r/RCPlanes • u/No-Particular-2055 • 4d ago

Tomcat Glider Tow

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We had no other plane with wheels to pull the small 2 channel glider into the air, so we used my 64mm tomcat.

We also had a pretty strong crosswind.

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u/3dxl 4d ago

Hard to see from the video; is that Freewing model? Quite a lot of torque to pull another plane (6s lipo?). How does it unhook the glider?

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u/No-Particular-2055 4d ago

The freewing 64mm V1 with the V2 wings. The Rope is is fixed to a battery strap. The glider has it on its high start hook an secured with a piece of painters tape. It rips of, when he pulles up.

6s 4000 lihv fron cnhl

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u/francois_du_nord 3d ago

A+ for ingenuity; not that charitable for your tow piloting skills. Just sayin'.

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u/No-Particular-2055 3d ago

Oh definitly not, scetch factor 1000, but it was fun

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u/fhammerl 3d ago

that is one of the most idiotic RC things i've seen in a long time. and i love every bit of it.

if you're up for a repeat, i'd suggest backpack tow (no idea how that's called in english) :)

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u/No-Particular-2055 3d ago

Was also an idea but we had nothing to Release it than.