Kestrel 1.5m F5K ARF & RTF Electric Glider

The Kestrel F5K is a truly beautiful model that brings together all the skill and knowledge of the OA Composite team. Their experience with discus launched gliders has allowed them to create a four servo polyhedral wing electric DLG type glider that blows away the competition.

With forward sweep (on the 1/4 chord line) the polyhedral angles give the model brilliant handling and great stability, and makes it possible to climb in weak lift even at the limit of eyesight. The airfoil is optimized to use large flaps and ailerons for maximum control on landing and for excellent maneuverability. This allows for  super slow flight and accurate circling in small thermals and disorganized patches of lift.

The family of airfoils has been optimized for superior versatility in all the critical flight phases. The result of this work is a glider that can accelerate and maintain speed with less altitude loss and is very easy to thermal even in difficult conditions.

The Kestrel F5K incorporates a two-piece wing and an easily removable tailplane and fin allowing for easy transportation. The four aileron and flap servos are installed directly in the wing allowing direct linkages. The tail servos are mounted under a hatch below the wing, so all of the servos are easily accessible. The wing roots incorporate plugs and sockets for auto-connecting servo wiring and the fuselage end of this is ready wired to servo plugs to fit to the receiver.

The nose of the fuselage has been kept short to create as little drag as possible, even at high slip angles. Despite the short nose there is a lot of space in the fuselage for the powertrain and for ballast. (Optional) The generous tail boom length and substantial tail areas ensure good control authority and stability at all speeds.

The models have attractive color schemes and a high gloss finish. The kit is very complete and the accessory bag contains all the small parts needed to complete the model. The model is supplied with a recessed 27mm carbon firewall with four holes on a 12m circle suitable for 1806 motors and 25mm diameter spinners. Both versions come with custom protective cover sets.

*The Kestrel also comes in a Ready To Fly version with 6 CHAServo HV06's, motor, ESC, spinner, props and other hardware installed.

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Kestrel F5K Specifications
Wing span: 1.5 m59 in
Wing area: 20.2 dm2313 sq in
Length inc spinner:  95 cm37.4 in
Flying weight from: 270 g 9.5 oz
Wing loading: 13.4 g/dm4.4 oz/sq ft
Aspect ratio: 11.0
Wing airfoil: C Bourdon proprietary
EDA (dihedral): 6.2º
Spinner Diameter: 25 mm
Centre of Gravity: 60 mm from wing leading edge
Controls: Rudder, elevator, ailerons, flaps, throttle