Suitable planes for Cox 049 power

Coxfledgling Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:50 am

I can see this thread being huge...

Anyways, wanted plans ( even outerzone ones ) for RC planes that will fly on s Cox 049 reed valve engine please.

I know of guillows conversions but am after known other planes and designs that will definitely fly on 049 reef engines using modern light wieght radio control.

I know of guppy, q-tee, skydrill ( that one may be td049 powered but it's in my plans folder ) , bowman's mini skymsn ( marginal flight on a reedy 049, but it had "standard" radio gear of the time, 1980's, vastly overpowered on a td09, continual vertical climb until fuel tank emptied ! )

There will be others, please ?

Thanks in advance.....

KariFS Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:50 am

I saw the Little Live Wire in a Finnish modeling magazine decades ago. Still have the magazine, kinda wanted to build it back then, never got around to it. Looks like a simple and robust little plane, strong enough to carry the old NiCd battery pack, should fly pretty good with a modern setup

https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=10658

The example model has a Tee Dee, but such a small and light plane should fly well with a strong reedie too.

Coxfledgling Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:42 pm

Thanks Kari, will go and have s look see...

Any others gents ?

Kim Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:56 pm

Pretty much ANY 2-meter (or close) sail plane will get along just fine with any of the .049's.

fit90 Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:52 pm

I used to fly a 1/2 A sport stealth on a Black Widow. It was a very fun plane. I think the kit was by House of Balsa.

GallopingGhostler Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:48 pm

fit90 wrote:I used to fly a 1/2 A sport stealth on a Black Widow. It was a very fun plane. I think the kit was by House of Balsa.

It is an HoB kit, got one sometime back when Hobby Shack (became Hobby People, now forever gone) was still open and had the kit in stock, for my bucket list of do's.

Black Widow is more than adequate. Plans and photos show a Cox .049 Dragonfly R/C exhaust throttle engine, mainly an aileron-elevator fun plane.

I think if the OP would narrow down to exactly what type of half-A aircraft he is looking for, could make it easier for us to suggest some. (Pylon? Pattern Stunt? Speed? Single channel? Scale? Ease of building? Powered glider? Warbird? What war era? etc.)

1/2A Nut Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:02 pm

For a quick build project you can convert a foam arf.

Cox reed 049 Motor with a foam Rare Bear

Small Cox Logo

roddie Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:04 am

1/2A Nut wrote:For a quick build project you can convert a foam arf.

Cox reed 049 Motor with a foam Rare Bear

I came close to buying that little Rare Bear foamy ARF.. but the shipping was more than the model..

akjgardner Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:07 am

1/2A Nut wrote:For a quick build project you can convert a foam arf.

Cox reed 049 Motor with a foam Rare Bear

what is the wingspan and weight of your rare bear and where did you purchase it? Thanks

davidll1984 Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:53 am

I like to save time so converting a foam model to be powered by a Cox engine is a good way to build quickly without worrying about electronic components. I prefer balsa wood but I am sure that foam is a good choice And certainly less. Expensive and certainly less time consuming than building the complete set with balsa wood, I had good results with models powered by a brushless 250 motor. It is with this model that I had one of the most beautiful results I added elerons and a Cox sure start rc engine

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