Flying & Crashing our 1/2A Control Line Combat Wing powered by a Cox 049 Black Widow

[SPITFIRE20B]

The USA team trials is this year in Detroit. We need a jr. entry. looks like to me he would fit the bill. He could make the USA team and fly in the World Championships next year in Europe. We havent had a jr. entry in the several years. He would be a shoe in!

[vexviper]

Kids got tallent I crashed mine as soon as my friend let it go. UP then straight into the ground like a lawn dart!

[panther105]

Oh, oh...! Dad's turn. Better get the epoxy ready...

[justforever96]

Funny, I'd never heard of "control-line flying" until an hour ago. Not that I am into RC planes much either. It's funny, it reminds me of "fighting kites", that had glass-coated strings to cut the opponents string. A bit different than control-line combat, but I wonder if it was an influence? I'm curious though...do you have to keep tension on the line, or is it like a Bendix cable (like for bicycle brakes, etc) that can be tight or loose and still control the plane?

[TorqueAholic]

@justforever96 Hi, in a 'Combat" situation, you have 2 of those planes flying at the same time (Just doing that is not easy!) and you put a 3 feet long paper streamer attached to the tail. The object of the game is to cut the other guy's streamer.

The Dacron strings stay taut bcause the engine is pointed towards the outside of the circle and centrifugal effect from the rotation helps as well. When doing maneuvers you pull the handle to keep the tension or risk loosing control..

[AcaAllertor127]

what does the engine look like taken apart? i took apart my prehistoric Webra engine and it had a little counterweight and piston+everything and this is probably way smaller

[Cazador025]

Hello

Very fun!!!

Thnk for sharing....

[sandman503]

ive ben flying a little devil and am curious where i can find the kit your flying.

[TorqueAholic]

@sandman503 Hi Sandman, It's not a kit... I used the general pattern from an old 60's TopFlite .40 size "Combat Cat" Kit I had, I "shrunk it " to run on a 049 and we went from there.. It's all scratch made from balsa you buy at the Hobby store ..

[icerinkdad]

@TorqueAholic AWESOME! I am a lifetime control line modeler... although for a the past couple of years I have only gotten out a few times a year. Great looking and great flying model! Bob

[chevy362000]

Thanks for sharing nice video, I like control line flying as well.  Greetings form Mexico!!!

[TorqueAholic]

TheKidsPlace, You're right, it turns out this thing has so much thrust, there is no need to run at all: just point it up and give it a little push..

[theKidsPlace]

Nice flying guys! I think you'd have more energy for the release if you didn't run halfway around the circle first. >;-)

Wish I could fly from my backyard.

[Atlantahobby]

Love it! I really like control line flying. It is how my dad taught me to fly.

[voodoc1]

are those TEVAs really flight deck approved foot wear??

nice video

makes me want go launch a model rocket