i would like some of your opinions on a few of the sport jets out on the market ones dubed trainers
ex bob cat xl kangroo hot spot av8r what would be the better first jet for some one

as well on the av8r could you put a 20lb thrust engine on it

as far as i know a 20 lb. engine would be too much weight and too much stress on the av8r, it is designed for 12 lb. class engines, pcm has a new model for that coming soon the dv8r. bobcat xl will work good with 20 lb. engine, lots of time to build and lots of money though. hotspots are becoming few and far between as far as getting kits go. the kangaroo is the cheapest, all composite, and it comes essentially done, can be ready to fly in a week or less. and a 20 lb. engine will work fine on a kangaroo and probably give you speeds at, near, or above the 200mph mark. allthough you dont want to be going that fast for the first time with a jet.

If you want to see a Kangaroo, Spectre, and Exocet (roo and exocet would both be great first birds) come on up to Red Deer one day, just shoot me an email, I've got all 3 of those here with an F15 on the way We could probably work a deal on the Roo if you wanted

Jeremy
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You would not want to put a 20 pound class engine on an AV8R. The upcoming DV8R, 2300 Facet, or the Kangaroo would be excellent choices.

I went with a Kangaroo with a jetCat 80 for my first jet. It worked out well. I now have that and a Skymaster F15 with a jetcat 120 as a second jet. I'll fly the Roo a ton, many who own them do, its a good plane and you'll learn a lot. That would be my advice as a first jet. It worked for me! Take care
Tomcat