Second-annual event mixes excitement high-speed flying challenge competition U Dan Bott Todd Nicholsons impressive MiG-29 kitted Armagon Kayra voted Peoples Choice award November 1993 39 Paul lyles winning BVM Viper Nelson-designed 91 established western-based plane beat 94 have need speed RC jets have become logical way satisfy need Great Frontier Jet Shootout created pilots love excitement high-speed jet flying also find challenge competition rewarding Until now element competition available Scale competitors select merit awards fun-flys Now Great Frontier Jet Shootout Phoenix Arizona carving out its place model aviation place set performance records Shootout held late February hosted Sun Valley Flyers its 200acre flying site has 700-foot paved runway February clear brisk desert air perfect southern Californias heavy rains couldnt dampen event forecast called heavy rains went north usual Jet Enthusiast Timing Association JETA created handful RC pilots develop set rules would cover RC jetslarge small fast slow fuel electric ducted fan turbine Scale sport 1992 JETA tried match plane pilots engine fan type plane close no cigar However took page bracket-racing rules drag racing created dial-in speed brackets Success Without exception pilot loved concept looks like jet competition stay Dial-in speed brackets objective dial-in contestant achieve speed closer dial-in score opponents Pilots planes grouped speed categories resulting benefit pilots compete against own dial-in speed thus competing against themselves example suppose two Byron F-16s same size engine scale equipment flew 120 mph other flew 130 mph would planes have compete other would also run separate brackets pilot may want dive plane maximum performance another may want fly racetrack pattern Since pilot will dial own speed dive dive pilots choice objective fly close can dial-in no breakouts can fly over under speed gold silver bronze awards will go planes pilots average speeds closest dial-in pilot will determine bracket chooses run based speed believes plane will fly brackets Up 999 mph Sub-Sonic Class 100 1249 mph Mach Class 125 1499 mph Mach II Class 150 1749 mph Mach III Class 175 mph higher Mach IV Class pilot has three tries make four runs radar Scores based three closest runs dial-in Pilots register dial-ins scorecard after making practice pass time go up pilot may change dial-in until next time up Three attempts may made two closest flights will scored means make 12 runs radar will scored six however no three runs flight may used keys contest consistency reliabilitynot just speed Any aircraft scale sport engine ducted-fan design may used pilot running speeds close two brackets classes must declare class before going up first time however lower bracket chosen pilot ends up flying flights higher bracket scoring will automatically move flier higher bracket 40 Model Aviation and Hamiltons T-33 truly masterpiece spectacular enough win Best Scale Flight award Larry Jacobs left setting up another high-speed runin mid-220s range Paul Ivies model Popular modeling eventthe midday display Spectators could see numerous Shootout entries close up JETA Unlimited Afterburner Class class run what brung go broke engine fan plane long met AMA rules heads-up speed competition dial-in fastest plane could make necessary radar runs get highest average speed contestant took model up three times over Saturday Sunday time up allowed make four runs radar Scoring threw out slowest pass remaining three passes averaged Scoring took two highest average speeds three allowed attempts averaged best Unlimited Afterburner trophy gold silver bronze JETA Ballistic Award award went competitor either Mach IV Unlimited Class best overall top speed backed up second run within 1% 1993 Paul Ivie Larry Jacobs sticks took Ballistic Award 2265 mph See awards listing other class winners Three-Minute Freestyle center-stage show first opportunity accomplished jet pilots dazzle spectators event ran Saturday 1 pm 2 pm right after midday static display pilot three minutes perform music choice Gold silver bronze awards given Judging based originality choreography showmanship judging performed experienced RC pilots input spectators appears hobby manufacturers very much behind approach putting RC jet sport flying rule record books Byron Fuels provided fuel entry Airtronics radios certificates ZAP provided glue kits California Carbon T&A Machine provided products entries Other supporters included Carry Cases Myrick Modelers Choice Paint K&B Engines Composite Structures Technology Schmidco Easy Seats Rogers Custom Productsmore $10000 products certificates altogether Jets still considered