Tomahawk Slingshot XL

Last Update: 28.12.2020

Model

  • Kit: Tomahawk Slingshot XL
  • Manufacturer: Tomahawk Aviation
  • Manual: Datenblatt-Slingshot-XL.pdf
  • Material(s): full carbon fibre composite, wing XPS core (eXtruded PolyStyrene), cockpit area 2.4 GHz friendly glass fibre composite
  • Status at Flying Tom: project

Key Figures

  • Wingspan: 1’500 mm
  • Length: 1020 mm
  • Flight Weight: approx. 250 g
  • Wing Area: 21.84 dm2
  • Wing Load: 11.9 g/dm2
  • Centre of Gravity: 63 mm behind leading edge

Components

  • Receiver: Spektrum AR410, 4 channels, telemetry
  • Battery: Lipo Hacker 2s 7.4 V 350 mAh 25 C
  • Battery Connector: JR
  • Servos
    • Ailerons: 2 x X08 V5.0 Digital HV
    • Elevator: KST X08 V5.0 Digital HV
    • Rudder: KST X08 V5.0 Digital HV

Weights

  • Flight Weight: 275 g
  • Kit, non-furbished parts
    • Wing: 110 g
    • Fuselage: 41 g, incl. nose cone
    • Horizontal Stabilizer: 7 g
    • Fin: 8 g
    • Small Parts: 16 g

Receiver Setup

  • Channel 1: left aileron
  • Channel 2: right aileron
  • Channel 3: rudder
  • Channel 4: elevator
  • Power: battery

Transmitter Setup

  • Transmitter: Spektrum iX12, Mode 2
    • Aileron: Right
    • Rudder: Left
    • Elevator: Right
    • Throttle: Left, used to operate flaps
  • Flight Modes: 3, switch D (left, in front of throttle)
    • Launch: front
    • Cruise: centre
    • Land: rear

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