Corona R/C Club R/C Combat Event "Battle for the Empire"
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Sorry guy's,
the event needs to be postponed.
It hasn't stopped raining here since last night.
If you're on your way, we'll meet you at the field and see if you're up to breakfast and an air museum tour.
Call me if you need to: 714-264-5923
The BATTLE is on!
The AccuWeather forecast is looking good for Saturday
See you all there!
R/C combat is an exciting fast paced competitive sport. The sky is filled with fast moving planes in swirling dogfights and high speed pursuits. Cut streamers fill the air and the ace’s planes are draped with opponent’s streamers as they hunt down their next target.
Typically, a combat event consists of four rounds with six or more planes in the air at the same time. Each plane tows a 30’ crepe paper streamer. At the start of the round, the pilots have 90 seconds to get their planes in the air and in the combat “box”. When “Start Combat” is called the pilots have 5-minutes to cut as many streamers as they can, all the while protecting their own streamers, in an exhibition of defensive and offensive piloting skills.
Mid air collisions, although not the goal, do happen and are usually pretty spectacular. Most combat planes are made from a tough plastic called "Coroplast" and are designed to take a lot of abuse. Others are made from aluminum or wood rails with foam core wings which are also pretty tough.
Watch combat action videos to get a good idea of what to expect: http://www.vimeo.com/user2533985/videos and be sure to come on out to the first West Coast Combat event of the year and the first event hosted by the Corona R/C Club.
If time permits, we are planning to go as a group to the Chino Planes of Fame Air Museum. We will have to leave the field by 2:30 PM which will allow for us a two hour tour.
Group prices are 10 or more: Adults - $8.00 Children (5-11) - $3.00
Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to all that supported us.
Grand Prize Winner: GREG STOKES - Riverside, CA
Here is what Greg will be receiving:
50cc Edge 540 QB ARF (Yellow)—from Aeroworks 50cc Engine and Muffler—from Desert Aircraft Spektrum 6030 Servos (6)—from Horizon Hobby Spectrum DX7 Radio—from Horizon Hobby Spectrum AR7000 Receiver —from Horizon Hobby 2.5 Gallon Gas Fueling System—from Jersey Modeler Custom Graphics Package—from Aero Graphix Wing Bags—from Airwild 2300mAH A123 Batteries, CellPro Multi4 Charger, Radio Carrying Case, Prop, Spinner and Engine Break-in Oil—provided by the Corona R/C Club
Wait we had other winners:
Neil Smiley - P-47 Airplane - provided by the Corona R/C Club Greg Stokes - Zero Airplane - provided by the Corona R/C Club Thomas McCharry - GeeBee Airplane - provided by the Corona R/C Club Tina Overcash - Parkzone Sukohoi SU26M Airplane - provided by the Corona R/C Club Brent Peterson - Parkzone Vapor Airplane - provided by the Corona R/C Club Joe Stuzman - Parkzonw Radian Glider - provided by the Corona R/C Club John Sultz Bangh - Parkzone T-28 Airplane - provided by the Corona R/C Club David Ireland - DW-540 Airplane - From DW Foamies Jeff Westly - 2 HS7985MG Servos - From Hobby Town USA, Corona Lucian Miller - 1 Scorpion Motor 2221-8 - From Innov8tive Designs Roy Cooley - 1 X-Caliber 11.1v battery - From Innov8tive Designs Danny Weldon - Scorpion Hat & Key Chain - From Inov8tive Designs John Hartsell - 2 HS7985MG Servos - From Hobby Town USA, Corona Michael Denbow - 1 Scorpion 35A ESC - From Innov8tive Designs Keith Giles - Socrpion Hat & Key Chain - From Innov8tive Designs Thomas MacHarry - 1 X-Caliber 7.4v battery - From Inov8tive Designs Chris Johnson - 1 HS7985MG Servo - From Hobby Town USA, Corona
On Friday, January 8th through Sunday the 10th, the AMA Expo will return to the Ontario Convention Center. If you are in the mood to spend some money, this is definitely the place to do it.
We are in need of people to staff the event. If you can donate a day or more to working the booth, please contact club secretary, Ed Bialon at: edward.r.bialon@sbcglobal.net.
The Corona R/C Club will be holding another raffle this year. We have lots of great prizes to give away plus a grand prize that is out of this world!
This year’s grand prize is a complete, ready-to-fly Aeroworks 50cc Edge valued at over $3,000!!!!
We mean complete too, just add fuel and fly. This is a turn-key prize. If you don't own any R/C equipment, nothing at all, all you need to do is stop by the gas sation and fill up the fueler and fly it!
Raffle tickets are only $1.00. Be sure to stop by and buy a lot of tickets and take this baby home.
50cc Edge 540 QB ARF (Yellow)—from Aeroworks 50cc Engine and Muffler—from Desert Aircraft Spektrum 6030 Servos (6)—from Horizon Hobby Spectrum DX7 Radio—from Horizon Hobby Spectrum AR7000 Receiver —from Horizon Hobby 2.5 Gallon Gas Fueling System—from Jersey Modeler Custom Graphics Package—from Aero Graphix Wing Bags—from Airwild 2300mAH A123 Batteries, CellPro Multi4 Charger, Radio Carrying Case, Prop, Spinner and Engine Break-in Oil—provided by the Corona R/C Club
On Saturday, January 9th and Sunday the 10th, the club will again be performing at the Cable Air Show in Upland. All club members are encouraged to bring their planes for static display. For any questions regarding the air show, and if you are interested in piloting your plane during the R/C flight demonstration, contact club member, Kevin Lindstrom at: migflyer@netzero.com.
Since this event is being held on the same days as the AMA Expo we need as much help from the club membership as we can get. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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