Hi to all,
I'm new to this forum, but jets are my dream.
I'm looking for my first DF jet, because a turbeni (now) it's too expensive.
Then, I have tried to find some plans about a DF jet, but in this moment there are also kit.
Is there someone that can counsile me where i can find a good plan? I prefer F86 or some 50'-60' jet-era
This must be built in balsa and ply. I've found some plans in RCM store and rcstore, but I can't evaluate the quality of these design.
should be the Douglas F4D-1 Skyray a good choice?

Can you help me, guys?

Alessandro

Hi Alessandro,

I think you should contact G Bertella in....Italia!!!!!!!!!!
He has a large range of DF plans
tel is 39 030831863
Via Matteotti 248
Gardone VT
25063
BRESCIA
Italy

Hope it helps
Best regards
Florent

Hi Allessandro,

The RCM Skyray plan you refered to was meant to be as the basis for the fiberglass kit which is made by MARK FRANKEL. I do not remember you had enough information to make a fuselage from wood.
Alternatively, you can have a look at the Grumman Panther from Nick Ziroli which is quite good and not very difficult to make.

Radio Control Jet International magazine (a Traplet Publication) have also their own set up plans including Mirage, Javelin etc.

RCM magazine have a several plans including F4b Phantom.

Nexus Publication (producers of RCM&E magazine) have some jet plans available including a Bae Hawk. Not many d/f plans here if I remember well.

Of course, in Italy there is Gianni Bertella which Florent described quite well.

My 1 Euro worth )

Regards

Reuben

Reuben ,

Alessandro is right , there have been two reviews published in Model airplane news about the Skyray ( not rcm).
One was for the Frankel's F4, the other was for an all wood skyray powered by a Byron fan and which was intended for beginners.
See MAN december 1993 issue.
So yes that would be a good choice!

best regards
Florent

Friends, thank you for yours reply: now I'm lookink about ziroli panther. it appear very nice. I' looking also about bertella plans, but he does not have an internet site. Aniyone know if he has an e-mail?

Alessandro

Allesandro,

I made the Ziroli Panther myself. I enjoyed building it and I would not hesitate to recommend it. Infact my Panther is now turbined.
If I were you I would decide which way I would want the plane to be powered because if you are eventually thinking of turbining the plane you will have to make soome modifications which can be easily made during construction but when the fuselage is complete than such modifications would be slightly more awkward to make.
Anyway, just to get you on the track i am enclosing a photo of the plane in bare bones and another one when finished.

Ragards

Reuben
Malta

here is the finished plane.

........sorry missed attaching the photo

f86_sabre, your plane look very nice: how is the flight? take off and landing? is it necessary a gravel runway or it can be pilot also in gras field?

Alessandro