F86_SABRE

Hi,

I bumped into this photo of a very nice plane of the A-37 DRAGONFLY which took part in the BEST IN THE WEST 2002 event.

Anybody has any details of this plane and its maker?

Thanks

Regards

Reuben Saliba
Malta (Europe)

NateZ

Check out RConline in there jets forum, there are more photos of it and some info on it. the link below

http://www.rconline.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=827


Nate

Kelly W

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The model is manufactured for Golden West Models. Tad designed it. I spoke with him about it last week when I called to order some HotSpot stuff. He said he can fly it on a pair of JetCat P-80's and is planning to attempt flight with a pair of MW-54 class engines soon. It comes largely pre-built, justifying the price tag, and apparently its a real floater. A little too big for my blood, but very cool none the less...

website: www.goldenwestmodels.net

Later,
Kelly

AirRayInc

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Here are lots of pics..
stop by the Golden West Models site for how to buy
http://airrayinc.com/jets_vi.htm
http://www.goldenwestmodels.net/main/dragonfly.htm

Ray

Rojeck

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Reuben

The Drgonfly is made by Golden West Models and their website is "www.goldenwestmodels.net" also you can see plenty of pics of the plane at "airrayinc.com" . Just goto the gallery, jets, VI. You will see the pictures from Best of the West. The green camo one is my and it is powered by 2 JetCat P-120s. The gray one belongs to Tad the owner of Golden West. I have not had a chance to fly mine yet, but everyone who has flown the other prototype says it the easiest turbine to fly. I will take off in 45 feet from a stand still and floats on in. This plane has great presence both on the ground and in the air.

Sung

F86_SABRE

Hi Nate,

Thanks for the link....awesome plane!

Thanks again

Regards

Reuben

F86_SABRE

Hi Sung,

Thanks to you too.....what weights are we talking of here? Looks like its a big bird indeed.

Will view the sites you mentioned.....much obliged!

Thanks!

Regards

Reuben

F86_SABRE

Hi,

Kelly and Ray...many thanks for replying to my thread.

Your links have been noted and appreciated.

Undoubtedly a majestic plane on the ground andin flight!

Thanks again gentleman....very much appreciated.


Regards

Reuben
Malta

SDCrashmaster

I can e-mail spectacular Quicktime Video (larger files) of the Dragonfly in flight as flown by jason Sommes. E-mail [email protected] and put Dragonfly in subject.

AirRayInc

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Rueben,
the plane is imposing for sure, but when you see it fly, gentle as can be. so much wing area and relative drag from from all the surface area, so that when you come off the power, it does a predictable job of bleeding off airspeed. These two aircraft though being the prototypes, carry some scale characteristics on touch down, in that the enertia from all that umm mass (weight??), requires a good amount of roll out. Take offs are quite the opposite though, pour on the coals, and you are in ground effect in no time flat, continue at the same power setting you are in a flying condition in less than 500 feet.

Now to hit the lottery..............


Ray

BakinAZ

If any of you are interested I have probably the only remaining T-37 Kit from Golden West Models. Will sell for $600.00 plus shipping from AZ to where you are. You can email me at [email protected]

flyrcjets

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Still have the kit? Thanks, Kevin