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I have just built a Hawk minijet using the exact spec of wood, ESC, servos and fan as shown on the TND plan. The plan states a 625g weight (AUW) but mine comes in at 618g without the battery which is another 182g. I cannot understand why mine is that much heavier than specified by Tony Nijhuis. I have the same issue with the Folland Gnat minijet and that headed straight for terraferma immediately after it's maiden launch. Anyone else had this problem with the weight?

Rob

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The TN website says 623gm for the Gnat, and mine came in at 679gm complete with 4s 2200 Lipo, twin elevator servos, and telemetry sensors. It flies fine at that weight, but does have the more powerful 4s setup. Definitely needed to do a lot of sanding and not be too enthusiastic when applying paint/finish on these small models.

Dick

Edited By Dickw on 15/11/2020 12:47:38

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