Twinstick (with smoke)

About

The Twinstick (with smoke) is a twin-engine variant of the classic Stick layout — that constant-chord-wing, slab-fuselage sport-airframe template that has been a fixture of RC flying since the 1970s. Adding a second engine to the basic Stick gives pilots an entry into multi-engine flying with the same forgiving low-wing-loading handling that has made the single-engine Stick a flying-field favorite for decades.

Like every well-loved Stick airframe, this one earns its place in the hobby by being three things at once: forgiving enough that an intermediate pilot can fly it confidently, capable enough that the same pilot can graduate into mild aerobatics on it, and straightforward enough to assemble in a long evening at the workbench. The high wing with generous dihedral self-rights when you let go of the sticks. The flat-bottomed or semi-symmetrical airfoil refuses to surprise you with a sudden stall.

The smoke system fitted to this variant is the addition that turns the Twinstick from sport airframe to display aircraft. A dedicated smoke-oil tank, plumbed to inject oil into one or both engine exhausts at the pilot's command, produces the long white smoke trail that marks the trajectory of every aerobatic figure. For competition or display work, smoke is the difference between abstract figures performed by an aircraft at altitude and concrete shapes drawn on the sky for an audience on the ground.

In the simulator

A versatile twin-engine sport airframe with display capability. Practical twin-engine throttle handling, the unfussy character of the Stick layout, and the visual signature of the smoke trail behind. Use it for casual sport flying, basic twin-engine practice, and informal display work.