Summary of Contents for UberFly Super Honey Hawk
- Page 1 UberFly Super Honey Hawk Build Notes © 2015 Jason Uberig / uberfly.ca jason@uberfly.ca Document Date: 2015/12/09...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Contents Table of Contents .............................. 2 Preamble ................................4 Required Materials ............................4 Tools / Supplies ............................4 Finishing Parts ............................5 Build Steps ................................ 7 Cut Out or Dislodge The Pieces ........................7 Chamfer the Control Surfaces ........................7 Glue the Horizontal Parts together ......................... - Page 3 Mount Propellers ............................17 Pre Flight Checks ............................18 Check Center of Gravity (CG) location ...................... 18 Control Directions ............................. 18 Motor Direction ............................18 Motor Direction – Tail Rotor ........................18 Maiden Flight ..............................18 Pinwheels ..............................19 Epilogue ................................19...
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Page 4: Preamble
Preamble The following document outlines the build process for the UberFly.ca Super Honey Hawk. It is not an exhaustive instruction guide, but expects a certain level of proficiency on the part of the builder. If questions and we’ll get back to you with answers - arise during the build they can be emailed to help@uberfly.ca... -
Page 5: Finishing Parts
Finishing Parts The following are suggested parts. Equivalent components can be substituted with the understanding that the goal is weight savings. "Light is MIGHT!" applies to these indoor planes. ○ Main (nose) Motor: For 2S operation: 1600 kv to 1800 kv 20 –... - Page 6 2S ( 350 – 450 mAh 25 to 30C) ■ 3S ( 350 – 450 mAh 25 to 30C) ** Note: The Super Honey Hawk _can_fly off one nose battery; however, the best performance is had with two separate batteries. ○ Carbon: ■...
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Page 7: Build Steps
Build Steps Cut Out or Dislodge The Pieces The factory kits may or may not require separation from the sheet they were cut from. If yours came this way then carefully cut each piece out with a #11 X-Acto or similar sharp blade. NOTE: Do not remove the tail 'sections' (ie. -
Page 8: Glue In The Carbon Spars
Note: The bottom surface of the plane will be the one with the slots cut in for the wing and tail spars (6mm x 1mm carbon flats). Glue in the Carbon Spars Wing & Tail Spars Place the wing and tail on a flat surface and glue in (using Foam-Tac or similar flexible glue). Adhesion will be best if you first take some scrap sandpaper and gently scuff the surface of the carbon strips wiping the dust off with a damp paper towel afterwards. -
Page 9: Mount The Servos
Mount the Servos This step can be left until later, but it is easier when you can lay the bottom horizontal fuse piece flat on a surface. Adjust the servo cut outs to suit your servo sizes. The rudder and elevator servos should stack together laying horizontally with one arm on each side of the fuse. -
Page 10: Glue The Bottom Fuse Onto The Horizontal Parts
Glue the bottom fuse onto the Horizontal parts NOTE: Ensure that you have already chamfered / bevelled the top AND bottom fuse parts (ie. Vertical stab where the rudder will later be mounted) BEFORE doing this step. IMPORTANT: Do NOT apply any glue to the tail rotor section that will be removed. Use the foam templates (A and D) to help align the bottom fuse to the horizontal parts. -
Page 11: Glue The Top Fuse Onto The Horizontal Parts
Use shrink tube and thin CA to mount one Z-bend onto the carbon rod. When set, install the Z-bend into the control horn on the elevator. Next, slide 3 pushrod guides onto the carbon rod. Mark the spot where the other Z-bend will need to be for it to line up with the hole on the servo arm. Install the second Z-bend onto the pushrod with shrink tube, but (for now) skip the thin CA. -
Page 12: Install Fuse Joiners
The tail motor mount should fit snugly over the foam and carbon flat that runs from wing to tail. Apply glue (hot glue or epoxy) as needed to ensure a good thick bond between the motor mount, carbon, and foam on both sides and the face of the motor mount that butts up against the foam. Note: The 'pins' on the motor mount are primarily for alignment;... -
Page 13: Mount Tail Motor
Both the fuse joiners and the tail motor mount have corners designed into them to glue these carbon support rods into (see the Figure below). A simple dab of hot glue is all that is needed – just squeeze some hot glue on the carbon rod's end and put it in place. Note: It may be wise to dry fit these rods to ensure they fit properly before gluing. -
Page 14: Mount Rudder Servo Linkages
Using a similar technique to the elevator, mount the rudder control rod and horn. On the Super Honey Hawk there are only 2 control rod guides for the rudder as compared to the Phat Hawk. Also, the Super Honey Hawk rudder pushrod is a 1.5 mm diameter rod to avoid flex across the tail rotor gap. -
Page 15: Optionally Add Landing Gear
You simply need to slit the SFG's rear tab with a #11 / X-Acto blade and slip it onto the wing from the front. Optionally add landing gear The kits come with landing gear. Landing gear are optional and just add weight. The advantage of landing gear is if you're flying off a gym floor or hard surface it's fun to take off and land. -
Page 16: Post Build
Post Build IMPORTANT: Remove all propellers from the plane before doing these final adjustments! (Especially the tail motor's propeller!) Center all Servo Channels and Controls On your transmitter ensure all the channels' sub trims and trims tabs are centered. Plug in the plane and bind the plane. If any of the control surfaces are not properly centered (they should be by now, but…) use your subtrim function on your transmitter to center them. -
Page 17: Control Throws / Dr & Expo
That said, you’ll probably want to dial it all back using Dual Rates & Expo to tame it down. Flight-wise, you’ll find the Super Honey Hawk rolls like nobody’s business so for first flights you probably want to tame ailerons down to 60% throw and ~ 25% expo, but use your own judgement. -
Page 18: Pre Flight Checks
If you’re new to flying - have someone ELSE trim it out for you and/or have them buddy-box with you until you get the hang of things. Though the Super Honey Hawk is not a beginner plane, it can be... -
Page 19: Pinwheels
Have fun!! Epilogue Uberfly.ca would like to wish you all the best and we hope you enjoy flying your Super Honey Hawk as much as we do. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions for future revisions... PLEASE send them our way!! For now, please pop us an email to: SuperHoneyHawk@uberfly.ca...