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