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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Scale Models => Topic started by: Thomas Wilk on July 13, 2010, 06:56:40 AM

Title: try this scale launcher
Post by: Thomas Wilk on July 13, 2010, 06:56:40 AM
This would be a cool scale manuver

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/cpasley/4823/

Tom Wilk
Title: Re: try this scale launcher
Post by: Clancy Arnold on July 13, 2010, 07:27:34 AM
Tom
A great idea but it violates "Rule 8. Pyrotechnics:" on page SC-3 of the AMA Competition Regulations, Control Line & Radio Control Fixed Wing Scale.

Sorry,
Clancy
Title: Re: try this scale launcher
Post by: wwwarbird on July 13, 2010, 10:52:25 PM
Co2? S?P
Title: Re: try this scale launcher
Post by: John Witt on July 14, 2010, 07:15:03 PM
What about landing? Not mentioned in the video.   #^
Title: Re: try this scale launcher
Post by: Thomas Wilk on July 15, 2010, 06:18:12 AM
the rocket pack was dropped shortly after launch.  landing was as per a normal take-off.  the system was never put into use.

tom
Title: Re: try this scale launcher
Post by: John Witt on July 15, 2010, 09:39:23 AM
That's evident in the video. Much was made of being able to launch the fighter where there was no airfield, however, you have to recover the airplanes somewhere, then get them back to wherever the launcher is.  If there is a runway to land them on, then you don't need the launcher.

Sure looked like it must be fun to do, nice axial roll on the climbout, too.

JW
Title: Re: try this scale launcher
Post by: Chris McMillin on August 12, 2010, 07:06:21 PM
That's evident in the video. Much was made of being able to launch the fighter where there was no airfield, however, you have to recover the airplanes somewhere, then get them back to wherever the launcher is.  If there is a runway to land them on, then you don't need the launcher.

Sure looked like it must be fun to do, nice axial roll on the climbout, too.

JW


I'd use the highway myself. I big dry lake bed would do well too. It was the Nevada desert.
Chris...