Airfoils? R/C vs. C/L

[steve pagano]

Are r/c airplanes more aerodynamically fit for stunts? I ask because in the C/L world there are hundreds of different planes but all have some similarities in design, most fuselages are either bubble canopy, turtle deck with a nobler style fuse or jet style. In the R/C world there are thousands of different designs
of all kinds of varieties. Would it be sensible to take a good flying r/c kit and build it for competitive control line stunt ?

I'm not trying to bash C/L planes i ask because i always like to try different things, Like when i go to my flying field and see three arf nobles that all look the same. I have to try something different Wether it be adding wheel pants or adding some trim.

                  TIA
                                -Steve

[Jim Thomerson]

Guys in Houston have made very competitive stunt airplanes out of RC ARF's.

[phil c]

RC planes tend to use thin airfoils to save weight and drag.  Thin airfoils work fine when you have unlimited space to fly in.  Control line planes generally fly better with thicker wings.  If you leave out the pound of radio equipment some of the larger lightly built ARF's can fly pretty well when converted to CL.  The thin wings(12% or so) aren't a killer necessarily, just not the best route to go.

[Dennis Adamisin]

Depends on which RC you pick.  A lot of the Bridi designs (Kaos series in particular) have airfoils that would be perfectly at home in CLPA.  Some other pattern birds are designed to go fast and tear big holes in the sky.

Some of the 3D stuff would probably work...

[proparc]

It is okay to bash control line planes. As this is a forum, we are not physically close enough to beat the &^%$ out of you. Just joking.

As to your question; F3A planes no.  3d planes yes.

[Walter Hicks]

By far the best ARF  r/c plane is the Giles 202 that Rich Oliver and Frank Williams have. I have seen both of them fly and they are excellent. Nitro Models sells them.  W Hicks