Sabre F5K Glider

Description

Sabre F5K Glider is a newly designed competition glider that inherits a lot of construction tricks of the well known models and packs that all into a great shape set for maximum performance and handling.

This glider features a Rohacell foam core & carbon fiber covered main wing and tail surfaces and a carbon fiber fuselage.

As a rule of thumb, the nose section of the fuselage is radio transparent, which allows pilots to run 2.4GHz antennas inside with no issues.

If you chose a kit version, the assembly instruction is available here.

For more tricks&tips for building and setting up a Sabre, please, check the dedicated tread on RCGroups.

Sabre F5K Design Deсisions

All parts are beatufully finished with with a unique livery, which is available in various colours.

You can choose the top and botton wing design colors and also the colors of your tails and fuselage.

Colored tails on Sabre F5K are paint-over-carbon, unlike the same on a Falcon F5K which features fiberglass layup instead.

Sabre runs a wing servos in each wing, and a pair that drives the tail control surfaces under the belly with an easy access through the opening in the wing saddle.

Wing to fuse connectors are pre-molded from the factory with magnets for easier connection.

The ailerons feature a rock-solid push-rod config, while the tails are designed to run pull-cables with torsion springs, which comes as standard in the the gliders of this class.

Important: The provided accessories designed to fit KST X06 and KST X06H for the tails and ailerons respectively, T-Motor 1507/1806 outrunners, and CN-Models M5/25mm F5K spinner. Please, choose your electronics accordingly.

The main wing also designed with a fancy winglets on the tips, which not only creates a very unique look but contributes a lot to the low drag coefficient and outstanding overall performance.

A pair of high-quality magnet connectors come pre-installed from the factory and help with a quick glider assembly or disassembly for a transportation.

And the cherry on a cake, Sabre packs into the smallest box for transportaition, compared to similar models with fully removable tails and split main wing panels.

Sabre F5K Technical Data

Length: 882mm
Wingspan: 1497 mm
Wing area: 18 dm2
Wing aspect ratio: 12,45
Tailplane area: 2.16 dm2
Fin area: 1.4 dm2
Average AUW (standart layup): 230g

Note: this glider doesn’t have a ballast enclosure, but thanks to a extreme aerodynamics it performs great in strong brease unballasted. The speed and wind penetration can be easily handled with camber and CG settings.

Recommended Gear for Sabre F5K

Aileron Servos (flat mounted) – KST X06H
Tail Servos (vertical mounted) – KST X06
Motor – T-Motor F1507, or similar size, up to 1806
ESC – HAKRC BLHeli_32 35A, or similar 20A+ ESC
Battery – Tattu 7.4V 550mAh 2S LiPo or similar
Receiver – FrSky Archer GR6, Lemon Rx 6Ch, or similar
Prop – CAM 6*3, or Carbon 6*4, 7*4
Spinner – 25mm dia

We recommend 25mm spinner with 6*4 combo for motors with threaded M5 shafts

Sabre F5K Weight Data (g)
Layup	Light Carbon	Regular Carbon	Strong Carbon
Fuselage	31 – 36
Wing	82 – 88	88 – 94	95 – 100
Horisontal Stabilizer	6.2 – 6.9
Vertical Fin	4.2 – 4.9
Accessories and glue	8.5
Flying weight from	220	230	240

Recommended Sabre F5K Settings

Please, refer to these settings as a starting point that will make you successfuly maiden the Sabre. Once you buid confidence, feel free to change these settings according to your liking.

Sabre F5K Control Throws and Camber Settings
CG	64-62mm from wing leading edge
Rudder	+/- 15mm
Elevator	“Touch-the-boom” down & “Touch-the-rudder” up
Ailerons	10mm up & 12mm down (optional negative differential)
Brakes	16-25mm down
Launch	1-1.5mm up
Cruise	0mm (aligned with the root) to 2mm down
Min Thermal	4mm down
Max Thermal	10mm down