ORIGINAL: Andersean
I think airsoft would be a cool way for rc planes to fight. Although the cost would be large i think it would be interesting to watch planes shoot airsoft pellets at eachother. Just throwing that out there.
Have you seen RC or control line combat events?
The problem with adding weight to RC planes is the handling. Cameras, scale details, even landing gear can be significant weight contributions. Expendable ammunition and a permanently mounted launcher would be considerably heavier, requiring a heavier, sturdier airframe to start with, and a more powerful engine or motor. Not to mention the problems with scoring points. Unless the pellets stuck to the opponent, it would be difficult to confirm hits.
Present methods of combat involve snagging streamers, which works well without significant weight addition to the lightweight planes.
Just throwing that out there.
Dave Olson