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Old 01-19-2008 | 11:19 PM
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Default RE: decided on a bvm mig 15


ORIGINAL: timothy thompson

well to all those who thought you would never hear from me again i have news i went down to ft polk to visit my daughter ist lt kayte thompson and they had a jet club! i got to take off a Bvm mig 15 ,no buddy box, powered with a jet cat 60, flew well not too fast, i wont pUt a large turbine in mine i couldnt see the thing so i did loops rolls on THE flight no prob. i got hooked to a buddy box for landing just in case . came in downwind lowered power to 1/2 dropped gear and flap kept power on to the turn form base to final and held power at a little under half and deployed air brakes . That plane landed perfectly at 1/3 power no problems the buddy box wasnt needed. i am orderig my kit next week so this isnt that difficult, Now if the 15 had a 120 in it no way could i keep up with it. Its so funny i was told by one poster here this was imposible to transition form warbirds to scale jets, i did fine.those brakes are effective
When The Mfg.BVM suggests a turbine 20 to 24 pound why would one put a P-60 at 13 pounds of thrust. I'm surprised it even could get airborne .
Semper Fi
Joe