I think every kid in school had one and we flew many cheap balsa wood kits that sold for a couple of dollars.
I saw one on Ebay and it sold for $119.00
I assume these can't be purchased anymore?
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remember then yes !!! , I did see some a few years ago

I've never heard of them before. Does anybody have a photo?

NorfolkSouthern

I don't think you can get them.
I do know there are 2 yahoo groups for these because their now collector items.
Check this link for good stories about it and pictures of Jetx models from the 40's and 50's
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http://jetex.org/motors/motors.html

Another good link on the Jet X and the JeteX model engine.
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http://reviews.ebay.com/About-JETEX-...AT:-1:SEARCH:4

Oh man, me and a childhood friend used to have a blast with those things. In fact, I was just visiting him last month - hadn't seen each other in years - and we talked about playing with those Jet-X models

O'man, What memories!
I use to mount the jetex 50 under the nose of those ten cent fighter type gliders. The ones that you could slide the wing back and forth in the balsa slot. The jet force would about pull the wings off. )

I remember me and my best friend Smitty (now deceased) used to stop in the local hobby store and we used to build those small fighter looking planes and cover them with tissue then dope the covering.
We never painted them.We hooked on that jet-x and let it go.
We used the cheap jetx and it dodn't get that hot.
I think we paid 50 cents for a small tin full of the pellets.
I think every kid in school had one in his pocket and 95% of them never flew a plane
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LOL,LOL,I guess we both flew the same plane.
I remember them.
You just slid the balsa wing through the slot.
I drive past where we used to fly them and often thing how many are under the new roads and condos[]
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