relatively new model aviation scene Opportunity new ways help jet activity grow will certainly met support Thanks JETA host club Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix AMA very iucy raTfie winner won Big Stick engine provided K&B Airtronics donated radio participating pilots manufacturers support organized jet competition appears finding its place world model aviation third annual Great Frontier Jet Shootout drawing boardtentatively scheduled late February 1994 information about jet competition contact JETA PO Box 6123 Scottsdale AZ 85261 built George Miller kit Steve Slachta Jr won Pilots Choice first AMA-approved turbinepowered jets Dan Boft left Terry Jenkins refuels Greg Biehl right watches event sponsors Larry Myrick presented Dan Bott custom-made carrying case Hurricane Cobra FUTURISTIC DUCTED FAN CONSTRUCTION VIDEO -An Affordable Revolutionary way build ducted fan delta conard R C Aircraft Vectored Thruat Video takes step step computer design construction actual flight - Designed easy building high & low upend manueverability vertical flight capability & lightweight FREE details write Mirage video Productions 2 Ninriche Fl Ste 2 Bloomfield NJ 07003 IMPORTED DIESEL ENGINES Worlds Best Selection AE AM Aurora Cipolla D-C KMD MAP Mikro MK MWS Oliver PAW Pfeffer Silver Swallow USE Also Replica Mills MOVO Letmo diesels rare imported glow engines CO motor sets Ten page catalog 1OO CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 814 East Marconi Phoenix AZ 85022-3112
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/11
Page Numbers: 39, 40, 41
Second-annual event mixes excitement high-speed flying challenge competition U Dan Bott Todd Nicholsons impressive MiG-29 kitted Armagon Kayra voted Peoples Choice award November 1993 39 Paul lyles winning BVM Viper Nelson-designed 91 established western-based plane beat 94 have need speed RC jets have become logical way satisfy need Great Frontier Jet Shootout created pilots love excitement high-speed jet flying also find challenge competition rewarding Until now element competition available Scale competitors select merit awards fun-flys Now Great Frontier Jet Shootout Phoenix Arizona carving out its place model aviation place set performance records Shootout held late February hosted Sun Valley Flyers its 200acre flying site has 700-foot paved runway February clear brisk desert air perfect southern Californias heavy rains couldnt dampen event forecast called heavy rains went north usual Jet Enthusiast Timing Association JETA created handful RC pilots develop set rules would cover RC jetslarge small fast slow fuel electric ducted fan turbine Scale sport 1992 JETA tried match plane pilots engine fan type plane close no cigar However took page bracket-racing rules drag racing created dial-in speed brackets Success Without exception pilot loved concept looks like jet competition stay Dial-in speed brackets objective dial-in contestant achieve speed closer dial-in score opponents Pilots planes grouped speed categories resulting benefit pilots compete against own dial-in speed thus competing against themselves example suppose two Byron F-16s same size engine scale equipment flew 120 mph other flew 130 mph would planes have compete other would also run separate brackets pilot may want dive plane maximum performance another may want fly racetrack pattern Since pilot will dial own speed dive dive pilots choice objective fly close can dial-in no breakouts can fly over under speed gold silver bronze awards will go planes pilots average speeds closest dial-in pilot will determine bracket chooses run based speed believes plane will fly brackets Up 999 mph Sub-Sonic Class 100 1249 mph Mach Class 125 1499 mph Mach II Class 150 1749 mph Mach III Class 175 mph higher Mach IV Class pilot has three tries make four runs radar Scores based three closest runs dial-in Pilots register dial-ins scorecard after making practice pass time go up pilot may change dial-in until next time up Three attempts may made two closest flights will scored means make 12 runs radar will scored six however no three runs flight may used keys contest consistency reliabilitynot just speed Any aircraft scale sport engine ducted-fan design may used pilot running speeds close two brackets classes must declare class before going up first time however lower bracket chosen pilot ends up flying flights higher bracket scoring will automatically move flier higher bracket 40 Model Aviation and Hamiltons T-33 truly masterpiece spectacular enough win Best Scale Flight award Larry Jacobs left setting up another high-speed runin mid-220s range Paul Ivies model Popular modeling eventthe