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SpadHawk · 03-25-2004, 10:12 PM

Hi Guys, we are going to try combat this season and this is the first plane that got completed. We have 4 spads on the build ,but wanted to try some different configurations. this plane is 48" ws. flat bottomed wing (4mm bottom,2mm top), coro fuse, V-tail. .40 la. and it is a machine . this is our first experiance with a plane that responds as quickly as this. WOW..... and I mean WOW.... what a rush. we had a blast flying his plane.

three more will be ready soon. the season starts in a few weeks..... cant wait.

Sideslip · 03-25-2004, 11:19 PM

Looks great Harry... is that a devastator or a modified demon, or your own design?

There's no denying that combat is some of the most fun you can have in R/C! and it's a great activity to get club members out and flying!

If you need any info as you get up and running, check out the MAAC RC Combat pages at:

www.aircombat.ca/rccombat

Takes some pictures of your scrambles and your pilots and send 'em in to the web site!

SpadHawk · 03-26-2004, 04:18 AM

Thanks for the Comments Dave. I have checked out the Maac combat site.
Lots of good info there. As for the plane it is a cross between,the devastater,the saturday night special, and a couple of our own Ideas.

But what a hoot to fly and still very stable in slow flight(glides really well).

ken park · 03-26-2004, 07:07 AM

Hey the Guys in the Ottawa area have been flying those birds for the last 3-4 seasons and almost everyone has switched down to Class B engine size with the powerful OS .25 FX's The engine puts out more power than most .40's and is lighter . Anytime you reduce the wingloading on a SPAD you get better

performance!

ken park · 03-26-2004, 11:41 AM

After you build your first one or maybe 2 you simply want to try your own thing! This is my Coro F-15 Fly quite fast! and really groves around nicely

Fodder · 03-26-2004, 01:31 PM

Spads do have one advantage over "real" balsa planes. But midairs are half the fun. Good Luck.

SHOCKWAVE · 03-26-2004, 09:05 PM

oh my !!!! good job dude looks like your gona have tons o fun this summer

im looking forward to this summers twice weekly informal combat scrambles they are gona be a hell of a time in tronto this summer

SpadHawk · 03-30-2004, 09:43 PM

Hi Guys, I finished my combat spad this morning.
So here it is
This has a 48" ws(symetrical,10.5" at the tip and 14.5 at the root,the spar is 3/4" at the tips and 1.25" at the center).
the V-Tail is set at 45 degrees
30" coro fuse
and a royal .40

Jerome and I went out and wrang them out. the only difference between the flat bottom and the symetrical wing is that the symetrical will perform the inverted maneuvers better, the 45degree vtail isn't as pitch sensitive as the 30 degree

Sideslip · 04-10-2004, 08:29 PM

Hey Spadhawk,

I noticed from your picture that you appear to have two servos for the V tail. Why is that? Do you have some kind of channel mixing set up for the v tail?

Gary Maker · 04-10-2004, 08:57 PM

I just came up from the shop after having just finished my first combat SPAD, a Dogfighter II with a Thunder Tiger .25 engine. I'll post a pic tomorrow.

Can someone please tell me what would be a good prop for this plane/engine combination. Its been quite awhile since I will have flown anything with this small of an engine. Thanks!

03-25-2004, 10:12 PM	#1
SpadHawk RCC Contributor I am: Harry K Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dryden, Ontario Radio of choice: FrSky Taranis, Horus # of RCs: 23 Feedback: 5 / 100% Posts: 345 Total Props: 0	Combat...New to our club Hi Guys, we are going to try combat this season and this is the first plane that got completed. We have 4 spads on the build ,but wanted to try some different configurations. this plane is 48" ws. flat bottomed wing (4mm bottom,2mm top), coro fuse, V-tail. .40 la. and it is a machine . this is our first experiance with a plane that responds as quickly as this. WOW..... and I mean WOW.... what a rush. we had a blast flying his plane. three more will be ready soon. the season starts in a few weeks..... cant wait. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Harry Ketterer MAAC# 68725 Patricia Region Aero Modelers Work is what you do for the love of it. My work is model-building. A job is what I do so I can afford to do my work. SPADS RULE
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03-26-2004, 04:18 AM	#3
SpadHawk RCC Contributor I am: Harry K Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dryden, Ontario Radio of choice: FrSky Taranis, Horus # of RCs: 23 Feedback: 5 / 100% Posts: 345 Total Props: 0	Thanks for the Comments Dave. I have checked out the Maac combat site. Lots of good info there. As for the plane it is a cross between,the devastater,the saturday night special, and a couple of our own Ideas. But what a hoot to fly and still very stable in slow flight(glides really well). __________________ Harry Ketterer MAAC# 68725 Patricia Region Aero Modelers Work is what you do for the love of it. My work is model-building. A job is what I do so I can afford to do my work. SPADS RULE
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03-26-2004, 07:07 AM	#4
ken park RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Ken Park Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: OTTAWA Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 2,320 Total Props: 7	Power Plant changes! Hey the Guys in the Ottawa area have been flying those birds for the last 3-4 seasons and almost everyone has switched down to Class B engine size with the powerful OS .25 FX's The engine puts out more power than most .40's and is lighter . Anytime you reduce the wingloading on a SPAD you get better performance! Attached Thumbnails
	.

