actually until Turbine Jets came along, the fastest planes were gliders, and in dynamic soaring, they are pushing 600mph. I don't know what the current record is, but this one is 548mphQuicker to propel your plane with a 2-1 hp to weight combo and yank the plane up in the air.
Here’s a couple of mine.
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I never flew competition but I have built and flown a number of different sail planes. I started flying combat and acrobatic U-Control in the 1970's, K&B .35 and Fox .35 on Carl Goldberg Voodoos and Ring Masters then in 1979 I got a Sig Cadet with a Fox .36 and a 3 Channel Futaba and learned to fly RC. I have owned many RC airplanes since but the planes I enjoyed flying the most were Sail Planes launched with a high start. The Spirit 101 I have has rudder, elevator, ailerons, Flaps and spoilers, the ailerons and flaps are setup in the radio with a mixer allowing ailerons to both go up with flaps down so it can be set down in the box.
Quicker to propel your plane with a 2-1 hp to weight combo and yank the plane up in the air.
