Just take my money will you!
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jetjon (10-25-2020)
10-25-2020, 05:04 AM
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Sadly not many current modelers had the chance to know Ivan Munninghoff. What a great guy and outstanding builder. He was a T37 instructor at Laughlin AFB when I flew T38s there. He taught me a lot about our great hobby and was always was thinking outside the box. F102, Tacit Blue, and the F16XL were some of his achievements. One of these with his name on the canopy rail would be a fitting tribute of him.
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10-26-2020, 08:00 AM
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Sadly not many current modelers had the chance to know Ivan Munninghoff. What a great guy and outstanding builder. He was a T37 instructor at Laughlin AFB when I flew T38s there. He taught me a lot about our great hobby and was always was thinking outside the box. F102, Tacit Blue, and the F16XL were some of his achievements. One of these with his name on the canopy rail would be a fitting tribute of him.
he did some amazing stuff! I had a set if his templates for the B2 he did at one time... hopefully they are still where i left them in my childhood home. Lol
10-26-2020, 05:38 PM
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I would have one in a heat beat if it were available. Any words on development, testing or production? What size turbine is it for?
While on one of my trips to the Fort Worth F-16 factory in the mid 1980s I was standing about 10 o'clock in front of the XL. They were doing some high power AB runups while tied down to the runup stand. It was a very impressive jet. I could feel the sound pressure in my chest. Then it compressor stalled on an AB light and nearly knocked me down.
Gary
While on one of my trips to the Fort Worth F-16 factory in the mid 1980s I was standing about 10 o'clock in front of the XL. They were doing some high power AB runups while tied down to the runup stand. It was a very impressive jet. I could feel the sound pressure in my chest. Then it compressor stalled on an AB light and nearly knocked me down.
Gary
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10-29-2020, 09:55 AM
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10-30-2020, 01:37 PM
#23
I'm just back from visiting Mike Lin at Global jet Club.
There were two F-16XL's in this shipment. Mike has the jet that was test flown by the factory and Ali has the other one. They flew the jet painted in camo then stripped it and repainted as shown above.
Mike indicates there may be some available in a December shipment. Need to check with GJC about availability. He hasn't set a price yet. Cockpit and ordnance options are coming.
Here is a video of the landing. I don't know what's going on with the long roll out but the landing was perfect.
There were two F-16XL's in this shipment. Mike has the jet that was test flown by the factory and Ali has the other one. They flew the jet painted in camo then stripped it and repainted as shown above.
Mike indicates there may be some available in a December shipment. Need to check with GJC about availability. He hasn't set a price yet. Cockpit and ordnance options are coming.
Here is a video of the landing. I don't know what's going on with the long roll out but the landing was perfect.
