05-04-2009, 06:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Originally Posted by scigs30
We talk about how rocketry as a hobby has taken a hit over the years, but I would say the model airplane industry has taken a bigger hit. Go to a local hobby store and try to find a balsa wood plane kit. Most of the junk in hobby stores now is RTF. It is real hard to get kids into building a balsa wood plane. A shame about Cox, great engines and control line planes over the years. I still have my Pt.-19.
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at one time, Estes owned Sterling Models, balsa airplanes, but, that was short lived.
And, Shrox is correct, many airplanes are being switched over to electric, one of the reasons is, that, municipalities aren't allowing gas powered planes because the noise issue, and, probably litigation issues as well. Flying areas are a premium just as much as for rockets.
There is a club here in York SC that has a club and they fly HUGE gas powered planes, usually on Sunday afternoon, they sell refreshments and have tables set up under cover for a work area, it's a great place to go.
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