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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Combat => Topic started by: Dwayne on December 23, 2009, 05:49:32 AM
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22 years ago I atended my first combat meet at Whitier Narrows I was blown away by it and and had a blast, there were so many different planes and engine cmbos back then but the one that realy stuck in my mind were the guys flying Flite Streak wings they were so fast and looked so cool I've always wanted to build one, well here we are 22 years later and I've finaly started building one. All it took was a couple of e-mails to Brodaks and I had a wing kit there's still a ways to go but this thing is looking way cooll!! y1 <= #^
Thanks
Dwayne
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That's a nice looking plane.
If you had thought of that in the middle 60's you could have been a dominant force in the event. Guys had not yet realized that bigger thicker wings turn A LOT better and don't hinder speed as much as they imagined.
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Oh, it was known..the Equalizer had a stunt-type airfoil and a big wing for the time (390 sq. in. if I recall right...maybe it was 360)...seems like it was a Nietzband design, not sure now. It was slower than typical, maybe as much as 5 mph, but could turn inside (and quicker than) anyone. It was one of my favorite airplanes to fly, even though my home designs tended more toward the small-but-really-fast types, like most everyone else was flying.
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Yes the Eaualizer was a Netzband design and flew great in Mike McAdams hands. He got the one and only kit in this area before I could. My plane of choice was the Big Irons, tough and durable. Your Streak looks good and should be a good flyer. . I remember when the Flite Streak hit this area. Charley couldn't get them in the shop fast enough. They were quick on controls and fast with the Black Head Foxes.
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I built an Equalizer for the late & great Doc Passen's Old Time Combat contest in Jasonville Indiana, in 1990 or maybe 91. It was one of "Doc's Generix's kits". As I remember, the cutoff date was 1965 and the G21/35 was the maximum engine. He had a good turnout.
Yes, I guess Bill Netzeband was another early believer in the big, thick combat wing. It claims 420 squares vs the Voodoo's 330.
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Yeah, that's it, brings back memories...420 squares, I knew it was big, just too conservative in my remembering. I loved the way it flew.
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And, then there was the Guillotine....
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And, then there was the Guillotine....
With flaps at that!
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Yeah, I asked Johnny Carr about the flaps. He said if a boom got cut, he would break the other boom and all the pilot had to do was turn the handle over. Stated it saved several matches.
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Hah!
Now that was one heck of an idea.
I will have to go look at the kit on the shelf but my memory say the airfoil was over 2in thick.
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Yes it does have a very thick air foil. If not thicker than 2 inches.