Ron,

I was lucky enough to get a second hand F-16 and it was a blast. I learned to fly DF on it and it was very rewarding. I never had a flameout, but I would expect it not to fly too long without power. It takes sometime to learn how the landing gear works, and yes the nose gear is very tricky, but you should be able to make it work properly. The airplane is fast enough to get the jet feel, but it will not do 200mph or even close to that. It is veru easy to land, don't mind what other's state.

BVM stocks some spare parts for the airframe, and it has full support for the landing gear. I am building a YA Falcon right now, and I can tell that the BVM is a superior model. I sold mine RTF here on RCU way too cheap and I fully regret it. Please fell free to email me or PM if you have further questions. I don not have enough good things to say about this jet.

Take care,

David