RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit
I got mine finished yesterday and went to the field this morning to maiden the Reaction 54. It was a delight to fly, two clicks of down elevator was all it needed for a gentle climb out. It didn't have any bad habits slow flight or full power, loops, rolls four points all very nice. To bad it started to rain or I could have put more flights on her, maybe tomorrow.
I elected to put a P80 in for power, just had to relieve the wing for clearance to make it fit. It's turned down to 118,000 rpm from 123,000 for power. The flight was 6 1/2 minutes long with two go-arounds and there was still 1/4 fuel left in the tank.
I went with the Navy paint scheme and did the fuselage intake modes with glass and paint (I can't Monokote worth a damn). The finished weight came in at 18 lbs plus 6oz of lead in the nose for balance. The C/G is right where the plans indicated.
Bruce has definitely got himself another winner!
Regards,
Ken F.....................