Geophysical: Key Design Elements
SLOW COMBAT was probably intended to be a simple event. The rules call for a profile fuselage and a suction fuel system. What could be more simple? And Slow Combat was intended to be, well, slow-enough for us mortals to follow the action. Slow Combat speeds remain slower than AMA Fast Combat. However, as is often the case with restrictions, the Slow rules did not result in a simple event. There has been a continuing trend toward more complexity in both airframe design and engine/fuel system arrangements.
Halflite
IF YOU ENJOY flying Control Line Combat, you will really enjoy flying 1/2A Combat with this high-performance model with a trainer option. The initial prototype Halflite was built in 1983. It had a higher aspect ratio. This model was fast and flew well, but it was too "squirrelly" and wasn't durable enough to be good for contests. The wider-chord wing planform and stronger construction of the current version solved these problems.
