E1000 Streamer Combat: Little Airplanes, Big Fun!

Written by Heath Bartel As seen in the November 2021 issue of Model Aviation. RC Combat E1000 IS A STREAMER RC Combat class that features lightweight, affordable electric power systems and smaller, easy-to-build airplanes. Aircraft in this class are maneuverable, lightweight, relatively quiet, and also capable of flying in a surprising amount of wind. All airplanes that fly in E1000 use an electric motor powered by a 1.1-watt hour (Wh) or smaller battery. Pilots can use different cell counts, capacity, and chemistry as long as the 1.1 Wh limit is not exceeded. The most commonly…