Those who were at Elkins Field to witness the first-ever attempted big glider/big tow plane flying this morning were amply entertained. The plan was to tow Matt Biga’s 165” E-flite “Blanik”, (flown by Matt) with his equally large World Models “Clipped Wing Cub”(piloted by Harold Anderson), using a relative short tow-line.

After a semi-successful first attempt, foiled by the tow-line coming off the tow plane, the second flight was spectacular, enhanced by the smoke canisters on the 25 lb. “Blanik’s” wing tips. A blue sky would have improved the photos, but the flight couldn’t have been more successful. Excitement ramped up as the flight concluded with a bit more spoiler application than the glider needed and a smoking “Blanik” landing a bit prematurely in the tall grass at the south end of the runway.
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