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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Paul Taylor on January 28, 2008, 06:59:52 AM

Title: History Lesson
Post by: Paul Taylor on January 28, 2008, 06:59:52 AM

So I give my buddy Leo a hard time about flying bassackwards. LL~

I got to thinking...

What direction did it start? And if it was clockwise who changed it and why?


Paul  H^^

Title: Re: History Lesson
Post by: john e. holliday on January 28, 2008, 09:02:05 AM

Before my time.  At the time I started only speed planes flew CW.  Everything else was up to the individual designer.   DOC Holliday

Title: Re: History Lesson
Post by: don Burke on January 28, 2008, 10:02:28 AM

Most speed flyers flew clockwise early on because the engine torque kept tended to keep the lines from going slack on takeoff.  I think the main reason to switch speed to CW was the advent of monoline.  Right handers find it easier to fly the pylon going CW with two-handed monoline.

Title: Re: History Lesson
Post by: Leo Mehl on January 28, 2008, 06:34:04 PM

As far as my history goes I think I just was't too smart bulding those Demeco kits that flew Clockwise. Actually this is harder on the judges than it is me. LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ HB~>