Strike 3 DLG 1m

The Strike 3 and is a lovely 1m discus launched glider from Ukraine. It has the best quality of construction and aerodynamic design of all the small DLGs we sell, and a performance close to that of a 1.5m model. The big benefit over the Strike 2 is Rohacell cored flying surfaces.

The Strike 3 is superbly made using 30 g/m2 Carboline spread carbon, the model is exceptionally light, while also being strong and very rigid, allowing high launches. Still air times of 2 minutes have been reported by strong launchers, and pilots enjoy the excellent performance and sweet handling. Its full span ailerons allow camber adjustment in flight, giving it a wide speed range, allowing it to be flown in moderate winds, which is unusual for 1m gliders.

The Strike3’s fuselage is a one piece (not pod and boom) design with the front part made from 2.4GHz friendly glass. From the wing rearwards it is made from very light but strong from spread carbon. A slip-on 2.4GHz friendly glassfibre nosecone to gives good access to the radio gear. The nose area of the latest design of fuselages have large cut outs on either side, allowing easy installation on the servos. The fuselage has servo mounting blocks ready molded in place, which the servos are glued to. All four servos are mounted in the pod to minimise nose weight and yaw inertia. The RC installation is fairly cramped installation so we don’t recommend the Strike 3 as a first discus launch glider.

The tailplane (horizontal stabiliser) is bolted onto a small pylon mounted below the boom, and the fin (vertical stabiliser) has a perfectly matching hole molded into it, enabling easy mounting onto the end of the tailboom. The tailplane and fin are superbly molded “scale models” of 1.5m DLG tail surfaces, and weigh less than 3 g each.

The Strike 3 wing is solid molded with a spread carbon skin over a CNC cut Rohacell 31 core. This is a stronger more dimensionally stable foam resulting in a more rigid wing that will retain a good surface finish for longer. The wing is a beautifully made spread carbon molded structure. It is incredibly light and strong, and has a perfect surface finish. The ailerons are fabricated with a living hinge. The only work required to finish the wings is installing the throwing blade and control horns.

The Strike 3 DLG is supplied with a very complete accessory pack, tail control horns, pushrod wires, tail torque springs, tail pull cord, a tail mounting pylon, and a nice throwing blade. See this RCGroups thread for the latest info. Note the current version uses conventional aileron horns as the previous internal ones made the model difficult to assemble on the field.

Strike 3 DLG Specifications
Wing span	1.0 m	39 in
Wing area	10.9 dm2	169 sq in
Length	70 cm	27.6 in
Flying weight from	115 g	4.1 oz
Wing loading	10.6 g/dm	3.5 oz/sq ft
Aspect ratio	9.2
Wing airfoil	Custom 6.5%
Dihedral angle	7.0º
Centre of Gravity	53-58 mm from wing leading edge
Controls	Rudder, elevator, ailerons

Strike 3 DLG Typical Weights
Fuselage	20.5 g	0.7 oz
Wings	45.0 g	1.6 oz
Fin	2.9 g	0.1 oz
Tailplane	2.7 g	0.1 oz
Accessories	5.2 g	0.2 oz
Total structure	76.3 g	2.7 oz
Glue; mounts etc	4.0 g	0.1 oz
Receiver	5.0 g	0.2 oz
Tail servos	10.0 g	0.4 oz
Wing servos	10.0 g	0.4 oz
Battery	10.0 g	0.4 oz
Flying weight	115.3 g	4.1 oz

Recommended R/C-nano gear only
Elevator & rudder servos	KST X06N, Blue Bird BMS-101DMG, Blue Bird BMS-101HV, Ripmax SD100, MKS DS65K
Aileron servos	KST X06N, Blue Bird BMS-101DMG, Blue Bird BMS-101HV, Ripmax SD100, MKS DS65K, Blue Bird BMS-A10S
Receiver *case removed	Spektrum AR6260*, AR6100e, AR400, Futaba R6004FF*, FrSky X4R, Orange DSM2 compatible, Jeti Duplex R5, Multiplex Mlink RX-6-DR Light*
Battery	Hyperflight 150 mAh 4.8V NiMH, Radient 1S 500 mAh LiPo, Radient 1S 600 mAh LiPo

Strike 3 Control Throws
Rudder	10 mm each way
Elevator	9 mm up / 7 mm down
Ailerons	6 mm up / 5 mm down
Camber Settings
Cruise	0 mm
Thermal 1	2 mm down
Max thermal	6 mm down