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Jeffpro

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Knoxville's New F-16
« on: March 05, 2010, 12:14:32 PM »
I just finished building a new jet and will be bringing it out to KCRC tomorrow to run the engine and do a taxi test. The jet is a 1:6-scale F-16 from BVM and Skymaster. It's powered by a JetCat P160-SX turbine producing 36-40 pounds of thrust @ 125,000 RPM, and has some of the coolest scale landing gear you'll ever lay eyes on.  ;)

If anyone is interested in getting into turbines, I'd be glad to go over all the internals tomorrow and walk you through the basics of building and flying turbine jets.

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Re: Knoxville's New F-16
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2010, 12:24:10 PM »
So by Knoxville's new F-16, I'm guessing that means we all get a turn on the sticks???  :P


BEAUTIFUL!!!
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Re: Knoxville's New F-16
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2010, 12:31:32 PM »
Quote from: EricJ320 on March 05, 2010, 12:24:10 PM
So by Knoxville's new F-16, I'm guessing that means we all get a turn on the sticks???  :P


BEAUTIFUL!!!
Of course! It'll make a good jet trainer.  :D
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Re: Knoxville's New F-16
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2010, 07:52:09 PM »
very cool
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Re: Knoxville's New F-16
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2010, 11:38:20 PM »
That is one sweet lookin' jet Jeff!  I hope she flies at least as half as good as she looks. That really looks SCA-ALE!
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You and Eric will be scaring the SPA guys off the runway at KCRC tomorrow!  ;)
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Re: Knoxville's New F-16
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2010, 08:10:12 PM »
The F-16 flew for the first time this week. Dustin Buescher did the maiden flight and pronounced it airworthy, and then he and I joined forces to put a total of seven flights on it. This is one sweet bird.

But don't take my word for it; watch the video:

F-16 Jam


Warning: this video is best viewed at FULL VOLUME!
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Re: Knoxville's New F-16
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2010, 09:44:58 PM »
 :Great
That is quite awesome Jeff... it flies as good as it looks.  :notworthy
 
Is flying this one out of KCRC in the realm of possibility?
 
 
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Re: Knoxville's New F-16
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2010, 12:22:28 AM »
Quote from: Kerbob on April 07, 2010, 09:44:58 PM
:Great
That is quite awesome Jeff... it flies as good as it looks.  :notworthy
 
Is flying this one out of KCRC in the realm of possibility?
It's *possible* it'll fly at KCRC someday. I'll have a better handle on the odds after I work it out at Georgia Jets a time or two. Let's hope!
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Re: Knoxville's New F-16
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2010, 07:08:57 AM »
Awesome jet and a great video! Can't wait to see it in action.
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