Well here is a video of my "PARK FLYER". It is a 51 1/4" long 34 1/4" span F16 EDF with retracts and sequenced gear doors. It is completely designed and scratch built by ME. It is still under developement. This was the prototype test flight. It weighs 6.7lbs ready to fly. In the video it is flying on a MEDIUM power setup($99 motor and $69 fan). Half of the flight was at HALF throttle. Don't pay any attention to the loitering at show center. The plane is also flying into a 10-12 MPH head wind. The test flight lasted 5 minutes and I had only used 47% of the flight battery capacity. I also have a HIGH power setup ready for installation and testing. This EDF would have flown at Best of the West but a thermal shutdown of the power system caused a dead stick and hard landing. Repairs could not be made in time. I was considering flying it at Dixie Jet Rally in St. George Utah in a couple of weeks.

Future developement was to include a carbon reenforced Wren 44 powered version.

Just for the record I agree that a slow moving aircraft creates problems for fast movers in a low pass. GWS, Kyosho and Wattage EDF's have no place at a Jet Rally except maybe at the half time show. Although they should be represented. The whole idea is to promote the hobby. These manufacturers represent a cheap entry level alternative to the public that just has to have a jet after seeing the turbines fly.

[link=http://tgoodwin.rchomepage.com/F16_oz.rm]Video[/link]

Ted