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Old 01-13-2003 | 06:30 PM
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Kevins_RC
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Default Flat Bat Antenna Routing?

I was intrigued by the Flat Bat Combat plane I saw on Spadtothebone.com website. I got some coroplast and flat bats (thanks to the links and referals on Spadtothebone) and started making some for fun. I built six, hoping that I could stimulate interest in combat at our airfield. Well, I test flew my Flatbat yesterday. I put a Webra 32 on mine. After the trim flight, hand launches were a breeze, though I am use to hand launching Fun Flys anyways. I was pleasantly please on how smooth it flew, ecspecially considering its fuse is a kid's trainer bat. Well, after test flight, the remaining Flat Bat ARFs I made up were GONE! I planned on taking them to Perry for the show in Feb./Mar. to sell. None of them will make it <LOL>.

Anyways, to my question. How do you normally run the antenna? I have mine currently coming out the side of the fuse, then I cut a small hole in the bottom of the V-Tail and ran it up thru the flute. Mine still trails out the back of the aircraft, which concerns me since I know in combat others will be trying to cut my streamer, and may get my antenna too! I was just looking for additional ideas. Share with me how you ran yours?
Thanks!
Kevin