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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Combat => Topic started by: dankar on October 22, 2006, 05:10:51 PM

Title: Combat Cats
Post by: dankar on October 22, 2006, 05:10:51 PM

I finally put together enought parts for at least four Cats.  Also a couple of VooDoo's. Have several Johnson CS and one Veco CS.  I will make one Cat for hard tank for a Johnson and one for Veco.  The others will get a bladder and use modern .25BB/.28BB engines. Even have three yards of silk, but am going to use polyspan. One last item will be a Super Watzit with a K&B Grennie. Why?? Why not as they are still neat even after 40+ years. Now just need a reliable flying buddie at Tucson. This is for sport not mayhem.
Dan

Title: Re: Combat Cats
Post by: phil c on October 23, 2006, 10:03:13 AM

The Combat Cat is a good design for its era with more than the usual amount of wing area.  Even the boom length isn't bad, with a light engine.  Like most planes back then it needs longer booms for the heavier engines.

Title: Re: Combat Cats
Post by: john e. holliday on October 25, 2006, 07:55:46 AM

The old birds are something to get out and have fun with.  Now as far as a flying buddy, have you been to Christofer Columbus Park to fly with the Cholla Choppers.   I know Lou Wolgast, Robin Sizemore, Randy Cuberly and quite a few others are in the Tuscon area.  I would be there if the wife would let me.  DOC Holliday

Title: Re: Combat Cats
Post by: minnesotamodeler on October 26, 2006, 07:28:33 PM

Combat Cats had a structural design flaw easy to fix...the raised motor mount required the lower engine bearing to notch into the LE, creating a weak spot...always cracked within 3-4 flights if not well braced.  Easy fix: center the motor mount vertically, like all reasonable combat planes do, and leave the LE intact.

--Ray

Title: Re: Combat Cats
Post by: rustler on October 27, 2006, 02:15:35 AM

Thanks for the tip. I have a double kit waiting to be built one day.

Title: Re: Combat Cats
Post by: minnesotamodeler on October 27, 2006, 07:35:35 PM

It's a real joy to fly, with that big wing (for its time--390 squares, IIRC?) and thick airfoil.  You'll enjoy it.

--Ray

Title: Re: Combat Cats
Post by: dankar on November 01, 2006, 01:43:25 AM

Doc,
I know all the guys from Cholla Choppers and they all are great guys. They are 99.999999% stunt.  Yes they will help but that takes away from their stunt time. Sundays are mighty busy at the field. Dan

Title: Re: Combat Cats
Post by: L0U CRANE on November 01, 2006, 01:36:18 PM

Dan,

You're gonna be on the grass circles, no? Should be a bit lighter traffic, there.  Luck! Wish I lived closer (except in Summertime - Sierra Vista stays about 10° cooler that Tucson, year round.)

Combat Cats! YESS! I used them as a handy way to knock out medium sized stunters for several years. It is the Flite Streak wing, and a kit of two to a box is   was   just plain  nice.

Title: Re: Combat Cats
Post by: W.D. Roland on November 03, 2006, 09:13:30 AM

no it is not a flight streak wing---same construction--diffrent airfoil.

i have a combat cat double kit---has 1 l.e. and 3 t.e.! so i could only build one
anyone wana trade a l.e. for a t.e.?

the airplane furthest from camera is a modifid cat for tsting radial engine mount

David