eCombat Plane

Closeup and inflight photos of the new eCombat plane. If you have been thinking about joining us for combat, but did not want to fly a glow plane, now there is an alternative.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

eCombat Plane

eCombat Plane

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

Getting Ready to Launch

Getting Ready to Launch

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.

Launching

Launching

...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.

eCombat Plane in Flight

eCombat Plane in Flight

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

More Flying

More Flying

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Plane Loves the Wind

Plane Loves the Wind

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.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Combat Plane with Yaw Control

Combat Plane with Yaw Control

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.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.

Almost Landed

Almost Landed

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

Thanks and photo credit to Lee R.