RE: New Jet!!
I think that is Klingon technology!
Posted on: 11/15/2009 4:50 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Jetaholics Anonymous
A few years ago I stood at an airshow with a good friend whilst a Hawker Hunter taxied onto the line. It parked, the canopy opened and down the ladder came the pilot. The bone dome came off to reveal long blond hair and the face of an angel. Even in a RAF flight suit she was a stunning girl and a Hunter Pilot. Both of us went weak at the knees, and then my friend declared that he was in love. I realised that I felt the same way too, but then to my horror I realised that my friend was talking about the girl[X(] Do you think he can be saved?
Posted on: 10/3/2009 3:29 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Merlin 90 opinions please, thanks!
We have been watching one perform on a Bobcat this year without problems. Super handling and lots of power. I am just about to buy one.
Posted on: 10/1/2009 5:12 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: What was your Jet Power 09 Highlights?
Doh! [:@] Actually that is a Freudian slip! I had been discussing how similar they fly despite the big price difference. Yes I meant Ultra Lightning!
Posted on: 9/24/2009 5:18 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: What was your Jet Power 09 Highlights?
Well I damn near bought an Ultra bandit after watching Raul's flight. For a young lad, really superb. The Reto Senn Hunter - love Hunters but that just has to be the best especially in Misdemeanour colours. The father and son team (can't remember the names) flying the MB339's. The Jet powered gliders of Paritech (that should be no surprise). And Ali's A10 flight. At one point there must have been about -20 feet on the altimeter.
Posted on: 9/23/2009 4:13 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Look who came to play out today..
Vulcan farewell, and a Fei Bao Hawk just not to be outdone.
Posted on: 9/13/2009 3:56 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Look who came to play out today..
And one or two more.
Posted on: 9/13/2009 3:44 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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Look who came to play out today..
After perfect flying weather yesterday, but no access to the airfield, today dawned cold and grey with strong northerly winds. It was darned cold for September. I had a few flights, but it was not inspiring stuff. Then a welcome visitor turned up to Celebrate Battle of Britain Sunday at the Yorkshire Air Museum. We had an air display just for us.[8D]
Posted on: 9/13/2009 3:38 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: JETPOWER 2009 5 days to go!!
I also cannot wait. I missed last years event and I need my jet "fix". However, I have to rush back to work on Monday to take some customers around the Ocktoberfest.[8|] It's a bit of a chore but I volunteered as I was going to be local. No need to impose on my colleagues is there?[:D] I hope to get home Thursday[&:]
Posted on: 9/4/2009 3:26 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Eurofighter + JetCat 160 Fuel Capacity
Hi Phil, I have the Dreamworks tanks in mine. I normally fly 8.5 minutes to the timer, do a dirty pass and land so about 10 minutes is quite normal. I still have enough fuel for a couple of go rounds. I am using a Merlin 160 that has been "tweaked". Power is adequate[:D] I tend to be on and off the throttle throughout the flight with this model, not flat out all the time. I think we are neighbours BTW. Regards, John
Posted on: 8/31/2009 9:02 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Major Hawk pilot error!
Personally I always run my engines on the drive to avoid such problems. It does give passers by a bit of a shock some times. Small cars have been known to veer off the road, horse bolted etc. But the upside is a perfect lawn. On an entirely different subject, does any one know of a good discrete car refinisher in the area?
Posted on: 8/20/2009 2:45 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Do you trust FESTO for fueling?
I use Festos throughout my fuel system. never had a problem with genuine Festo Quickstar fittings on either side of the fuel system, PROVIDING... the tube is cut correctly. This means exactly square with a Festo Tubing cutter.
Posted on: 8/19/2009 2:39 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Who makes the Mibo A-10 exhausts?
I would be a bit surprised if Tam made these since Turbo Didi is involved in MiBo and he makes very good tailpipes. I believe he make them for Orbit Electronics, a supplier I have used several times and they have been excellent quality as well as economical. In fact the one in my Eurosport has been going nearly six years Darren. http://www.orbitronic.de/ Wren also make tailpipes of course. Regards, John
Posted on: 8/18/2009 2:00 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: So I guess you need 2 fire extinguishers??
Our club has purchased two foam extinguishers. We found out the hard way that CO2 is all but useless against a fuel fire. Foam smothers a fuel fire and as we have seen recently it is very effective indeed. I recently put out a fire (oddly enough in a Eurosport) with two quick blasts of foam. A bit messy but better than loosing the lot.
Posted on: 8/18/2009 2:59 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: How not to promote a business
That's just what I need! The weeds at the bottom of my garden are nearly 6 feet high. When he says broken in, do you think he just means broken?
Posted on: 8/15/2009 2:55 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Uk Elvington Weekend
I would like to add my thanks to all who came, some from very considerable distances, to make the weekend a great success. I personally thought that the standard of flying was exceptionally good all weekend. I also want to officially thank all those club members who worked hard to make sure it was a success, particularly Martin Lees who has worked tirelessly to organise the event, his son Ian who also never stops, and Bill and Hazel Marshall who fed us all weekend. We must also thank Elvington Events Ltd for giving us permission to run the event, and hopefully we will get a weekend next year to do the same. And finally, to Vulcan to the Sky for not one but two flypasts of the Vulcan. Made my day[:D] Regards, John
Posted on: 8/10/2009 2:56 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: feibao jets ????????
I have just finished a FB Hawk. The general standard was good with the exception of the UC legs which I was warned not to use as they would break easily. I used Jet 1A's instead. I then had a problem with the left aileron being warped. I complained about both problems to FB. In the first instance they thanked me for drawing their attention to the potential fault, but said they had not had any previous complaints and they could not think of a fix, so no result there. I did get a new aileron within about a month. Overall I am satisfied with the quality of the kit and it flies superbly on just a Wren Supersport. Regards, John
Posted on: 7/29/2009 2:22 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: jj 1800 Turbine jet joe broken!!!!
