong enough, but the mains especially need reinforcement on the wing skins where the mounts attach.
(2) Use an epoxy-glass bandage around the wing center-section join. The instructions don't call for it, but the swept wings have no joining dihedral brace.
(3) I made a custom plate for the nose retract to improve its mounting.

Turnigy 5000mAh 8S cells, 3000W (initial) settling to 2500W mid flight. It takes off rapidly and flies very smoothly. Youtube vid of the landing in the Discussion section. Keep the speed up and fly it like a jet - it's NOT A BIXLER!!!!

Fan: PRODUCT ID: 444000002-0
Motor: PRODUCT ID: 9192000089
Retracts: PRODUCT ID: 107000025
Nose-strut: PRODUCT ID: 9107000315-0
Main struts: modified PRODUCT ID: 344000010

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Customer Rated

Sep 23, 2014

Received my kit some weeks ago here in Brazil with a broken wing (see pics in the files). HK promised to send me another wing, but until today nothing.....
So I managed to fit it and assembled the plane with a 90mm Taiwan Tornado all metal EDF, 100A YEP ESC, PowerHD servos and electric retracs from HK. With a 6S5000 mAh LiPo the plane weighs 3,45 kg, impossible to build it with the 2,6 - 2,8 kg as stated.
Beside the broken wing, the plane is really beautiful and very well made.
PS: no wheel wells and drop tank too!

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Customer Rated

Aug 19, 2014

I received this jet in PA within 10 days. I am going to be putting a turbine in it. Perhaps a 44 size or a 60 size turbine.

My first impressions when inspecting the jet and all of its pieces was complete satisfaction. Everything came well packaged and well made. The paint finish and details were superb. Some of the parts will require a little bit of work to get them to fit and look excellent, but that will be had with a jet from any manufacturer.

I would definitely recommend this jet and would buy again.

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Certified Buyer Rated

Jul 22, 2014

Received my Bae hawk today very poorly packed for a composite edf plain they pack the fomies better nothing but cardboard and tape they get a 2 for packing they also get a 2 for misleading people that the scale pilots come with this jet when they do not? the manufacturer gets a 4 for a nice looking model but HK get a 2stars over all..sorry HK but you should check each model with what it comes and remove the BS in the text regarding the scale pilots....

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Customer Rated

Jul 20, 2014

The kit is perfect, but no Pilot and no cockpit detail. The other item of my order in put (servo, retract) in a box , in side the plane box , without protection. The canopy is break in two parts. Not serrious !!!

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Customer Rated

Mar 30, 2013

Rec'd in normal double box setup in 9 bus. days to Midwest from USA WH. One side of the inner box has the 1 piece wing along it. I can feel an indentation and soft spot about 1 in square from the box creasing in. The other side of the box had nice thick bubble wrap along it....had they put the bubble wrap along the wing side(i suspect that is what they were supposed to be doing) it would have avoided damage. I will repair on my own. Like someone mentioned in the Internat. WH section...the decals on the tail are put on noticeably crooked. This absolutely will draw my eye every time I fly this. Unfortunate because the paint and finish is superb. I am just not excited about it much because of that...I will fly it the crooked decals just ruin this plane for me. If you do not plan on repainting this I would avoid purchase, at over $200 it is no bargain.

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Customer Rated

Mar 17, 2013

Just received my kit from the Australian warehouse and ordered the main parts to complete from the International warehouse. I think this kit is amazing value for money. Please don't moan everyone (unless the model has been damaged during shipping) - HK are offering these products at great value for money. Will post how my build and test flights go.

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Aug 04, 2012

Hi Everyone

Has anyone flown this Hawk, could someone tell me the C G.

The book says one C G on Hobbyking if click on the Hawk at the bottom

of the page it says please set C G at 105mm which is different to the manual.

Regards

Peter.

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Customer Rated

Jun 18, 2012

Have any of you actually even flown the model??? I think that is more relevant than crapping on about what you think of the colour scheme.
Something constructive please.