For a RC flyer with approximately 2 years of experience, what airplane would be a good "jet trainer"? I assume it will be a ducted fan model? Is Jet Hangar's 46 sized F86 a good candidate?

Your comments will be greatly appreciated.

I would say a Balsa Bandit from BVM. THese planes fly just like a very fast Kaos or other fast pattern plane, and can be updated to turbine power later.

They also have retracts, gear doors and speed brakes, like many turbines.

OOPS I am just assuming you want to move into turbines.

Topgun Aircraft F-15 Ultra Eagle III or Mig 29- Fulcrum, Absolutely the best entry level Ducted fan jets on the market, Bar none!

That is just the subject I have been kicking around for several months now. I stumbled accross some articles about the Byro Blaster Enforcer which included Mike Weidner's and Joe Lupton's home pages which had information on the subject. I found those pages linked on the USRCJC website under "Articles and How to's" I just love the way Joe extended the nose of the Enforcer and moved the verticals outboard one rib bay. I have already purchased the Enforcer kit, OS 91, Byron fan, and Spring air Retracts. I might even add a speed brake (ala hot spot) or some Rafale type canards. My friend, Woketman(did I just admit that) suggested that I install rudders any way I could as his had some problems transitioning from the air, to the ground, and back again without rudders. (which I can understand). Articles claim 180mph on a budget minded ducted fan setup with an exposed motor/fan setup like the turbine delta trainers out there. I'm finishing up a Morris Hobbies Tomhawk right now with retracts and then plan on jumping right on this project! The attached photo is from Joe Lupton's homepage. Look it over and see what you think. The link to the USRCJC site is:

http://www.usrcjc.org/howto.htm

Just a suggestion

Mike Morgan

Mike is correct. My Enforcer was rather dangerous on takeoff roll. The nose gear was very effective for a slow speed taxi, but in the regime above a fast taxi, and before you are airborne (where the nose is very lightly on the runway), it was sometimes a crap shoot where she was heading if there was a cross wind. It was manageable as long as you realized this at the start of the roll and biased your takeoff direction, but it would be far better to have rudders or rudder.

I have to agree with Mr. Holston

The TGA F-15 or even their Mig-29 would be the best D/F airframe to get started with. They are also priced reasonably.
E-mail them (www.tgajets.com) and ask them to give you their best price on a combo package, for a "Go fly" set up on either one.
You can even save initial costs and get the F-15 with fixed gear plates and switch to retracts later.

Best of Luck with which ever one you choose!
Paul

And I just happen to have one for sale CHEAP that was designed for a trainer and turbine waiver precursor. It is located in the "Jets for sale" section. Give it a look! Thanks John

How about the "Diamond dust"....it's cheap...it's fast ...and boy does it roll......

BVM Maverick or a Maverick Pro.

Cheap, easy to fly and very cool!
I never had any problems with take-off whatsoever. It was usually airborne before anything wierd would happen
Just my 2 cents!

Myles