The build quality of these airframes are extremely high, I dare say the best we have seen. They are light and strong and the design considerations are all top notch.
The E-Kite is a very attractive 1.5m all molded F5K electric glider from Ukraine. Like the Kite DLG the electric version uses the well regarded Zone V2 wing and tail design, ensuring excellent mid and high speed performance and the good soaring characteristics of the discus launched glider. The E-Kite has a specially designed electric fuselage that gives generous space and easy access to the powertrain and RC, with two hatches - in addition to the canopy hatch for easy battery access a second hatch under the wing gives access to the servos.
The fuselage is supplied with a recessed firewall glued in place. The firewall is drilled with holes at 12mm and 16mm, allowing making it perfect for many small outrunner motors. The tail is very nicely designed, with only a single screw needed to secure the removable fin and tailplane. And 2 more screws attach the 2 piece wing. Very nice!
The spread carbon over Cascell core wing is very nicely made, with a high gloss finish and attractive colour schemes. A very good detail is that the aileron servos are mounted in the wing, giving extra space in the fuselage and simplifying the aileron linkage. Low drag servo covers perfectly cover the servo openings.
The E-Kite is supplied with a complete accessory pack including 3D printed servo tray (designed for KST X08H servos), control horns, pull-cable, torque springs, pushrods and wing mounting screws.
Build guide can be found here.
We are working on a power package for this model that should be very practical offer great performance and very little weight. We should be updating this soon. If we forget, please drop us an email and remind us.
AUW starts around 260~270 grams.
- Manufacturer Recommended Components:
- Battery 2S 350-500 mAh
- Servos KST X-08H*4
- Receiver 6-8 channels
- ESC 15-30 A
- Motor 1806 M5 shaft (CW thread) and matching 25mm spinner and blades
E-Kite 1.5m two-piece wing specifications:
- Wing airfoil: Zone-V2
- Wing area: 20 dm2
- Stabilizer airfoil: FreakV2
- Stabilizer area: 2.15 dm2
- Fin airfoil: HT-23
- Fin area: 1.95 dm2
- Empty Weight: 170 g
- Flight Weight: 270 g