Well Shorty of Blackpool, i can tell you one thing. If you bring a JJ powered model to our club you will not be allowed to run it let alone fly it. These things have proved themselves to be dangerous, and as an officer of said club I take my responsibilities seriously. This means that I would not allow an engine to run, when said engine type has the history and lack of testing, as is the case with JJ. I would not put my member lives at risk. If JJ had a viable engine, at the price they would easily be the dominant engine in the market place. Look around and as our American friends say, go figure. We are not being elitist, we just have enough imagination to figure out what will happen with these engines given the opportunity. Oh and by the way, no amount of tweaking will fix incorrect metallurgy. I suggest you have patience and save your money for a quality SH engine, as suggested by others here. It is good advice, I hope you take it. Regards, John
Posted on: 7/11/2009 2:47 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Uk Elvington Weekend
Well it is almost ready to go, once I get the repaired Supersport back from Wren. However, I have the FB Hawk to maiden first now that I have fitted a straight aileron to it.
Posted on: 7/11/2009 2:26 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Uk Elvington Weekend
[quote]ORIGINAL: digitech mmmmmm got apfelschnaps there?[:D] [/quote] Yeah Sandor, I'll trade for a set of Jet 1a's[:D]
Posted on: 7/10/2009 6:55 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Can you read German?
Don't worry, Axel speaks pretty good English. And the pilots are just the best you will ever see. I have only ever used them in scale gliders so far but if he does them for jets too then that's good news. Regards, John
Posted on: 7/9/2009 1:47 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Whats up with RCJetmodels/Fei Bau?
I just received a package from Fei Bao today. It was a replacement part for my Hawk. Their website was running last night too. Regards, John
Posted on: 6/29/2009 12:49 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: F-100
Very nice but Airworld would do better to supply the rest of the parts for kits they have ALREADY SOLD!. I have had my Lighning kit for six months now and there are many substantial parts missing, and I have no clue as to when (or even if) they will ever arrive. Nice quality product but truly lousy service from Airworld. You cannot even get a reply to an email. John
Posted on: 6/6/2009 5:03 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: One more miracle! (Mig-29K)
2 Wren Supersports would be they way to go for me. Sweet, sweet engines, and I just happen to own two Regards, John
Posted on: 6/2/2009 12:14 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Fin repair advice please
I missed it too, busy getting a last flight in I guess. What was it yesterday with Fins? The only other advise I would add to the above is to mask up before you start the repair and cover the rest of the fin with cling film. Regards, John
Posted on: 6/1/2009 2:19 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: One more miracle! (Mig-29K)
Yes, that's the one Marty. BTW, I was not saying that the UC would not work since I saw it work several times at Jet power. However, it did seem a little odd as the UC would be locked down by a steel pin that came through the fuselage side. It struck me as an odd compromise on a scale model. Have you built yours yet Marty? The story I heard regarding the original model was that it was built as a static model for the Mig Design Bureau at the Paris Air Salon. The building of the model was contarcted out and a CAD file was provided with 100% of the surface detail; in other words it is the same file as used to machine the full size, a great way to ensure accuracy. I am getting all entused about this model again, maybe I will knock the dust off. Regards, John
Posted on: 6/1/2009 2:10 PM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: One more miracle! (Mig-29K)
Nick the surface detail is certainly there on my kit. It is the best I have ever seen.
Posted on: 5/31/2009 2:30 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: One more miracle! (Mig-29K)
I bought one of these Ukranian kits about 6 or 7 years ago. The moulding and accuracy is superb, but it is just an airframe. There was a " sort of" scale undercarriage available for it, possibly made by a third party, but it looked like a very Heath Robinson affair to me in the way that it worked. This is a kit that I have, not any sort of ARTF , so everthing has to be sourced or made by the builder. It is also a twin, I can't see any way of making this a single. I would have been prepared to build it IF there had been a proper UC available, as the rest is just modelling stuff the me. But having had a look at my mates CARF Mig 29 undercarriage, I decided this was beyond me as I am not a model engineer. I have heard the rumour that the SM Mig 29 is a rip off of this kit, but only time will tell. As soon as I see a SM Mig 29 I am sure I will know. What we do know is that the SM model is ARF and is a single (probably not scale). So lets wait and see if it is an exact copy of the Ukrainian model or not. John
Posted on: 5/30/2009 5:12 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: 2009 Jet events ( Outside the USA)
[quote]ORIGINAL: JohnMac The Elvington Model Flyers are pleased to announce that a weekend fly-in will be held on the 6/7th of June 2009. Camping will be available on the airfield. Further details shortly. Elvington is a few miles from York, UK. [/quote] This event has been rescheduled to the weekend of 8/9 of August due to the airfield owners double booking!
Posted on: 5/16/2009 3:49 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Airpowe EVSD-5U-Pro
[quote]ORIGINAL: lov2flyrc Ok.... first question..... Is the air pressure on the gear side above the gear failsafe pressure setting? The valve will not trigger the gear to go up if the pressure is below the GFS value. Next, ATV settings on the gear channel... are they set to at least 100% in both directions? and lastly, what radio system are you using and what voltage? Todd [/quote] HiTodd, There we go[8|] Because I had not programmed the failsafe at this stage I did not expect it would be functioning. I am trying to set this up on the bench without air. As for the other questions Multiplex 12 channel IPD Rx, circa 6 v output (A123 batteries for input), and yes the ATV is set to more than +/- 100%. As I suspected, it is my misunderstanding that is probably the cause of this problem. Thanks for your help Todd, John
Posted on: 5/5/2009 3:07 AM by Author "JohnMac" in the forum "RC Jets"
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