After a little R&D, I can now enter our monthly combat without learning to run glow engines.

Launch prep for the eCombat plane is almost boring...launch all the glow planes, plug in the battery, and then...

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

...throttle up and let go.

Overhand release/ slight toss to get going.

The plane has greater than a 1:1 thrust to weight ratio making for easy launches (except for the torque roll) and unlimited vertical.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

This plane is now in contention with the modified Parkzone T-28 for my favorite windy day plane.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

The eCombat plane has Ruddervators, so I can use the rudder on this plane. It does stall turns quite well.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

You guessed correctly, I'm not showing you the ground contact because I bounced it on landing.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.