RE: Your first CL Plane? just for fun
My first powered CL plane was a Ringmaster profile plane with a Fox 35. I built it sometime in the early 60's. Of course, it met with many accidents while learning, but repair was just a fact of life back then.
I learned to fly inverted with a Baby Ringmaster and a Cox .049. One day I decided to try it, so I did an inverted pullout from a wingover and to my surprise, it just kept flying. It amazed me.
My favorite CL plane was a Shark 45. Originally it had a K&B 45, but as it slowly gained weight from repairs, I replaced the engine with a Fox 59 stunt. Although it was a little heavy for really crisp manuevers, it was a showstopper when I flew it. I'm still tempted to build a new one.</p>