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1/2 A Combat Wings
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1/2 A Combat Wings
When I was young between 12 and 16 I used to fly lots of cox powered planes I made from balsa of my own design and I also had an Enya 2.5cc Glow and a Taipan 2.5cc Glow gold head with ballbearings and rear tuned pipe that went like the proverbial.......... wish I had it now. Oh well. I used to build from plans Dominator and Liquidator wings that I flew with my 2.5cc glow engines in combat in the local park with the other local kids.
I have been watching and seeing some half/A combat wings on the forum and have never built or flown a half/A combat wing. im curious as to what people think of them and their different experience with them. I would expect to power one with an 049 TD on pressure that I know runs really well. I would like to be able to fly on at least 42 foot lines so I have enough Sky to build up speed for my power dives into the ground
I also am after easy simple, cheap, build with as few parts as possible that I can build from available free plans.
I have seen the Combat Kittens, Little Snip, Little Satan, Samauri. They all look a little bit on the big side of an 049 TD to me. Many plans are not much bigger to take 1.5CC - 2.5CC engines. The little Snip looks the best go for me and maybe if I build it very light it will be Ok. Or just reduce the wingspan a bit further. I dont mind the diamond shaped ribs, Ive heard it makes them twitchy, but Im not bothered by twitchy controls. Sometimes I reckon speed bleeds the twitchy away. The Snip looks quick and easy to build.
Yabby
I have been watching and seeing some half/A combat wings on the forum and have never built or flown a half/A combat wing. im curious as to what people think of them and their different experience with them. I would expect to power one with an 049 TD on pressure that I know runs really well. I would like to be able to fly on at least 42 foot lines so I have enough Sky to build up speed for my power dives into the ground

I have seen the Combat Kittens, Little Snip, Little Satan, Samauri. They all look a little bit on the big side of an 049 TD to me. Many plans are not much bigger to take 1.5CC - 2.5CC engines. The little Snip looks the best go for me and maybe if I build it very light it will be Ok. Or just reduce the wingspan a bit further. I dont mind the diamond shaped ribs, Ive heard it makes them twitchy, but Im not bothered by twitchy controls. Sometimes I reckon speed bleeds the twitchy away. The Snip looks quick and easy to build.
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Re: 1/2 A Combat Wings
Thanks avr8dav
The planes look great, thats a lot of work building and covering a dozen. Im nearly finished a Lil snip, but think I will build a Lil Satan for an 049 TD straight after and then I can have a go at both. the snip was a pretty easy build for a built up wing. How did you find the Lil Satan to Build? and have you flown one with an 049 yet? Im interested in how you found it.
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Re: 1/2 A Combat Wings
Yabby the plans are on OZ with a search there is alot of info on the forum .> https://outerzone.co.uk/search/results.asp?keyword=Lil+Satan search https://www.coxengineforum.com/search?search_keywords=+Lil+Satan
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Re: 1/2 A Combat Wings
I’ve flown a Li’l Satan on pressure with a TD. It’s very quick. Not sure if 42’ lines quick, but probably.
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Re: 1/2 A Combat Wings
Love the TD .020 Satan BTW.
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Re: 1/2 A Combat Wings
That .020 Satan cracks me up! I'd love to see the flight video. My hat is off to anyone who builds that prolifically!
Also note that FlyingLines.org has a Widow Satan...a Lil Satan clone with a few changes that make it easier to replicate/build. Oh, and all the templates are.on the post there. There really isn't much plane...so there isn't much that can be improved upon. I only mention that there is an option. It is in my Avatar at the moment. It wound up going to another member here.
http://flyinglines.org/kb.widosatan.html
30D41_Jim
Also note that FlyingLines.org has a Widow Satan...a Lil Satan clone with a few changes that make it easier to replicate/build. Oh, and all the templates are.on the post there. There really isn't much plane...so there isn't much that can be improved upon. I only mention that there is an option. It is in my Avatar at the moment. It wound up going to another member here.
http://flyinglines.org/kb.widosatan.html
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Re: 1/2 A Combat Wings
There are some more modern 1/2A combat planes made in Russia that are much like the FAI F2D planes which are my favourites, even though they are a bit above my skill level. They are fairly cheap and already finished and covered for about $35? They can usually take a ground hit and come out OK. There is a foam one from the US too. If you make a Satan with a tank keep in mind where the tank goes compared to the carb, I think that is a design flaw. A bladder is fine though.
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Re: 1/2 A Combat Wings
Cribbs74 wrote:I’ve flown a Li’l Satan on pressure with a TD. It’s very quick. Not sure if 42’ lines quick, but probably.




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