in your expert opinion which jet would be easier to fly/handle over all a pst panther or the jhh a7 corsair, looking to get a new jet and cant decide which one i want. have flown bvm viper, kangaroo, centuryjet f-4 with help. thanks

I've seen the Panther fly, and it is impressive. It is not a rocket ship on the recommended engines, nor should it be, but it does have a commanding presence in the air. I have seen the JHH A-7 at their display booth, but never in flight. It is beautiful, but pretty small (57" long 47" span)...a significant concern for us optically challenged types.......

I have flown my ARF JHH A7 for about 40+ flights so far on a wren 44 gold turbine. A P60 will fly it with more authority if you need more power and speed. The size is small to fit into my mid-sized SUV without taking out the wings. It's easier to fly than a lot of bigger jets even though it looks small. Because it's small, I am able to fly tight turns and stay low. Somehow our eyes just adjust to the size. We will just fly it closer than flying a larger jet, so it does not bother me very much. It's a highwing airplane, so it does not do well in cross winds per my skills. I start to like A7 because it's a unique looking aircraft. Grow to like it.

I have a cougar as well, similar to Panther, but no a lot of experience on that to put a good or bad comments.

Let me know if you need more information on the A7.

speedaholic,

Mike has some very good points. The A-7 is a very easy flying airplane. I have flown the airplane with the MW-44 gold and our E-Turbax fan. Both fly equally as well...though with the gold the airplane approaches 180+ at full throttle. 75% throttle is a good cruise (140-150) punching it to 100% for climbs etc. The size is nice in that it easily fits into a compact car (I can fit the airplane in one piece into my Subaru sport wagon). It has a 1-piece removeable wing so breaks down in to a small amount of space. I'm using a Dubro 32 oz tank with a 4 oz header and get 5-7 minute flights depending how hard I am on the throttle. There's a 48 oz conformal tank available. I've attached some pics of my turbine bird.


Chris

I have quite a few flights now on our PST Panther and can say with confidence that it would be appropriate as a first time scale jet. It is bigger, requires a larger engine ( 14 plus lbs thrust ) and the design is different than the A7. We sold a lot of kits last year and many should be flying this summer. Hopefully you'll be able to check out both models at your local events.

Best of luck with your choice
Dean Wichmann
www.pstna.com