03-26-2004, 11:41 AM	#5
ken park RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Ken Park Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: OTTAWA Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 2,320 Total Props: 7	Great fun with SPAD! After you build your first one or maybe 2 you simply want to try your own thing! This is my Coro F-15 Fly quite fast! and really groves around nicely Attached Thumbnails
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03-26-2004, 01:31 PM	#6
Fodder RCC Master Contributor I am: Scott Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ajax, ON Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 1,351 Total Props: 0	Spads do have one advantage over "real" balsa planes. But midairs are half the fun. Good Luck. __________________ I never crash...I land with style! Scott Ajax R/C Club
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03-25-2004, 11:19 PM	#2
Sideslip Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 264 Total Props: 0	Looks great Harry... is that a devastator or a modified demon, or your own design? There's no denying that combat is some of the most fun you can have in R/C! and it's a great activity to get club members out and flying! If you need any info as you get up and running, check out the MAAC RC Combat pages at: www.aircombat.ca/rccombat Takes some pictures of your scrambles and your pilots and send 'em in to the web site!
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03-26-2004, 09:05 PM	#7
SHOCKWAVE RCC Junior Contributor I am: Richard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto Ont Canada Feedback: 1 / 100% Posts: 230 Total Props: -4	oh my !!!! good job dude looks like your gona have tons o fun this summer im looking forward to this summers twice weekly informal combat scrambles they are gona be a hell of a time in tronto this summer __________________ THINGS YOU"VE HEARD AT THE FIELD WOW i didnt expect that to happen !! did you charge up your battries ?? i just got a hit !! i had it full up and nada dude !! are you on the right model ?? i thought you would have checked everything since its a madien flight !!! ive got a garbage bag in my car if you want one ?? that knife edge was a little low bro !! oh ya its goin in!! did you bolt the wings on?? i forgot to plug in my alerons!!
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03-30-2004, 09:43 PM	#8
SpadHawk RCC Contributor I am: Harry K Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dryden, Ontario Radio of choice: FrSky Taranis, Horus # of RCs: 23 Feedback: 5 / 100% Posts: 345 Total Props: 0	Hi Guys, I finished my combat spad this morning. So here it is This has a 48" ws(symetrical,10.5" at the tip and 14.5 at the root,the spar is 3/4" at the tips and 1.25" at the center). the V-Tail is set at 45 degrees 30" coro fuse and a royal .40 Jerome and I went out and wrang them out. the only difference between the flat bottom and the symetrical wing is that the symetrical will perform the inverted maneuvers better, the 45degree vtail isn't as pitch sensitive as the 30 degree Attached Thumbnails __________________ Harry Ketterer MAAC# 68725 Patricia Region Aero Modelers Work is what you do for the love of it. My work is model-building. A job is what I do so I can afford to do my work. SPADS RULE
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04-10-2004, 08:29 PM	#9
Sideslip Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 264 Total Props: 0	Hey Spadhawk, I noticed from your picture that you appear to have two servos for the V tail. Why is that? Do you have some kind of channel mixing set up for the v tail?
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04-10-2004, 08:57 PM	#10
Gary Maker RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Gary M. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stoney Creek, Ontario Radio of choice: Spektrum DX8 # of RCs: 9 Feedback: 34 / 100% Posts: 7,395 Total Props: 9	I just came up from the shop after having just finished my first combat SPAD, a Dogfighter II with a Thunder Tiger .25 engine. I'll post a pic tomorrow. Can someone please tell me what would be a good prop for this plane/engine combination. Its been quite awhile since I will have flown anything with this small of an engine. Thanks! __________________ Time flies like an arrow - Fruit flys like a banana!GROUCHO MARKS Stoney Creek Hawks RC MAAC No. 43659
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