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Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-29-2014, 05:09 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

The biggest control line plane I ever heard of...

The biggest control line plane I ever heard of was powered with a Briggs and Stratton lawn mower engine. It was on a show in the 1980s..."That's Incredible" or something like that. I never saw that...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-27-2014, 02:24 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

Flying 2 planes at once would be about like...

Flying 2 planes at once would be about like learning to ride a unicycle I imagine. You would first need to get "fluent" flying with your opposite hand. I can't visualize ever being able to do it. It...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-26-2014, 09:41 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

The Dave Slagle project suffered a setback. I was...

The Dave Slagle project suffered a setback. I was given a lead on how to find him and narrowed it down to the phone number of a bed and breakfast place in Maine. The woman who answered the phone did...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-23-2014, 07:34 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

I pecked around for more info about The Reverso,...

I pecked around for more info about The Reverso, but decided to turn the project over to the Mythbusters production crew. They get paid to do it. I would be surprised if this story does NOT interest...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-22-2014, 09:42 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

Oh Boy..! I forgot about Barry Baxter's page. I...

Oh Boy..! I forgot about Barry Baxter's page. I met him a few times, real likeable guy. He used to host [might still] Cox TD ONLY combat contests at his place. This was his last act of defiance as...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-22-2014, 09:26 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

.008" steel is too wimpy and it's a real pain...

.008" steel is too wimpy and it's a real pain [unless you are flying a BabyBee over clean pavement]. The old AMA rule for 1/2 A combat was .012" steel but I do not know what the current rule is for...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-22-2014, 07:58 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

Yes sirreeee..! Finger tip checks work, but you...

Yes sirreeee..! Finger tip checks work, but you will note which side of your finger tips feel the most pressure.
The Monoboom project is one that I WOULD buy plans to build instead of just trying to...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-22-2014, 05:10 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

The MONOBOOM has been one that I'd love to build....

The MONOBOOM has been one that I'd love to build. It would be a riot with the Cyclon. I put my Cyclon .061 on a home built 250-300 sq inch C/L
combat model with 42 foot lines. With the extra 7 feet...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-22-2014, 03:47 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

There are some really sharp guys in that crowd...

There are some really sharp guys in that crowd who live within an hour of here but most of them could not care less about RC. No interest in RC whatsoever. They are totally consumed with C/L and all...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-22-2014, 12:33 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1997407I just submitted as much as I know about "The Reverso" to Mythbusters and hopefully they will be able to track down Dave Slagle and...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-22-2014, 08:58 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

I never flew AMA Slow Combat but some years...

I never flew AMA Slow Combat but some years later 80 mph limit came out and it was very fun. A good way to take your banged up Fast Combat planes, bolt a stock .40 engine / 9x6 prop on and fly some...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-22-2014, 08:30 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

http://www.clcombat.info/snort.html A local...

http://www.clcombat.info/snort.html

A local aerspace engineer / combat flyer who is always leading the way with new ideas. Howard is the designer of the Slow Combat Nemesis which is before my time.
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-21-2014, 05:49 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

Speedy, that's one of the best looking deltas...

Speedy, that's one of the best looking deltas ever..!
I'll bet that poor guy's feet still ache when it gets cold.
At a combat contest in Texas a guy let go of his handle and the lines dragged...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-20-2014, 10:54 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

An angry Dynajet cutting across the circle would...

An angry Dynajet cutting across the circle would be something you never forget..!
I've seen a few run at contests but they looked really tricky to start. I suspect the reason is the competitors...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-20-2014, 07:37 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

Thanks MJD..! I tried to take his name and run...

Thanks MJD..!
I tried to take his name and run with it but all I could find was a short thread at RCG.
The original article I saw was in who knows which magazine and it gave really detailed...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-20-2014, 05:24 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

HP, wasn't there a course worker inside a...

HP, wasn't there a course worker inside a chainlink cage killed..?
The part about standing inside turns 2 and 3 isn't as much pilot skill that spooks me as it is a SNAFU with the plane at the wrong...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-19-2014, 03:15 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

After spending $250 for a Cyclon..you might not...

After spending $250 for a Cyclon..you might not find anyone else to play with you..!
If you contact Lee, I'll bet he has flown Cyclon .061 RC combat with a high aspect ratio wing..like maybe a 4...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-19-2014, 12:01 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28na2nnbj9E&lis...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28na2nnbj9E&list=PL7g-h_ci_ET6IBTtVkalMUkvVjGRQbfS4&feature=shareThis is what the Cyclon .061 foamie looks like with the dust cleaned off and a APC 5 x 3 bolted to...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-19-2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

I'm very glad to help! I'd like to see other guys...

I'm very glad to help! I'd like to see other guys try it. Most of the locals just want to fly coroplast leadsleds at 90 mph and that's their way of having fun. At a club field north of here it's too...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-19-2014, 10:22 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1996587http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1996588http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=199658...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-19-2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1996573http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1996574http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=199657...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-19-2014, 07:44 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

The 1/2A combat plane is a flying wing 36" x 7"...

The 1/2A combat plane is a flying wing 36" x 7" with a thick, flat bottom airfoil. The flat bottom makes them easy to build.
The leading edge and spars is 1/4 x 1/4 hard balsa and you can use solid...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-18-2014, 06:20 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

I re-read your editted post about RC combat and...

I re-read your editted post about RC combat and pylon carnage.
I get spooked flying pylon with 2 or 3 other flyers and planes whizzing around my head. I know that mishaps are rare, but it is still...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-18-2014, 05:52 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

He was always humble with me......but he has a...

He was always humble with me......but he has a HUGE amount of confidence..!
I asked him some questions that he answered in such a way that I might have as well been talking to God, but I thought...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-18-2014, 04:15 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,698
Posted By combatpigg

Lee Liddle has really been a special "new...

Lee Liddle has really been a special "new comer"..hasn't he..?
Very smart, talented, humble and generous with his free time to share his ideas.
He's part of that "Texas Dynasty" and I'm glad those...
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