RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

For those of you who are still up, the order line is up and running on Tams website.....

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Looks like a nice kit.. Does anyone have a photo of what the other colors it will come in look like?

Cheers

Jeremy..

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Tam,
Little Sean isn't saying F-16 is #10 jet is he??:D

Chris

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Jeremy, the F-16 will be available in "Thunderbirds" and "Edwards AFB chase plane scheme". There is also a consideration to do an all white kit for the guys who want to paint their own scale grey military scheme.

John

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

John,

My vote is for Tam to eventually offer an all white version too.

I'm ordering a T-bird from Todd, but I'd love my next one to be all white so I can do my own scheme. I hope the second run of kits will have that option.

thanks,
chris

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Nice F16....Are these "Turbine Only"? Or will they be suitable for a ducted fan set-up?
Thanks

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Chris,
White gel coat fuse.
Unfinish wings, stabs and fin for glass is my next option for customer like to paint themself.
But only small number of kits will produce this way. It might be available following batch.
Here is some three color scheme we doing.

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Our F-16 only built for turbine power plant only.
DF market is decreasing and is not enough sell for us to spend time R&D for DF use.

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

What retracts will it use?

Thanks Tam.

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

It will be using the same high quality retracts that are used in the ViperJet. They've been proven several times that they'll take all the beating that us off-roaders could throw at them :D

edit: added pic of ViperJet gear

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Tam, my wife is going to kill you. She told me that the next plane I buy, she was going to personally go and kill the seller. Looks like it will be you Mr. Tammmmmmm.

Nah, seriously, very nice looking plane. Congratulations.

Regards

Alex D.

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Hi again.

Please, what will be the price for this model? That is with all the stuff now shown as "options".

Respectfully,

David.

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Falcon, I apologize if you got the impression that the kit price was the go fly price. There are always plenty of things that get thrown around when a new kit is coming out. I nor Tam have never seen anyone post that the go fly price was $700 including gear, and everything else..if we did, we would have jumped in and corrected. Once again I apologize for not seeing what you saw.
Dave

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Thanks Dave. Tam PM'ed me.

I guess I sounded more hostile than I should have so I edited the post. I apologize if I sounded the wrong way.

I couldn't find the price for the hardware in the website, so a ballpark should be enough for me.

Thanks again, you've been very helpful.

David

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Davide
No apology needed, but thank you anyway. If you have any other questions or concernes, please feel free to call me or email me at any time, however Tam would be the one to contact for pricing and accessory information. I do beleive that his go fly package will be as complete as the Super Hornet and will include retracts,struts,wheels/brakes,pipe,tanks..ect. For a list of kit contents, if not on his website, then he will be more then happy to list them out for you.
I look forward to seeing you with one in the air soon.
Best Regards,

Dave Presta
(831)207-9539 cell
[email protected]

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Nice plane! I want one. But have a question. From the pics on tams web site, it looks as if there isn't a way to put gear doors on due to the way the gear formers are glued in. Or am I looking at it wrong. Still a great plane for the price.

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

This is a "Fun Scale" sport jet with the emphasis on FUN ;) Designed to be a great flier of paved or grass, following the KISS principal it is not intended to be scale. No gear doors ;)
Todd

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

I own the prototype and will say that it is a blast to fly!! I'm sure the other 1/2 of the jet community that has taken her for a ride will agree as well...

DA

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Dave/ Tam,

Although the F-16 is specified to use a P-60, given its 14lb dry weight, you you think a MW44 would be suitable? Obviously it would lack a bit of sparkle, but as we all used to fly planes with a T/W ration of less than 0.5 it would not seem to beyond the realm of possibilities. I fly from a 550ft concrete runway.

I lost my L-39 the other month and I'm thinking of alternative airframes for my MW44 while wating for the replacement to arrive (next year[&o]).

Thanks

Paul

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

It will fly not a problem.
Just won't be as fun as we have with P-60 power plant.
We lists 14 dry is the maximum weight. According to the proto type. The plane weight much heavier than production. Not only that. The proto type we use big battery pack. That why we able to fly 14 none stop without charging.
I'll updated the production finish weight when I done with my.

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Tam,
I have some questions.Firstly,I love the plane,but I only have a Simjet 2300 available to use now.Will it fit?Obviously I will turn it down,or use serious throttle management.Secondly,how much fuel will it hold,as flight time will probably be an issue with that engine.I too,am curious about a gofly price.Does it have a bypass?Also,
is it clean/what kind of top end speed/vne can it safely be run?(AMA limit notwithstanding)Thanks in advance.
Erik

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Also please note that in the picture above that Mark has posted, the wheel and strut are from the ViperJet. The picture is meant to show you what retract unit is used in the F-16. I am sure that Tam will post pictures of the F-16 strut/wheels/brakes either on this thread or on his website.
Dave

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Erik,
The key element to the success of this kit is keeping it light, hence the built up monokoted wings/stabs/vertical fin. I do not know off hand how much weight you will be adding by installing a Simjet 2300 nor do we know the speed because we have only tested the aircraft with the intended engine size of P-60/Artes Super Bee...ect. As tested the aircraft fly's with a very light wing loading and is capable of very short takoffs/landings. If you decide to install a Simjet 2300 I would reccomend tuning down the thrust as to not exceed the speed that we have tested at. As is, the plane is very fast with the current engines and anything more then that may take away from the intended use by adding weight. Never the less, this is your decision and you are more then welcome to try anything you like. The engine installation does not include a bypass, so you dont have to worry about your SimJet fitting the same footprint as the smaller engines. I would defenatley like to see this plane being flown with the tested amount of thrust, just so it keeps in the realm of its intended use. Tam may jump in and give you more information, but this is my opinion. If you dont think that it will dramatically increase the weight of the aircraft, and you tune down the engine, I dont see any reason that it wont be a great solution.
My oppinion,
Dave

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Dave call me.

F-16 only special design to use Ram 500 size and smaller engine. Bigger diameter engine can't be fit cos the landing gear mount is in the way. Any cutting or modify can cause the the former weaken.
Brg,
Tam

RE: Tamjets F-16 Info Thread
 

Erik-

I have to jump in here and agree with Dave. I was one of the lucky few who got to test fly (and off road [X(] ) the prototype, and have to say that any engine larger than a P-60/ Artes Bee/ SimJet 1200 etc...... would be an extreme overkill. As you may know, the case size on the SJ2300 is 4.44" and the case size on the appropriate P-60/ Artes Bee/ SimJet 1200 is ~3.5". I believe that it was only designed for the 3.5" case sized engine class, but Tam may jump in here to verify that.

Fly Safe!