PHOTOS: GREG MOORE
For comparison, consider these short, trumpet-bell flared intakes (above left) on Greg’s 70mm sized Dynam Me-262. Rick Paquin’s SkyEmaster F-15 (above right) awaits good flying weather at the field. This 69-inch long model is nicely molded and well painted and assembled at the factory. Possessing only elevons for roll and pitch, along with flaps and rudders, the control configuration is very similar to an
Avonds setup, which just simply works! The large removable canopy allows access to the power switch and battery tray (below left) for the 12S setup Rick is using. The large main hatch (below right) allows plenty of room for installing all the radio, retract, ESC and other paraphernalia right on the CG. It is almost a shame that the nicely anodized, all alloy fan unit is covered with ducting and tape.
and press coverage. Recently, Brent was in- vited to Edwards AFB to fly his for the cam- eras. The postings went out worldwide to those who follow events at Edwards (or in my case, have friends that do!). Suffice it to say, some of the photos are amazing, and can be found on the RCGroups thread at:
http://tinyurl.com/m8q8af9. Attached is a shot that I have shamelessly pulled from the web giving an idea of just how big the model is.
PHOTO: RC GROUPS
Brent Hecht’s 25-percent T-38 sits at the base of a “gate guard” Talon at Edwards AFB following a flying photography session in February. This shot (taken from the RCGroups thread) really gives an idea of how big the model is!
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Finally, though not jet related, it does use turboprop engines! A Canadian charter com- pany was forced to leave a Bassler DC-3 on Antarctica after a botched takeoff attempt. After a year it was subsequently repaired and flown back to Canada for a complete overhaul. The founder of the company had two daughters, and two DC-3s, so each plane was named for a daughter and adorned with family hand prints on the side of the fuselage. A documentary film detail- ing the salvage was made, and while it will take up almost 17 minutes of your time it is well worth it! It can be found online at
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That’s it for this time around, so until next time: fly safe, and trust in thrust!
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