I just had to scan this one
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RE: I just had to scan this one
Interesting as it was not really a control line plane but a teather plane... the difference being that there was no control input. We flew TD 049 teather at Purdue University in the late 60's and early 70s. Speed was near 100 mph on a 10 foot line. Once one got loose and the engine made it though a concrete block wall... the balsa plane was splinters on the inside of the building. I have a FOX FAI 049 on mine and it kept right up with the TD's.
Oh by the way the tether was .018 seven strand wire like used on a big 60 powered stunt plane. About 20 years ago we relived the experience flying in a garage with a steel support post in the middle of the garage. Honestly the scariest thing I ever saw fly knowing that if it broke loose it would probably exceed 120mph.
Oh by the way the tether was .018 seven strand wire like used on a big 60 powered stunt plane. About 20 years ago we relived the experience flying in a garage with a steel support post in the middle of the garage. Honestly the scariest thing I ever saw fly knowing that if it broke loose it would probably exceed 120mph.
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RE: I just had to scan this one
Somewhere in the mid 60s M.A.N. printed plans for an .010 powered control line plane called the Dancer for backyard flying. Looked like a little combat ship with a sheet over elongated diamond shaped ribs wing. Looked like mad fun at age 12 and I build a slightly bigger knock off powered by a restricted Pee Wee. Flew it on 15' lines between the house and the pin oaks in back with hand launches by my sister. Lots of after supper fun with that plane. Neighbors were a lot more noise tolerant back then and would come out to watch the shennanigans and chat over the fence line with my folks. Later on I tried 1/4A Carrier with a cut down Lil' Whizard flying off the picnic table on the patio. Dead stick landings on the table never really worked.