| The sport of model airplane combat has
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| | for other forms of flying.When fighting
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| been around now for decades and in recent
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| | in the SSC class, a single round of
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| years has grown exponentially. The human
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| | combat lasts 5 minutes. You must have a
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| race is naturally competitive and it's
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| | .15 engine and your airplane is required
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| only natural that modelers are going to
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| | to weigh no less than 2.5 pounds. There
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| find a way to pit their flying skills
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| | are no restrictions on your airplane's
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| against each other.In combat, competitors
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| | wingspan, but the overall wing area must
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| tie a lengthy streamer to the rear of
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| | be at least 400 square inches. All
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| their model, and take to the skies in an
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| | combating RC model airplanes use an
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| attempt to cut their opponents streamer
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| | unmodified Master Airscrew 8x3 prop and
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| with their propeller or wing. Category
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| | the maximum allowable RPM is 17,500rpm
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| after category has been created to allow
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| | at launch. RPM testing is often performed
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| all sorts of planes to enter combat. What
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| | before combat starts to make sure
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| used to be reserved for balsa and
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| | everyone is conforming to the rules.The
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| ply-wood built planes has now expanded to
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| | other classes of combat, Open Classes and
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| allow for much more durable RC model
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| | Scale, all have different rules and
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| airplanes that are even capable of
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| | restrictions regarding weight, engine,
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| surviving mid-air collisions
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| | and appearance but the objective of all
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| (sometimes!).Balsa, Foam, and SPAD model
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| | of them is to ensure that it is the skill
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| airplanes all take to the skies to see
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| | of the pilot that is being tested and not
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| who is Top Dog. Combat clubs can be found
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| | the airplane.What all of these classes do
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| in just about every country on the
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| | have in common is some sort of point
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| planet. The two largest RC model airplane
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| | system. Combat contestants earn points
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| combat associations are the Radio Control
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| | for things such as cutting their
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| Combat Association (RCCA) and the
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| | opponents streamers, continuous flying
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| National Sports Combat Club (NSCC).Just
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| | during combat, launching within the set
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| about every model airplane combat group
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| | time limit, as well as points for every
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| has one thing in common. Your model
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| | foot of streamer left when landing.
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| airplane and you competitor's must both
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| | Points can also be deducted for not
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| fall into the same category to make the
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| | engaging an opponent in combat. Pilots
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| combat fair. A few examples of these
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| | that avoid fights will be penalized. If
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| classes are; Slow Survivable Combat
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| | your model airplane crosses various
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| (SSC), Open Classes, and Scale. Each of
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| | safety lines which define the combat area
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| these classes have strict requirements
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| | this will also earn penalty
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| about the size of the engine used, the
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| | deductions.Model airplane combat whether
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| overall weight of the aircraft, the size
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| | RC or Control Line can add a very
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| of the prop, and in some cases even the
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| | exciting element to an already enjoyable
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| shape of the fuselage must conform to the
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| | hobby. So what's holding you back? Give
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| rules.At one time model airplane combat
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| | it a try, inquire with other flyers at
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| got pretty fast and furious with high
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| | your local flying field. Large combat
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| speeds and a high attrition rate as
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| | associations might have strict rules, but
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| planes ploughed into each other and into
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| | feel free to make up your own when you
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| the ground. The Slow Surviveable Class
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| | set out pit your model airplane flying
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| was developed to counter this tendency
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| | skills against your friends.Bruce Bird
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| and the rules produce a big, slow flying
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| | makes it easy for the beginner to quickly
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| airplane without an excess of power.
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| | grasp the broad range of exciting
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| As a result, this class is much more
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| | activities that make up airplane
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| suitable for beginners, the models
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| | modeling.
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| survive much better and can often be used
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