midday display Spectators could see numerous Shootout entries close up JETA Unlimited Afterburner Class class run what brung go broke engine fan plane long met AMA rules heads-up speed competition dial-in fastest plane could make necessary radar runs get highest average speed contestant took model up three times over Saturday Sunday time up allowed make four runs radar Scoring threw out slowest pass remaining three passes averaged Scoring took two highest average speeds three allowed attempts averaged best Unlimited Afterburner trophy gold silver bronze JETA Ballistic Award award went competitor either Mach IV Unlimited Class best overall top speed backed up second run within 1% 1993 Paul Ivie Larry Jacobs sticks took Ballistic Award 2265 mph See awards listing other class winners Three-Minute Freestyle center-stage show first opportunity accomplished jet pilots dazzle spectators event ran Saturday 1 pm 2 pm right after midday static display pilot three minutes perform music choice Gold silver bronze awards given Judging based originality choreography showmanship judging performed experienced RC pilots input spectators appears hobby manufacturers very much behind approach putting RC jet sport flying rule record books Byron Fuels provided fuel entry Airtronics radios certificates ZAP provided glue kits California Carbon T&A Machine provided products entries Other supporters included Carry Cases Myrick Modelers Choice Paint K&B Engines Composite Structures Technology Schmidco Easy Seats Rogers Custom Productsmore $10000 products certificates altogether Jets still considered relatively new model aviation scene Opportunity new ways help jet activity grow will certainly met support Thanks JETA host club Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix AMA very iucy raTfie winner won Big Stick engine provided K&B Airtronics donated radio participating pilots manufacturers support organized jet competition appears finding its place world model aviation third annual Great Frontier Jet Shootout drawing boardtentatively scheduled late February 1994 information about jet competition contact JETA PO Box 6123 Scottsdale AZ 85261 built George Miller kit Steve Slachta Jr won Pilots Choice first AMA-approved turbinepowered jets Dan Boft left Terry Jenkins refuels Greg Biehl right watches event sponsors Larry Myrick presented Dan Bott custom-made carrying case Hurricane Cobra FUTURISTIC DUCTED FAN CONSTRUCTION VIDEO -An Affordable Revolutionary way build ducted fan delta conard R C Aircraft Vectored Thruat Video takes step step computer design construction actual flight - Designed easy building high & low upend manueverability vertical flight capability & lightweight FREE details write Mirage video Productions 2 Ninriche Fl Ste 2 Bloomfield NJ 07003 IMPORTED DIESEL ENGINES Worlds Best Selection AE AM Aurora Cipolla D-C KMD MAP Mikro MK MWS Oliver PAW Pfeffer Silver Swallow USE Also Replica Mills MOVO Letmo diesels rare imported glow engines CO motor sets Ten page catalog 1OO CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 814 East Marconi Phoenix AZ 85022-3112
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/11
Page Numbers: 39, 40, 41
Second-annual event mixes excitement high-speed flying challenge competition U Dan Bott Todd Nicholsons impressive MiG-29 kitted Armagon Kayra voted Peoples Choice award November 1993 39 Paul lyles winning BVM Viper Nelson-designed 91 established western-based plane beat 94 have need speed RC jets have become logical way satisfy need Great Frontier Jet Shootout created pilots love excitement high-speed jet flying also find challenge competition rewarding Until now element competition available Scale competitors select merit awards fun-flys Now Great Frontier Jet Shootout Phoenix Arizona carving out its place model aviation place set performance records Shootout held late February hosted Sun Valley Flyers its 200acre flying site has 700-foot paved runway February clear brisk desert air perfect southern Californias heavy rains couldnt dampen event forecast called heavy rains went north usual Jet Enthusiast Timing Association JETA created handful RC pilots develop set rules would cover RC jetslarge small fast slow fuel electric ducted fan turbine Scale sport 1992 JETA tried match plane pilots engine fan type plane close no cigar However took page bracket-racing rules drag racing created dial-in speed brackets Success Without exception pilot loved concept looks like jet competition stay Dial-in speed brackets objective dial-in contestant achieve speed closer dial-in score opponents Pilots planes grouped speed categories resulting benefit pilots compete against own