FOXNext in line are the two Fox engines that we had for control line planes. These were great engines giving excellent service, reliability and power without any problems. I don't know where these engines might have fit in the pantheon of model airplane engines of their times, but I'd rate them very highly indeed!
The roughly 1/4 horsepower Fox .15
We had this one mounted on a Junior Flite Streak most of the time, a Top Flite kit that we'd built, which was one fun plane that was quick, agile and definitely fully aerobatic.
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We also had a Fox .19 which was noticeably more powerful, even though there was less than a third more displacement. We tried it on the Jr. Flite Streak a couple of times, but decided that light little speedster really didn't benefit from the extra power, so ended up mounting it on a couple of scratch built planes as well. I think it spent most of it's time on a Sterling kit called the Ringmaster, where it performed yeoman service for a great many flights, as this was a truly fine combo!
Fox .19
These two Fox engines were our mainstays in the control line hobby, and they provided us with many, many hours of fine fun!!!
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