Radio Control: Jets
JETS ARE ALIVE and well in Scale competition. I went to West Palm Beach, Florida for the Top Gun Scale meet, and the jets were out in force. Terry Nitsch led the way in the awards category. Check out the results in the September Top Gun article. The models flown in competition were beautiful works of art; it was almost a shame to risk them by flying them, but they were flown. Those competing with jet models put on a great display. Top Gun is held on a grass polo field lined with trees, so it isn't a place for the faint of heart. The ducted-fan modelers had to be careful in the wet morning grass; the extra drag made the takeoffs longer.
Radio Control Jets
I'VE RETURNED FROM the mecca of modeling dreams: the Weak Signals RC Expo at Toledo OH, April 9-11. If you haven't attended a Toledo show yet, do so; almost everything you've ever heard about in modeling is there. This year, the ducted-fan and jet model manufacturers and suppliers showed up in force. The rapid growth of technology in their products is unbelievable. There are new engines for ducted fans, new and improved turbines, new airframe kits, and accessory items that we didn't know we needed, but can't live without. • Bob Violett Models has so many new releases that I can't mention them all. The all-composite Rafale twin was displayed for those who desire twin-engine turbine performance at its best.
