BatPlanes
The National Sport Combat Club (NSCC) is an effort to promote and fly combat with planes that are easy to build, all the same planform (identical), virtually indestructable, fun to fly combat with, and very inexpensive. Basically, you take a Flat Bat, a 48" wing, coroplast tail feathers, and a stock .25 with a 10x4 prop, and you have a really great club combat plan. This is all about how to build these planes.
Basic Rules
- Max engine .28cid
- Must have functioning R/C carb.
- No tuned exhaust.
- Engine price limit with muffler is $130. USD (retail)
- Engine claim rule is for $130.USD
- Flat bat must be used for body.
- Wing must be 11.25" straight chord(no tapers), Ailerons included.
- Wing thickness no less than 1.25"
- Max Wing Span 48"
- Standard Servos
- Minimum Dry flying weight is 3.25lbs
- No flying stabs
- RCCA scoring will be used.
Web Discussions
Pictures
Plans
- SPAD Flat Bat Plans
- The McGrizz Bat by David McGinnis and Jim Grizzle
- S8037 Airfoil Requires 1.5" Ailerons for full 11.25" chord. You may also fold a coroplast wing to specification (be sure th make it a minimum of 1.25" thick!
Resources - Where to get the Materials.
FiberGlass Rods
McMASTER-CARR Page 3345 Order Phone# 404-346-7000
Enough rods to build two wings:
4) 8543K27 1/8 fiberglass rods at $2.13 each
2) 8543K28 3/16 fiberglass rods at $2.20 each
Flat Bat Fuselage
Palos Sports Phone#1-800-233-5484
(when you call, you MUST specify the Black color bat) Part#24041 at $3.95 each
Fuel Tank and Engine Mount
Tower Hobbies Phone# 1-800-637-6050
Sullivan Slant Tank 4oz. or 6oz.
1) LFXU48 (4oz.) at $3.49 or 1) LFXU49 (6oz.) at $3.59
Dave Brown Engine Mount .20-.25
1) LXB870 at $3.89 each
Engines
Magnum .25 or .28XL is recommended for power. Replacement parts are cheap and they make more than enough power. 1) LXTP68 at $61.99
For Magnum engine users, please read this advice on setting the engines up. There are some important things you should do to get it to run at peak efficiency.
Servos
Recommend the cheap standard servos at $9 each.
Packing Tape wing covering
Wing Cores
See plans section