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Forum: RC Jets
05-10-2015, 01:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,509
Posted By whitcombe

A big thank you guys to Dizz, Jamie, Pat and Co...

A big thank you guys to Dizz, Jamie, Pat and Co for a brilliant day on the Saturday. Had a chance to give my old dog of a harpoon a good thrashing and it seemed to surprise a few with its knife edge...
Forum: RC Jets
02-12-2014, 09:57 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 23,063
Posted By whitcombe

Lovely looking airframe but..........Shame the...

Lovely looking airframe but..........Shame the canopy profile is SO WRONG!

Tim
Forum: RC Jets
12-13-2013, 01:26 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 11,022
Posted By whitcombe

Well I must be one of the lucky ones really as I...

Well I must be one of the lucky ones really as I have an old and very well used 1/8th F16 from FEJ that's been going strong with a VT-80 inside for approx 18 months. I will admit that the u/c system...
Forum: RC Jets
11-10-2013, 02:20 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 16,854
Posted By whitcombe

Finally you've manned up and made a...

Finally you've manned up and made a decision.....you've got the funds so just buy what you want and like.
Forum: RC Jets
05-07-2013, 01:07 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 12,782
Posted By whitcombe

RE: JMA TOPGUN 2013 MAY 18/19

Well I get back from Philadelphia on Friday afternoon, then charge up all my gear ready for leaving for sunny Merryfield damn early on Saturday. The jet lag is gonna love me :(

See you there...
Forum: RC Jets
04-19-2013, 01:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,778
Posted By whitcombe

RE: #FEJ jets lost to poor quality/faulty design. Post Here. (14 so far)

1 X 1/9th Rafale - twin pipe failure in flight. Pipe fell apart at welds and instantly cooked fuselage and melted servo leads. Airframe was destroyed, wren 100 and valves damaged, numerous servo...
Forum: RC Jets
02-05-2013, 10:34 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 14,818
Posted By whitcombe

RE: BMFA Jet 'C' Test

I agree with you totally MSSA, as a chief examiner I would prefer to see it as demonstration of a pilots competency to operate a turbine powered aircraft in a safe and professional manner. I would...
Forum: RC Jets
02-05-2013, 11:40 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 14,818
Posted By whitcombe

RE: BMFA Jet 'C' Test

Luckily I'm a fellow kero burner and Chief examiner and so I believe I would personally find it a little embarrassing if I turned up to carry out a Jet 'C' examination and was not suitably...
Forum: RC Jets
02-05-2013, 09:18 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 14,818
Posted By whitcombe

RE: BMFA Jet 'C' Test

Well I am one of those 16, I believe the first officially, who sat and passed the 'C' certificate when it first came out as it seemed to make sense for an area chief examiner to actually attain the...
Forum: RC Jets
10-24-2012, 11:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,066
Posted By whitcombe

RE: RESCUE TURBINE - Customer service...NOT !

Hi Jason, they only fitted two gas injector pipes as the third was missing! Well all I have to say is that I am not the only one to be dissappointed with the service as I received a call last week...
Forum: RC Jets
10-24-2012, 11:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,066
Posted By whitcombe

RE: RESCUE TURBINE - Customer service...NOT !

I did send it back after numerous emails explaining that it would not even start. His responce was that I had to adjust the parameters until it worked, which made me question how he got it running?...
Forum: RC Jets
10-24-2012, 10:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,066
Posted By whitcombe

RESCUE TURBINE - Customer service...NOT !

