The latest jet biggie to fly here in the UK is on the JMAs website at:

http://www.ukjets.org/Comet.htm

Cheers,

Dick
England

my jaw is still hangin' down! Breathtaking is an understatement.

Totally righteous, man!

Kim

120 pounds wet powered by 2 jetcat P-120s. That sounds weird in a world of 1 to 1 thrust to weight ratios being the norm.

I would think that would give it just about scale performance. The 'norm' in the RC world (props and jets) is to over-power everything....

I can't remember the last time i saw a 'scale' powered Cub or Cessna-like plane[sm=stupid.gif]

Yeah me either.

Warmest congratulations to Steve Ricketts, a great achievement, and he even painted it in my old airline's colours ! (remember BOAC ?).

Regards,

David Gladwin.

Great job ... Now we just need to be able to do these in the USA

I witnessed this aircraft fly at Cosford, totally realistic and flown in a realistic way by a full size pilot who obviously knows how to display this model. The only small criticism was it could do with 15 to 20 lbs of ballast as it lands like a glider.

M

Nice plane indeed!!

Any chance of seeing the plane fly on video??

Regards

Reuben

Don't hold your breath.........[]

We were at Bruntingthorpe with the big Vulcan and my camera when Steve and his dad carried out the first 2 test flights before paint was applied. I can try to post some footage if there is interest ? Got some good shots of the stall test.

Nice to see another twin turbine airliner flying in the UK. We had another good day's flying with my Fokker 100 yesterday. We will be taking this and the big Vulcan to the RR Hucknall, UK meeting tomorrow, I think Gordon may be there also with the B52, though I'm not sure which day(s).

Rob.

Comet / C17 / C17 / B52 / Vulcan / Vıctor

BRITS RULE!!!!

ıf they only had kıts lıke these......

I can't help it but I keep comming back to see this incredible plane. Built out of wood with no fiberglass, composites or foam. Fantastic job Steve. I wish there was an RC Hall of Fame. Steve would be one of the first inductees.
Thanks for sharing these great pictures.

Wayne

all we need now is a valient then we brits can have a nice V bomber fly pass along with out battle of britain fly passes

thanks for sharing the pics and info. Makes me wish I had the time and money to take on projects like these. Amazing work!



matt

last w/end @ our field...jet day..

Yes, we had some good flying despite the less than ideal weather conditions on the Saturday. I thought my Fokker 100 pictured was a reasonable size until it was put it in with the real big boys !! Next project will have to be another much bigger twin I think.

Rob.

Only one thing to say.....totaly awesome!!!! GREAT work guys, keep me drueling!!

Unfortunately the B52 crashed. You can see a video of this unfortunate event at www.invester.org.uk . Does anybody know the reason yet?

Are the plans for a Vulcan? I've only ever seen a kit for Pusher prop, but not too keen on pushers.

Dave Johnson has one.

Thats the one that started with props then went to twin turbines? Turbines aren't an option yet for me, especially two! so I'd be looking for a model about 1/2 the size of Dave's for twin pushers. (looks as if pusher is the only way to keep the nice lines of the vulcan.)
Thanks for your help

Argghhh!!! Don't do it !! Possibly the worst sound in the World....2-stroke noise coming from a jet [:'(]

Rob.

i agree.

are there any videos of Dave's Vulcan?