I have been experimenting with all foam planes for carrier. The results have been pretty good so I thought I would try to build one suitable for competition. I choose the Seafire Mk-47 for a subject. The model is all pink foam with some carbon tube re-enforcement, and a few bits of plywood and balsa. Span is 30 inches, area 260 sq in. The motor is a Turnigy SK 3530-1400, Volcano 40A ESC, and a 2200 4s 30c battery. Control electronics are U/Tronics, located in the handle.  First flights will be this weekend; if successful I’ll sand and paint it.

Its maiden flight will be this weekend. Never thought of the advertising angle, maybe I'll send a note to Dow, they might at least give me some foam.

Fred,
It is all electric, the controller(Clancy's) is in the handle, on board is just the esc, battery and motor. Other carrier fliers use the standard 3 line BC to drive a variable resister on board, but I use the same setup for all my electric planes and this is easier in my view. Line drag of the nylon coated lines is a problem, so I make my own lines, simply coat them with water based polyurethane.
John

Turnout at the NATS was low as noted in another thread but my Seafire did well at its first contest. I took 1st in a small field of 3 contestant that flew, 5 registered. Oddly the score was the same for each flight 32secs hi, 100 secs low and 100 landings for 187.5. Foam, carbon fiber and electric forever.

The all foam electric seafire has been flying so well that I though it needed a paint job