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Old 12-30-2008 | 09:30 PM
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Default Unusual Cox 049 Canard!

You just don't see many of canard planes in control line flying. Yes there have been some but by and large not many.
I found it on youtube by accident and don't know any more than the videos show. There are two videos, first is possibly a maiden flight as it has no color added to the plane.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1uld...eature=channel
The other video is a little longer and the plane is now blue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3NFVztu-xQ&NR=1

What I think is so unusual about this plane is the far forward mounting of the engine. I wonder where the CG is? I also wonder if the model would benifit from moving the CG back some.

A third video shows an unknown Stunt plane that sounds like it has a Cox engine in it. Flies great but don't know anything about it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72W3O...eature=channel

Gotta throw one more in. A B-17 (Could be a Guillow's kit?" with 4 Sure Start engines. for C/L!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3Ffo...eature=channel

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Robert