OK well I don't have my gears yet! so perhaps will have to do that
it IS possible using controls to CLOSE the inner doors when the mains are down!
I just wanted to save that complication
THANKS

the inner doors are the least of the problems

Sorry to hear that, nothing worse than a ‘don’t know’
I would just make a few points regarding Hawks.
I love them and have (as you know) designed and built many Hawks over the years.
The Hawk wing is not great (the full size was not either) and is susceptible to tip stalling.
The full size had wing fences and turbulators added to improve the tip performance.
It also had ‘toblerones’ fitted to the wing inboard to (I believe) produce a root stall ahead of a tip stall).
With the smaller wing these features (even when applied) do not have a major effect.
I have found that the wing needs to go out of scale and around 3 to 4 deg of washout incorporated.
Elevator movement can also be critical.
On The Fox Composite Hawk, Jim is VERY specific about elevator movement. He comments that excess movement will cause a ‘snap’. The new wing on his Hawk model has been changed and exhibits none of those characteristics.

I have not seen the wing on the Comp Hawk, so I cannot comment on it directly.
But these are just things I have learned over the years.

Once again, sorry about your loss.

Paul

It is also possibe to put both ailerons "up" a little to simulate washout
I hope C-ARF has the wing right. I have a video of one flying at Florida Jets 09... it appears in that video to be flawless

This Hawk is perfect, the design has been proven with now two prototype Comp ARF aeroplanes flying without issue. My own one is behind as I have been laid up with a throat infection. This aeroplane's designer also knows about Hawk's he won the last JWM with one he designed...that this is scaled down from.
There is a Composite ARF meeting in Germany 1-3 May and we expect three Hawks to be flying there.

Dave Wilshere

Great news David, glad he has got it right.

I look forward to seeing yours, will you have it at Chalgrove? who knows i may need to buy one....[X(]

Paul

Hi Dave

Just got my Red Arrow today, and I am very happy about the constantly superb quality

JPZ

C-arf rep

Some pics

JPZ

JP

Excellent. You at the meeting this weekend?

Paul, Sorry in Germany at the C ARF meeting so won't make Chalgrove :-( Really been struggling with time on the Hawk, so it's still not done...

Regards

Dave

Dave

yes I am

See you

JPZ

Hello JP

Very nice Hawk from CARF.....
With the scale landing gear it will be very very nice ;-)

See you
Jean-Philippe

JP

Excellent, see you there.

Few more shots of various bits. These are the sports scale gear.

Dave W

What is the pin diameter that holds the struts to the LG main?

10mm (3/8")

Dave

Excellent, some robustness there, my FLASH has some pin breakage with the supplied 5 mm ones, I changed them to 6mm

Dave, from the above pics, it appears that the thrust tube is held in by the carbon fiber bell at the front, and the fuse opening at the back, correct?

Yes, small L brackets off the bell mount, hole at the fuselage rear holding outer tube

regards

Leaving for Germany in a few hours, will come back with the last information you need

Dave

Hawk pixs inc my nearly finished Red Arrows

O.K.
I'm joying you guys building this Hawk. I got the T-45 color scheme.
But my will be burning electron fuel.

I found an additional NAVY hi-viz scheme for the T-45 version so I added it to mine + an MDC in the canopy
I am finished with the decorations, flying soon I hope!

Tam, I recieved your very well made thrust tube assy
it is a nice weight saving over the original and quite easy to install, THANKS

Thanks,
I got my all servos install. This Hawk is so easy to built. A lot room. I can almost go inside.
Now need to work on the ducting system for twin fan.
I'll also made the ducting turbine conversion kit for this plane.

Ah, There you are...</p>

Did she fly yet Dave?</p>

A.

No in the next week, probably test fly at Scampton next weekend-been a bit slow with staff having holidays and me having to work longer hours than my usual 12!, plus shows, family etc etc.

Dave

Dave... Please post some pics of your tank, radio tray and turbinesupport equipmenttrays please...
also are you adding a smoke system?