dial-in speed thus competing against themselves example suppose two Byron F-16s same size engine scale equipment flew 120 mph other flew 130 mph would planes have compete other would also run separate brackets pilot may want dive plane maximum performance another may want fly racetrack pattern Since pilot will dial own speed dive dive pilots choice objective fly close can dial-in no breakouts can fly over under speed gold silver bronze awards will go planes pilots average speeds closest dial-in pilot will determine bracket chooses run based speed believes plane will fly brackets Up 999 mph Sub-Sonic Class 100 1249 mph Mach Class 125 1499 mph Mach II Class 150 1749 mph Mach III Class 175 mph higher Mach IV Class pilot has three tries make four runs radar Scores based three closest runs dial-in Pilots register dial-ins scorecard after making practice pass time go up pilot may change dial-in until next time up Three attempts may made two closest flights will scored means make 12 runs radar will scored six however no three runs flight may used keys contest consistency reliabilitynot just speed Any aircraft scale sport engine ducted-fan design may used pilot running speeds close two brackets classes must declare class before going up first time however lower bracket chosen pilot ends up flying flights higher bracket scoring will automatically move flier higher bracket 40 Model Aviation and Hamiltons T-33 truly masterpiece spectacular enough win Best Scale Flight award Larry Jacobs left setting up another high-speed runin mid-220s range Paul Ivies model Popular modeling eventthe midday display Spectators could see numerous Shootout entries close up JETA Unlimited Afterburner Class class run what brung go broke engine fan plane long met AMA rules heads-up speed competition dial-in fastest plane could make necessary radar runs get highest average speed contestant took model up three times over Saturday Sunday time up allowed make four runs radar Scoring threw out slowest pass remaining three passes averaged Scoring took two highest average speeds three allowed attempts averaged best Unlimited Afterburner trophy gold silver bronze JETA Ballistic Award award went competitor either Mach IV Unlimited Class best overall top speed backed up second run within 1% 1993 Paul Ivie Larry Jacobs sticks took Ballistic Award 2265 mph See awards listing other class winners Three-Minute Freestyle center-stage show first opportunity accomplished jet pilots dazzle spectators event ran Saturday 1 pm 2 pm right after midday static display pilot three minutes perform music choice Gold silver bronze awards given Judging based originality choreography showmanship judging performed experienced RC pilots input spectators appears hobby manufacturers very much behind approach putting RC jet sport flying rule record books Byron Fuels provided fuel entry Airtronics radios certificates ZAP provided glue kits California Carbon T&A Machine provided products entries Other supporters included Carry Cases Myrick Modelers Choice Paint K&B Engines Composite Structures Technology Schmidco Easy Seats Rogers Custom Productsmore $10000 products certificates altogether Jets still considered relatively new model aviation scene Opportunity new ways help jet activity grow will certainly met support Thanks JETA host club Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix AMA very iucy raTfie winner won Big Stick engine provided K&B Airtronics donated radio participating pilots manufacturers support organized jet competition appears finding its place world model aviation third annual Great Frontier Jet Shootout drawing boardtentatively scheduled late February 1994 information about jet competition contact JETA PO Box 6123 Scottsdale AZ 85261 built George Miller kit Steve Slachta Jr won Pilots Choice first AMA-approved turbinepowered jets Dan Boft left Terry Jenkins refuels Greg Biehl right watches event sponsors Larry Myrick presented Dan Bott custom-made carrying case Hurricane Cobra FUTURISTIC DUCTED FAN CONSTRUCTION VIDEO -An Affordable Revolutionary way build ducted fan delta conard R C Aircraft Vectored Thruat Video takes step step computer design construction actual flight - Designed easy building high & low upend manueverability vertical flight capability & lightweight FREE details write Mirage video Productions 2 Ninriche Fl Ste 2 Bloomfield NJ 07003 IMPORTED DIESEL ENGINES Worlds Best Selection AE AM Aurora Cipolla D-C KMD MAP Mikro MK MWS Oliver PAW Pfeffer Silver Swallow USE Also Replica Mills MOVO Letmo diesels rare imported glow engines CO motor sets Ten page catalog 1OO CARLSON ENGINE IMPORTS 814 East Marconi Phoenix AZ 85022-3112