NG 2m V2

Next day delivery and arrived in perfect condition in stout box.Model much nicer than Webb page with excellent attention to detail and well thought out. Can highly recommend Hyperflight and this model. Carried out maiden flight today but wind was a bit strong so didn’t get a good test

As this was my first carbon model it took me a while to bring the components together to complete. The RC groups website was very helpful when figuring out how to do this. The build quality seemed very good to me, the parts fitted together well and snuggly. The aileron pushrods were a bit too long and had to be shorted, easily done. Possibly because I milled aileron trays like the ones supplied for the flaps Maidened today with absolutely no problems, a beautiful and spritely performance.impressed me. Looking forward to more flights.

The build quality of this model is not what I expect for the price tag. I've also looked at 2 other NG2s at my local club and they had the same defects. 1) the join mid wing where the dihedral is has gaps. It looks like it needed fillering and finishing at the factory. 2) the same defect in the tail boom join; Small bubbles and gaps in the resin join. 3) The wings and tail have a ripple/bumpy effect on them. The NG2 carbon skin looks like an old fashioned window rather than a nice smooth mirror shine. My NAN model has a far better finnish with super smooth wing surfaces. 4) the wing joiner doesn't fit tightly into the wings so wing joiner can twist in the fuselage and the wings can swing horizontally to the fuselage if they're not securely butted up to the fuselage and taped in place. I haven't flown it yet but i can imagine a bit of side slip or bumpy flight in a thermal could twist the wings slightly out of alignment to the fuselage during flight. 5) the carbon weave has gaps in it and areas where the carbon cloth has spread appart or not laid inside the mould with care before applying the resin. On My NAN model the carbon cloth is perfect and has that classic carbon fibre weave pattern to it. I don't think any of these defects will have a significant effect on flight performance. But for the price of £800 for a 2m glider I expected a perfect model with care and attention to detail during its construction. I've kept mine and finished building it now as there aren't really any alternatives that I could see in the 2m wing size category. For other sized models I will be sticking to other brands. It's a shame the orien is more than 2m .

The first toss to check the trim floated down the field much further than I was expecting. The first motor run easily took the NG vertical with 250 watts. It took virtually no trim to fly with hands-off the controls. The large rudder helps for indicating thermals. I was able to turn steeply in small thermals without stalling. Absolutely loving this model.

The kit was delivered well packed and within days of being ordered.
Superb design and excellent quality of build.
The fully hidden actuation mechanism for the elevator is very impressive and benefitted from a quick squirt of silicone spray on the internal linkage, to smooth out a slight amount of stick/slip.
There are are no build instructions and I have asked Hyoerflight to check with the manufacturer for recommended control throws, etc. C of G was advised on the Hyperflight website.

Very nice plane and surface finish ! Now I'm excited to test this bird in flight :)