Hi,
Just thought i would let everyone know on this thread that i have one of the first flyeagle jet rafale that came into the uk some three years ago and is the one that was reviewd by RCJI which was originally powered by a P60 and is know powered by a Kingtech 80.
It has had about 50 flights with the p60 and about 90 with the kingtech 80.I am still using the original pipe which has know had 140 flights and my retracts have never let me down and are still in perfect order even after a rather abrupt short landing in long grass when i missed judged the runway and landed short.This ripped out the front retract plates and cracked the main ones.I made up replacements and the plane is back in the air again.
With a bifurated pipe i do keep a regular check on it .

David wilde