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Forum: Kit Building
04-20-2003, 02:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,348
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

bte super flyin king

Just a couple of quick clarifications...

My prototype has 7" Sullivan wheels (6" wheels looked too small), and the wing chord is over 25 inches. Total wing area is over 23 square FEET.

I'm...
Forum: Kit Building
04-13-2003, 03:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,571
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Sig 4*60 or Bruce Tharpe Venture 60?

Can I vote? :)
Forum: RC Jets
03-25-2003, 02:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,190
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Minijet???

The Minijet was actually introduced before the Dynajet, sometime in 1946. Yours is missing a sheet metal shroud that's meant to cover the narrow section just behind the intake. It's also missing...
Forum: RC Jets
03-12-2003, 02:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,532
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Who has helped you with the "jet experience"?

Dean Wichmann from Helijet has also been very patient and helpful with me. I appreciate his calm, logical, and professional demeanor and his integrity. Tony F has been helpful and encouraging as...
Forum: RC Jets
02-28-2003, 02:23 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 15,600
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Jets Stolen!***SOME FOUND****

Add my pair of eyes to the list. You've got a lot of friends out here George. We want to see you get everything back AND the lowlifes behind bars.
Forum: Kit Building
01-12-2003, 02:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 824
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Any plans for Miss San Bernardino ???

Hope you want to build a big one!

Model Airplane News has plans for a 50% MSB designed by Dan Santich. Here's a link:

HTTP://WWW.modelairplanenews.com/construction_articles.asp

However, the...
Forum: The Clubhouse
11-07-2002, 03:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,517
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Amputee pilots...

This is amazing, I was flipping thru a British R/C mag last nite and came across an article by a guy who learned to fly with no left hand. He had a transmitter modified so the right stick had a knob...
Forum: Kit Building
10-27-2002, 12:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,462
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Venture 60 Cowl

Yeah, thanks "hate waitin'". Knew somebody smart would come up with the right issue. Gotta jot that down for future reference...
Forum: Kit Building
10-25-2002, 01:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,462
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Venture 60 Cowl

Easy Jafrh! There's no hard and fast rule here. It's pretty easy to build up a soft balsa cowl on the nose that doesn't have to be removed for engine maintenance. The obvious trick is to make the...
Forum: Product Announcements & Manufacturer News
10-06-2002, 03:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 537
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

BTE Website up and running

Bruce Tharpe Engineering is proud to announce its new website is finally online! Please visit for lots of good info on our "Quality-Minded Model Aircraft Kits" like the Venture 60, Flyin' King, and...
Forum: RC Jets
10-06-2002, 12:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,555
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

OS Jet engine

The first link shows the OS Type 1 pulsejet. These are incredibly rare. I've run across pulsejet engine collectors who have hundreds of engines, virtually every one ever produced except for that...
Forum: Kit Building
09-19-2002, 01:14 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 15,046
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Starting a Venture 60 .... Suggested mods?

Hi guys, thanks for all the nice compliments on the V60 kit. Keep your eyes peeled for new BTE ads to hit the magazines.... finally.

All the suggested mods are fine. However, I do not recommend...
Forum: Kit Building
09-19-2002, 01:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,197
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

challenging your old TF knowledge......

Hi AMC, Maybe TF management was superstitious and decided to skip "13"...
Forum: RC Jets
09-06-2002, 03:22 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,860
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Pulse jets WOW factor!!

There's a very short video clip of my Double Whammy model in flight here...

http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/plane/video.asp

Turn your speaker volume all the way up for the full effect <grin>
Forum: RC Jets
08-21-2002, 01:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,496
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Let's have fun at my expense....

First thing that came to mind was the theme from Those magnificent men and their flying machines:

"They go updy up up,
They go downdy down down..."

Hate to see anybody crash, but I like your...
Forum: RC Jets
07-23-2002, 12:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 673
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Looking for reeds for an old pulse jet

You can buy Dynajet reeds from Earl Bailey at

Bailey Machine Service
633 W Parker Road
Houston, TX 77091
713-694-7017
Forum: RC Jets
07-14-2002, 12:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,610
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Bad day, but excellent thread

Curtis - love that word "yeagering".
Forum: RC Jets
06-17-2002, 01:17 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 12,563
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

How to demagnetize

Haven't seen anyone answer this yet, so thought I'd share my experience. My Ram 500, on a test stand about a week ago, started four times, shut down four times at about 70k. Watching the SDT, I...
Forum: Kit Building
03-11-2002, 06:26 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,516
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Hi Guys!

I scan these forums every once in a while, so was pleasantly surprised to come across this thread. First of all, THANK YOU to all of you with kind words about my kits. I put a lot of effort into...
Forum: RC Jets
02-10-2002, 04:05 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,860
Posted By Bruce Tharpe

Pulse jets WOW factor!!

For those who are interested, my article on R/C Pulsejet models appeared in the Feb 2000 issue of RCM. Lots of good info in there on the pulsejet models I've designed and flown over the past ten...
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