What were your first jets?
10-03-2009, 08:34 PM
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RE: What were your first jets?
My jet addiction all started back in 1981 and with a Byron F-16, OS 61V powered then soon followed a Byron Mig-15 Picco 80 powered and then a Kyosho Tommycat with a K&B 21 etc etc..... My first turbine model was a JG-100 powered AD F-16 in 1999.
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10-03-2009, 09:02 PM
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My first jet was a Skymaster F-15. A week later got a Tango.
Between the two of them I logged over 900 flights on the pair before I sold them.
What a great couple of starter jets...they really taught me a lot about R/C Turbine Operations.
Beave
Between the two of them I logged over 900 flights on the pair before I sold them.
What a great couple of starter jets...they really taught me a lot about R/C Turbine Operations.
Beave
10-03-2009, 09:45 PM
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My first jet was scratch buitl A-4 Skyhawk, K&B 7.5 Kress fan. Second jet was a JHH A-4 Skyhawk, OS .65 Dynamax fan.
Third jet was a JHH Kifir, OS .91 Dynamax fan.
First turbine was a JPX T240 on a Kangaroo.
Sold the JPX, bought a Jet Cat P-80. Put on 250 flights on first Kangaroo.
Scratch built a Ziroli Panther, Jet Cat P-80.
Bought a Skymaster BAE Hawk. Jet Cat P-80. Lost it to pilot error[
]Bought second BAE Hawk, sold it.
Bought a Formost 150. Have 100 flights on it Jet Cat P-80.
Working on a C&C models MB339 Aeromacchi.....
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10-03-2009, 10:18 PM
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RE: What were your first jets?
First Jets were (ducted fan)Parkinson AvroArrow /1988, Hobby Barn F-86/ 1988, Yellow F-16/ 1989, Parkinson Regal Eagle /1989, Byron Kfir/1991, two Yellow A-4s/1989 and 1990, Crestline AJ 37 Viggen/1990, Knights of the Air F-104 and Mig 25/ 1991, Byron Bullet/ 1992, Byron F/A 18/1997, Miller F-4/1998.
First turbine powered models were converted Crestline AJ 37 Viggen and Yellow F-16/1997, DL Aeromodelle MB 339/1997, and a converted Byron F/A 18/1999.
First turbine powered models were converted Crestline AJ 37 Viggen and Yellow F-16/1997, DL Aeromodelle MB 339/1997, and a converted Byron F/A 18/1999.
10-03-2009, 11:50 PM
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RE: What were your first jets?
My first jet was a Philip Avonds F-15. AMT Mercury powered. I flew the living daylights out of this model for 5 hard display seasons and still have it. I have it hung from one of my stores ceilings and apart from a needing a new canopy its pretty much ready to go. I am going to keep it till my son is ready to fly and that will be his first jet.
I loved that combo so much that after that I tried long and hard to find one as good. A few planes later, and I am still trying
Regards Al
I loved that combo so much that after that I tried long and hard to find one as good. A few planes later, and I am still trying
Regards Al
10-04-2009, 07:55 AM
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RE: What were your first jets?
My # 1 was an EAGLE V built from RCM plans and used a WREN MW54 turbine. It flew quite well and was easy to land.
My #2 was a C-ARF FLASH that flew better but had issues breaking the pins in the Landing Gears. That was solved by switching to trailing link landing gears. This plane used a WREN SuperSport
After those, I switched to the BOOMERANG line since I can only fly from grass and these planes excel at that and I have a C-ARF HAWK that just flies great. I generally fly jets that are not excessively heavy and that have capable landing gears. I use WREN and SIMJET turbines since those start easily, are quite fuel efficient and have a great support network here in the states
My #2 was a C-ARF FLASH that flew better but had issues breaking the pins in the Landing Gears. That was solved by switching to trailing link landing gears. This plane used a WREN SuperSport
After those, I switched to the BOOMERANG line since I can only fly from grass and these planes excel at that and I have a C-ARF HAWK that just flies great. I generally fly jets that are not excessively heavy and that have capable landing gears. I use WREN and SIMJET turbines since those start easily, are quite fuel efficient and have a great support network here in the states
10-04-2009, 09:01 AM
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OH NOOOOO[>:][>:]
I must have got left behind in everyone's jet dust...........
But i just flew my JMP Starfire (O.S. 91/dynamax) this week at the club field clocking in at 170mph (from a slight dive)
then was asked why i've never came to the fun fly cause everyone would enjoy that,,,,,,,
Niteflyer
I must have got left behind in everyone's jet dust...........
