What follows is a condensed set of rules for developing WWII Electric Combat. A more complete explanation of the combat area, and how contest are run may be found on the Radio Control Combat Associations Web Site www.rccombat.com. The following is limited to those things that are specific and different for electric combat versus internal combustion combat.

These are the rules that will be used at Southern Fried Combat at the Dixie Nationals over the Memorial Day weekend of 2005.

Note: changes made April 5^th and April 18^th are highlighted in red

Objective: To provide a working set of rules for development of electric combat and to have consistency of events.

Electric Model Aircraft Requirements:

• All airplanes to be modeled after WWII fighters. All models must have a canopy whether clear plastic or painted onto the fuselage.
• Full fuselage models manufactured by GWS and Alfa Models are allowed for this contest
• The maximum allowed wingspan is 32” measured from one wing tip to the other – GWS and Alpha models may have spans up to 35 inches.
• The maximum battery capacity allowed is 7.4 volts (or 2 cell Lithium Polymer battery pack)
• The model must have a fuselage width of at least one inch (1”) measured at both the leading edge of the wing and the trailing edge.
• Motor Control: The pilot must be able to shut off the model's electric motor by radio control with the plane in any position.

Artificial Devices/Substances.

• There will be no structures, or devices allowed on the model that could aid in the cutting of an opponent's streamer.
• Sticky fluids/sprays are not permitted.
• Wing tip skid plates are allowed, but must not extend forward of the leading edge of the wing tip.

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Contest Structure.

Duration/Combat. The combat period will be (5) five minutes.

• The line marshal will call “launch” and all pilots will have 30 seconds to become airborne and prepare for combat. Once 30” has expired or all pilots have safely launched, whichever comes first, “Start Combat” will be called and the timing of the match will begin.
• The combat period and all combat scoring begins at the call to “Start Combat”. The combat period and any combat scoring will end after the call to end combat.

Restarts/re-launches. If a contestant's aircraft fails to launch on takeoff or must land any time during the Combat Period and is still airworthy, an unlimited number of restarts are allowed within the time between "Start Combat" and "End Combat" is called, provided the aircraft is down in an area that allows for its safe retrieval. A pilot will not be awarded “full flight points” if any land or restart is made.

Landing/Stand Down. Landings will begin after the phrase/signal to "End Combat" has been given. Aircraft will land in an area designated by the CD and/or Line Marshall forward of the Pilot Line.

Change of Aircraft. During a round, no change of aircraft is allowed once the pilot has launched or attempted a launch. In between rounds, the contestants may freely choose from any aircraft available to them.

Streamers are provided by the CD to ensure uniformity. Denecrepe paper is recommended. Streamers will be fifteen (15) feet long and no less than three-eighths (3/8) inches wide and no more than one-half (1/2) inch wide, attached directly to the model via tape (a cotton string may be used as a “leader” but will foul the gear boxes of some motor set ups.)

Scoring

Points gained:

• Streamer cut (other than your own) +100 per cut
• Continuous 5 minute flight +200. The airplane must be in the air at the time “end combat” is called. Airplanes unable to complete the match due to a mid air collision will not be awarded the 200 continuous flight points
• Non-engagement - Pilots will be given 1 verbal warning for not attempting to engage the opponent without penalty. Second offense and subsequent offenses will score -25 points. Non engagement shall be considered flying too high or too far from the combat area. Low level flying will not be considered non-engagement.

Points Lost

· · · A pilot must have a full streamer to enter combat. If the pilot does not have a full streamer at the call to “Start Combat” then he must land and attach a new streamer. He will forfeit full flight points if he must land and reattach.

Streamer Cut Scoring

• A streamer cut is defined as any time one contestant's aircraft removes any part of a streamer attached to or being towed by another contestants aircraft between the announcement of “Start Combat” and “End Combat”.
• Cutting or removing any streamer being towed by another contestant's aircraft will be scored as a cut.
• A cut must be observed and confirmed by a judge to be eligible for scoring. The decision of the judge(s) regarding scoring of cuts is final.
• Multiple cuts on multiple streamers towed by a single aircraft in a single pass count as one cut.
• Streamers not being towed by a contestant's aircraft (i.e. floating unattached) are not eligible for scoring.

Scoring of Remaining Streamer

Streamer length will be rounded down to the nearest foot when measuring remaining streamer. Each remaining foot of streamer has a value of four (4) points.