Originally Posted by
gow589
HA, whan guys fly the hisgh speed delta darts, I alwasy watched from a concrete table!
As far as combat, I always wondered about the risk at our field. We have an interstate behind us!
LOL...one of the most insane contest venues I've ever see was Portland Oregon Delta Park......it sits right next to the most busy freeway on the west coast.
We had so many "flyaways" one year at a small Eugene Oregon airport that they asked us to never return......
This was back before automatic fuel shut offs were mandatory. Picture a mousetrap type apparatus that uses line tension to keep it from pinching the fuel line shut.
Here's another C/L combat plane converted to RC but with a Super Tigre .15....better grab a lawn chair for protection and have a stiff drink ready after it runs outta gas...!