RE: First jet selection......
I flew mine from a really rough grass runway. It got off in about 175ft and climbs straight up.
About 100ft off paved surface.
Here is a video I have of one of the first times I flew mine
It's kind of small so a little hard to see.
[link=http://www.rockwallrc.com/photos/turbineflight.wmv]AV8R Flight[/link]