Open Class Combat Designs - examples of "Open"Combat Planes are shown in the
photos below.  There are many designs and the more popular ones are listed below the photo collage.
Name & Manufacturer
Avenger 964, ninth generation model, Team Seaholm
Intended Use
AMA & RCCA Open B (.25 engines)
Wing Span & Materials
Foam wing core, balsa ailerons, glass wing spars, advanced airfoil
Fuselage
Combination wood, HDPE, and laminations of G10 phenolic
Notable Features
Extremely well designed, engineered and tested. Factory pilots
among best in nation
Available From
www.teamseaholm.com
Name & Manufacturer
SSC Avenger, Team Seaholm
Intended Use
RCCA Provisional Class SSC (slow and survivable combat), .15
engines
Wing Span & Materials
Foam wing cores, glass spars, advanced airfoils
Fuselage
Combination wood, HDPE, and laminations of G10 phenolic
Notable Features
Proven derviative of National Championship Avenger series
Available From
www.teamseaholm.com
Name & Manufacturer
Battle Axe (Chris Quinn' design); Alex Airplanes Company
Intended Use
SSC Class but may be used for Open B as well
Wing Span & Materials
60"-64" foam wing core, balsa ailerons, glass rod or wood spars
Fuselage
1/4"Aluminum end caps, dual rails with sheet aluminum riveted to
rails
Notable Features
Excellent flight, Clark YH airfoil, very light.  
Available From
Alex Model Company as an ARF, ARC, or kit.  Wing cores also
available from
AeroWrights Wing Works.
Name & Manufacturer
Falcon 72" (left, in red); Cobra (right, in yellow); As an ARF from
GRS Models; as a kit from designer Lee Liddle and From Texas
Combat
Intended Use
Falcon and Cobra both usable in SSC and Open B.  For SSC a .15
engine, for Open B a .25-.30 with mousse can exhaust system
Wing Span & Materials
54"-72" depending on model, always foam core; various spars
Fuselage
Left off of the design; plywood and HDPE motor mount plate
Notable Features
Radical turning ability; very fast; winner of many major contest
Available From
GRS Models; Texas Combat; and for scratch building.  Cores
available from Texas Combat,
Indiana Combat or AeroWright Wing
Works.
Name & Manufacturer
McGrizz Bat; a design by Jim Grizzle and David McGinnis for
scratch building
Intended Use
RCCA SSC Class, is also suitable for Open B with change to wing
location
Wing Span & Materials
64" Span, Dow High Load foam core, 1/8" fiberglass spars top and
bottom
Fuselage
Plastic "flat bat" which is flat on one side to teach youngsters to
hit a baseball properly
Notable Features
Outstanding durability; very good performance; easy to build
Available From
Wing cores are available from AeroWright Wing Works.
Name & Manufacturer
Predator and Panther; Tufflight Models
Intended Use
May be used for either SSC or Open B
Wing Span & Materials
Unique wing utilizing EPP foam and Lexan spars.
Fuselage
Break away nylon motor mount
Notable Features
Very original design that flies well.  Easy to build from kit
Available From
Tufflight Models on line and in hobby shops
Name & Manufacturer
Georgia Gorilla; for Scratchbuilding, cores available as noted
below. A complete build along can be found clicking
HERE
Intended Use
SSC for .15 engines
Wing Span & Materials
Span is 60", front of wing is EPP, rear of wing is blue Dow High
Load 15 foam, 1/8" fiberglass rod spars top and bottom, balsa
ailerons
Fuselage
Plastic "fence post" available from Tractor Supply company
Notable Features
Wing is Clark YH airfoil and is extremely effective.  Light weight,
fast building and excellent performance
Available From
Wing cores available from AeroWright Wing Works; Plastic fence
post material available from Tractor Supply Company.


click for Georgia Battle Axe

click forAlex Models Battle Axe
Click here for an illustrated build
along of the Georgia Gorilla