ORIGINAL: F-18
I am far from having enough flight time and experience to fly a jet, but I hope to get their in the next two years or so. Now to give me something to look into and to look forward to, what would be a decent starter jet? I have been looking at the BVM Bobcat and Kingcat, the Skymaster Viperjet, BAE Hawk, and the dragon (?). Are any of these appropriate for a turbine trainer? I now I a way ahead of myself, but I am just curious. Thanks.
Based on what you are saying and if your not ready just yet for jets, although seriously want to gain some "real" jet type flight training prior to making the switch try the KMP PC-21 ARF 1/5 scale, this model offers some of the systems complexites you will find with jets such as retracts and flaps. Powering the model with a performance glow or gas engine will aid greatly your flight training and is likely to be about as close to jet flight envelope and systems as you will get without going to the expense of the kero burners. Once you are comfortable flying this model you will be ready for jets in my opinion.... Iam putting one together with a Moki 2.1 for power which should be fun
http://www.kmp.ca/product_info.php?c...046c152c7a1001
Cheers- Marty