But i just flew my JMP Starfire (O.S. 91/dynamax) this week at the club field clocking in at 170mph (from a slight dive)
then was asked why i've never came to the fun fly cause everyone would enjoy that,,,,,,,
Niteflyer
10-04-2009, 09:50 AM
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RE: What were your first jets?
WOW very good performance with a glow setup... I have seen one of these with a VIOFAN it it, I don't know how fast it was ( very) but the vertical climb was awsome...
10-04-2009, 12:12 PM
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RE: What were your first jets?
My first Jet was a Reaction 54 initially powered by a P60 and later a P70
(That was before it tried to take on a Chevy Silverado at 180 odd MPH. Not so much as a scratch on the truck but totally destroyed the plane. LOL)
George
(That was before it tried to take on a Chevy Silverado at 180 odd MPH. Not so much as a scratch on the truck but totally destroyed the plane. LOL)
George
10-04-2009, 01:50 PM
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Wow George that's some pretty impressive numbers "199" I am flying the II composite one but i'm not going to get much better than the 170 at our elevation. But it
just shows that there is some pretty good performance from the "old school" stuff out there. It still hard to match the sound and smell of my turbine but i can fly
the D/F at any of our flying fields without any rule breaking :-)
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just shows that there is some pretty good performance from the "old school" stuff out there. It still hard to match the sound and smell of my turbine but i can fly
the D/F at any of our flying fields without any rule breaking :-)
Niteflyer
10-04-2009, 03:01 PM
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RE: What were your first jets?
My first "jet" was a Great Planes F-15 prop jet (if that counts). I also had a Patriot. Other jets are listed below in order.
Ducted fans:
Byron Mig 15
Enforcer Byro Blaster
Yellow F-4
BVM Maverick
Top Gun F-15 Pro
Kamdax Mig 15
Kamdax Mirage
Turbines:
Enforcer Turbine Conversion
Skymaster Gripen
Falcon 120 Turbine Conversion
Fly Eagle F-16
A few foamy EDF's
Joe
Ducted fans:
Byron Mig 15
Enforcer Byro Blaster
Yellow F-4
BVM Maverick
Top Gun F-15 Pro
Kamdax Mig 15
Kamdax Mirage
Turbines:
Enforcer Turbine Conversion
Skymaster Gripen
Falcon 120 Turbine Conversion
Fly Eagle F-16
A few foamy EDF's
Joe
10-04-2009, 07:57 PM
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RE: What were your first jets?
<span style="font-size: smaller">Ducted Fan:
1999 - 2002 Yellow A/C F-16, O.S. 91, 17 seconds in the air, engine died, ripped out gear on deadstick, sold on RCU
2002 - 2003Topgun F-15, KBV 82, 20 or 30 flights, sold on RCU
Turbine:
2003 - 2006 Kangaroo, P-80, 50-something flights, sold wings on RCU, threw fuse in trash (too many repairs) Got waiver
2007 - 2009 Baby Boomer, P-70, Falcon, Superbee, ~250 flights, sold on RCU
2008 - 2009 Cermark F-16, Superbee, ~50 flights, sold on RCU
2009 BVMBobcat, Rabbit, 90 flights
2009 Tam F-16, 5 flights</span>
1999 - 2002 Yellow A/C F-16, O.S. 91, 17 seconds in the air, engine died, ripped out gear on deadstick, sold on RCU
2002 - 2003Topgun F-15, KBV 82, 20 or 30 flights, sold on RCU
Turbine:
2003 - 2006 Kangaroo, P-80, 50-something flights, sold wings on RCU, threw fuse in trash (too many repairs) Got waiver
2007 - 2009 Baby Boomer, P-70, Falcon, Superbee, ~250 flights, sold on RCU
2008 - 2009 Cermark F-16, Superbee, ~50 flights, sold on RCU
2009 BVMBobcat, Rabbit, 90 flights
2009 Tam F-16, 5 flights</span>
10-04-2009, 08:24 PM
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RE: What were your first jets?
My first jet was a Midwest Axiflo 20 powered Hustler delta. 1986
First turbine, My old Byron Byro-Jet A-4 Skyhawk converted to a P-60. 2004
First turbine, My old Byron Byro-Jet A-4 Skyhawk converted to a P-60. 2004
10-05-2009, 11:43 AM
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RE: What were your first jets?
My Kyosho F86, with 219 flights on it before the pull start string broke Now retired to hanging in the garage. Hours and hours of fun with this plane with a thrust tube and holes cut into the bottom.
