Ronceur
THE introduction of the Fox MK III Combat Special has done a lot to help the popularity of control-line combat since it is capable of 120-mph speeds in "box-stock" configuration. Due to the greater weight of this engine relative to the previously dominant Supertigre 35s, all of the currently available kits, and all but two previously published built-up balsa designs (Buck-staff and Wilkens, both in MA), are obsolete due to insufficient wing area to allow adequate turning capabilities. Several years ago I tired of building more and more complex planes with sheeted leading edges, cap strips, etc. At that time I started to develop a simple, durable, cheap combat plane with adequate wing area for the new Fox MK III to allow competitive turning ability.
