R/C Fun-Fly Events

 

 

Flight Safety is the most important part of these events!

The following rules apply to all events:

 

 

The following R/C fun-fly events will be offered:

  1. Blue Ray Pylon Racing

  2. Streamer Combat ("Blue Ray" racers & Open Class)

  3. Bomb Drop (Open Class) - try to drop a ping-pong ball into the bucket - we provide the equipment, you provide the airplane.  We flew this event last year with typical foamy & 3D aircraft and it worked great.

  4. Last Man Flying Combat (Open Class)


Blue Ray Racer

Blue Ray Airplane Specifications:

Blue Ray (or Witblitz) original design pylon racer by Tim Batt.  Plans may be obtained by emailing Tim Batt [tbatt@knology.net] or the Contest CD, Stan Sweet [sweet@cfu.net]  Aircraft must be built as shown on the plans.  Modifications permitted are:

  1. Lay down aileron servos in the wing

  2. Single center mounted servo driving both ailerons

  3. Ailerons & Elevator may be foam or balsa

  4. Ply fuselage side doublers recommended

  5. Wing saddle may be moved 3/8 inch (10 mm) aft

  6. Nose may be extended by no more than 1 inch (25 mm)

  7. Firewall must be at least 1¾" x 1¾" square

  8. Foam sheeted or solid foam wings allowed

  9. Any other modifications approved by the CD, Stan Sweet [sweet@cfu.net] or by phone at 319-277-3584

A Blue Ray kit with all the foam and wood parts required (including the recommended ply fuselage side doublers and CNC hot-wire cut solid foam wings) for two Blue Ray aircraft is available for $25 with free shipping, contact the contest CD, Stan Sweet.

 

Click Here for the Blue Ray Racer Kit Assembly Instructions (in Adobe Reader format)

 

A forum on the Blue Ray racers is on RC Groups at: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=782708.

Required Motor:  A brushless outrunner 1800 KV or equivalent.  Smaller KV motors will be allowed.  The following is a partial list of acceptable motors and sources:

  1. RC Hot Deals     - Suppo A2208/12 - 1800 KV **

  2. BP Hobbies         - Suppo A2208-12 - 1800 KV

  3. Suppo Models     - Suppo A2208-12 - 1800 KV

  4. Hobby King        - Tower Pro 2408-21 - 1750 KV

  5. Grayson Hobby  - Tower Pro 2408-21 - 1750 KV **

  6. RC Dude             - Scorpion 2205-36 - 1750 KV

       Notes:

                ** a special motor/ESC combo price is available.

                Firewall motor mounting is recommended for the Blue Ray.

Required Prop:  APC 7x5 Thin Electric (APC part number LP07050E)

Suggested Equipment:

 

Aircraft Specifications:

Wing Span: 24 inches

Wing Area: 174 square inches

Wing loading: 8½ to 10¼ oz/sq ft

Airfoil: Semi Symmetrical

Total Length: 28 inches

 

Minimum Ready-to-Fly Weight: 2-cell class = 310 gram (11 oz), 3-cell class = 340 gram (12 oz)

The same airplane may be raced in both the 2-cell and 3-cell class.


 

Blue Ray Pylon Race

(This is a fun-fly event, not an AMA sanctioned pylon race event.)

 

Blue Ray Pylon Race Rules:

 

Click Here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Blue Ray Pylon Race

 


 

Streamer Combat

Airplane Classes:

  1. Blue Ray class

  2. Open class - fly whatever you've got

 

Streamer Combat Rules:

 


 

Bomb Drop

Airplane Classes:

 

Bomb Drop Rules:

 


 

Last Man Flying

Last Man Flying Combat Rules: