We are allowed 700' at our AMA field.
2026 High-Speed Foamboard RC Challenge
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Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
I think I’m allowed 500 at mine…
telnar1236
Master member
The competition is as much about trying to achieve a personal best and having fun as it is trying to win - I knew from the beginning that the Super Duper Sabre wouldn't be able to compete with the foam board designs from last year much less the high-powered 3D printed designs prop powered designs being entered this year but it was still a fun time to build and fly it. You should go out and clock some speeds if you have the time - and you never know, it might surprise you.
Third place is still pretty wide open at 116 mph so someone needs to go grab it and I definitely want to see a foam board design in the top 3
telnar1236
Master member
I think I've changed my mind on breaking the competition in 2 parts, one for foam board and one for 3D printed designs, and I'd support doing that next year. With one 200+ mph run in the books and hopefully more to come before the competition ends it's pretty clear that 3D printed designs have a pretty substantial edge when it comes to aerodynamics and I feel like if we don't break things out and things continue to develop as they have, next year we'll be seeing 250+mph runs which I doubt foam board can achieve.
I'd be willing to host and potentially sponsor the prize for the 3D printed side of things so we don't drop all the responsibility on one person.
I'd be willing to host and potentially sponsor the prize for the 3D printed side of things so we don't drop all the responsibility on one person.
Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
That sounds awesome! I would definitely try both next year!
MadMonkey
Elite member
Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
Lets try to hit 200 first 😉😂
Houndpup Rc
Legendary member
That sounds awesome!! Or maybe I host one and @Mr Man hosts the other or something like that (After all MR SPEED...😂😂)
Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
True true 😂
FishbonesAir
Elite member
Send it up again, taped to the outside of the airplane with some asbestos in between.I missed, and he is still lurking. I blasted this whole place with Demon WP recently, he should be dead
I was gonna say you should see how much the questionable battery (at 187mph) puffed up. I'm gonna have to retire those two soon...
What could possibly go wrong? 😆
FishbonesAir
Elite member
Technically, the ceiling at LEAF field (Longmont Electric Aircraft Flyers) is 1200' AGL, and ground altitude is ~5,100'. Pressure altitude of course varies, and could be as much as 8000' on a bad day. 😂 Welcome to flying in Colorado!
telnar1236
Master member
One more day for everyone to get speed runs in!
Houndpup Rc
Legendary member
Yep!!
telnar1236
Master member
Yeah, I feel like this year might be the year of planes not quite working as intended
telnar1236
Master member
Got in my final speed runs with the Rapier 90. My final number is 169 mph. I think it can definitely do more, but that won't be for this competition.
We'll just call the max altitude 400 ft.
We'll just call the max altitude 400 ft.
Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
I believe you.
Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
You can say that again 🤣🤣🤣
telnar1236
Master member
At the speeds these things are going it's wild how much vertical you get power off
Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
Yeah, it’s also scary since you don’t wanna fold the wings 😂😂
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