OpenCombatDesigns

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