Radio Control: Jets

RADIO CONTROL JETS INTERNATIONAL JET SCALE QUALIFIER time read early summer meets will history planning fall jet events dont forget Jet Scale qualifying event next years international competition will take place Metropolis Illinois during week leading up Superman Fan Fly 1999 international event will take place Austria Call Jerry Caudle 618 524-2440 preregister qualifier verify times competing come early year cheer competitors enjoy great time Superman competition provides AMT Turbines eagerly awaited new 151/2-pound thmst Mercury engine experienced temporary delay initial deliveries minor lastminute configuration optimizations resulting coordination component provisions finalized Gas turbine development complicated time-consuming process its best iron out bugs can prior releasing engines field Initial deliveries will start customers advance orders early July engine should seen midyear meets such Heart Ohio certainly will worth wait RA Microjets popular alternative new-generation RAM 500 750 turbines great demand As may know engine recent turbine rotor problem resulted some field failures total factory recall Some owners have anxious fly exciting engine too impatient undergo recall first has produced additional failures Although nobody has hurt date pilots have risk As result AMA has notified jet event Contest Directors RAM waiver must accompanied factory-issued certificate identifying users engine having completed overhaul RAMs rework included new turbine rotor replacement new US source FAA Federal Aviation Administration qualified source full-scale people-mover engine components RAM has gone all-out resolve problem important everyone cooperate persons safety continued future jet hobby also need avoid propagating attitude turbines might unsafe expensive insure factory-overhauled engines being delivered now June 1998 CAl Crow Aviation Inc provides range high-quality jet kits aftermarket equipment model turbines such ducts shrouds GSU ground support unit ECU fuel pumps CAls initial support equipment effort has concentrated Sophia turbines dont surprised company coordinates additional engine brands shortly Use new ECU substitution AMA-reviewed engine systems requires resubmittal technical data separate AMA recognition CAl has completed its submittals time read CATs ECU will recognized waivers will issued qualified pilot applicants opportunity bench-test CAl system Sophia engine high-quality user-friendly systemone best market includes flow orifice simple calibration radio system ECU Safety controls overrides built CAl will sell system including Sophia engine package addition ECU will offered use existing Sophia turbines retrofit both cases new waivers will required Turbine Technology Jet pilots fortunate have realized recent development model turbines control system technologies live wonderful modeling age Engine prices all-time low dont suggest waiting further price drops market sales competition very fierce engines probably being sold below real value As production deliveries catch up prices will probably have rise waiting bigger engines way Jet Pilots Organization JPO Special Interest Group SIG jet modeling year organization operating under new slate officers district representatives led well-known jet modeler new President Tom Dodgen 903 342-5514 JPO s accomplishments behind scenes largely unrecognized extremely important especially advanced part hobby isnt always well understood appreciated us have supporting protective SIG strong effective requires everyones participation involvement join JPO voice areas interest call Tom local District representative Sometimes can found jet meets Model Aviation 4Dave Ribbe Cincinnati Ohio MiG-15 second-place finisher 1997 International Jet Scale Meet DL Models display Weak Signals RC Expo Toledo Top Gun Aircraft display Toledo left right OH Popular Cyclone right new MiG-21 center F-15 Sport Jet Interceptor prototype Giant F-16