Guy's, thought I would share with you my recent dealings with Rescue Turbine in Germany. To be brief, I sent a simjet 1200-18 AES which had ran approx 2 hours following a full rebuild at simjet many...
Forum: RC Jets
10-09-2012, 11:17 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 10,073
Posted By whitcombe

RE: F-16 pilot control question

Guy's, I fly an FEJ F16 and I use both flaperons and tailerons during flight. For 11 years I carried out functional tests and fault diagnostics on sea Harrier, Harrier and Hawk flight control systems...
Forum: RC Jets
10-07-2012, 12:28 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 18,203
Posted By whitcombe

RE: JMA Long Marston - 6th and 7th October, 2012

A big thankyou to the Dick, Roger and the rest of the JMA crew for a wonderful day saturday. Managed 6 flights on my VT-80 powered F16 and had fun catching up with some old faces and friends from ye...
Forum: RC Jets
08-13-2012, 08:20 AM
Replies: 5,088
Views: 1,235,903
Posted By whitcombe

RE: Bob Cat Copy Falcon 120 Jet

Well they now have 4 as for £120 delivered its a no-brainer so ordered one this morning. Its my second falcon nd the last is still flying with its third owner after 3 years and no modifications :)
...
Forum: RC Jets
07-27-2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,797
Posted By whitcombe

RE: JMA WESTONZOYLAND - CANCELLED

Hi Dick, not bored of wroughton just keeping all my options open as I have friends near MF and its free flying for me :)

Hope to be at Wroughton in a week or two as i have an F16 to test fly,...
Forum: RC Jets
07-27-2012, 07:44 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,797
Posted By whitcombe

RE: JMA WESTONZOYLAND - CANCELLED

Dizz, been trying to get access to MF for ages but Jamie C doesn't seem to get back to me. Flew there during the jetmeet and loved the site. I used to fly at St.Athan when I was working there but the...
Forum: RC Jets
07-27-2012, 01:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,246
Posted By whitcombe

RE: Mad Dogs and Englishman...

Back in the days at St.Athan I remember us setting a challange on Tornado ground runs. We would secure the aircraft and run a single engine through reheat to carry out checks. Whilst observing for...
Forum: RC Jets
07-06-2012, 04:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 791
Posted By whitcombe

RE: Merlin 90mk 2 settings help!

Ian, is that the one that Paul Rossiter orginally made a deal with me for £950 then did a sly sale? It was advertised as being zero houred after a £700 repair with jetmunts, if so perhaps i am glad...
Forum: RC Jets
06-28-2012, 10:48 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 11,628
Posted By whitcombe

RE: JMA Long Marston Jet Meet July 14th-15th

Will hopefully be up on the Sunday with my euro as we have a club BBQ event the day befor.

Tim
Forum: RC Jets
05-20-2012, 01:51 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 16,750
Posted By whitcombe

RE: 'JMA TOPGUN 2012' RNAS MERRYFIELD MAY 19/20

Guys, all I can say is THANK YOU !!!! Was nice to come back to the turbines after the good old days aoff St.Athan and catch up with old faces. Wonderful flying site, wonderful weather and even...
Forum: RC Jets
05-14-2012, 06:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,787
Posted By whitcombe

RE: Jet Legend F15 with Kingtech K80F

Ian, I have a jetcat 120 in my old JL F-15 so turbines should be the same diameter. I only have the bottom half of the bypass fitted with no issues what so ever. You could leave it out altogether and...
Forum: RC Jets
05-08-2012, 08:54 AM
Replies: 424
Views: 70,136
Posted By whitcombe

RE: A few pics from Wroughton

Steve, your eurosport looks nice in the sunshine! Picking mine up next week as I have sold the FEJ F18 and cant wait to start spraying it in the colours below. Something different I thought? Really...
Forum: RC Jets
02-02-2012, 01:51 AM
Replies: 1,337
Views: 343,906
Posted By whitcombe

RE: JAS-39 Gripen Owners/Build Thread

I guess, looking into it further, you could plug the gyro into a redundent channel that is not mixed with anything else. As long as the gyro still operates without an input then that would give you...
Forum: RC Jets
02-02-2012, 01:49 AM
Replies: 1,337
Views: 343,906
Posted By whitcombe

RE: JAS-39 Gripen Owners/Build Thread

I guess, looking into it further, you could plug the gyro into a redundent channel that is not mixed with anything else. As long as the gyro still operates without an input then that would give you...
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