MiniHawk-VTOL
BAbout this program
The MiniHawk-VTOL is a fully 3D-printed tricopter/fixed-wing hybrid VTOL aircraft designed by Steve Carlson. It uses three brushless DC motors — two tilting front motors for forward flight and yaw control, and one fixed rear motor for hover — plus four servos for elevon control surfaces and motor tilt. The 800mm wingspan plank-style airframe weighs ~460g printed in PLA, with a total all-up weight of 1000–1200g. Designed for ArduPlane/ArduPilot firmware, it supports R/C, FPV, and autonomous UAV experimentation.
Attribution
Designer: Steve Carlson (StephenCarlson)
License: CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Source: https://github.com/StephenCarlson/MiniHawk-VTOL
Project Page: https://hackaday.io/project/175286-minihawk-vtol
🖨 Print Files (15)
MH7_Empennage.stl
MH7_Nose.stl
MH7_AvionicsTray2.stl
MH7_BatteryTray.stl
MH7_ControlHorn.stl
MH7_Hatch-FPV-16mm.stl
Required Hardware
| Qty | Item | Notes | Amazon Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flight Controller (3 Motor, 4 Servo) | mRo PixRacer Pro, Matek F405-WING or F765-WING | MATEK F405 Wing V2 (exact) |
| 1 | UBEC 10A (if no onboard BEC) | Castle Creations 10A Adjustable BEC | Castle Creations CC BEC 10A 6S (exact) |
| 1 | R/C Receiver 8+ Ch SBUS/PPM | Radiolink R8EF 8CH SBUS/PPM (equiv) | |
| 3 | ESC 4s 40A+ | EMAX Formula 32Bit 45A | ZTW Mantis G2 45A (equiv) |
| 2 | 2207/2306 ~2500KV BLDC Motor (<29mm OD) | T-Motor VELOX V2 2207 2550Kv | Velox V2 2207 2550KV compatible (equiv) |
| 1 | 2207/2306 ~2000KV BLDC Motor | T-Motor VELOX V2 2306 1950Kv | Velox V2 2306 1950KV compatible (equiv) |
| 1 | 4s 1300mAh LiPo 60C+ | RDQ 14.8V 4S 1300mAh 100C | OVONIC 4S 1300mAh 100C XT60 (equiv) |
| 1 | XT60 Pigtail | XT60 pigtail (equiv) | |
| 2 | HS-65HB Servo (or equiv) | Elevon servos | Hitec HS-65HB (exact) |
| 2 | HS-5065MG Servo (or equiv) | Motor tilt servos | Hitec HS-5065MG (exact) |
| 1 | Carbon Fiber Spar <640mm, OD<=6.5mm | Wing spar | Carbon fiber tube 6mm OD (equiv) |
| 6 | Du-Bro #118 Small Nylon Hinge (opt) | Elevon reinforcement | Du-Bro #118 Small Nylon Hinge (exact) |
| 4 | 6-inch Servo Extension Cable | 6-inch servo extension cable (equiv) | |
| 2 | 1/16-inch 2-56 Ball Link+Coupler Pair | Dubro #181 or #190 | Du-Bro 2-56 swivel ball link (equiv) |
| 4 | 2-56 Link Clevis | Servo arm connections | Du-Bro 2-56 link clevis (equiv) |
| 2 | 2-56 Threaded Linkage Rod 70mm | Tilt control rods | 2-56 threaded rod (equiv) |
| 2 | 2-56 Threaded Linkage Rod 52mm+ | Elevon pushrods | 2-56 threaded rod (equiv) |
| 1 | 50xx CW Propeller | Left/port motor | 5x5 CW propeller (equiv) |