Good beginner jet?

[JohnVH]

and final, after another 15 seconds, haha..







http://www.btemodels.com/r54.html

 

[why_fly_high]

First question is what type of field you will be flying from. Length and surface. I have a Modellbau Tornado and love its simplicity and ease of flying. Lands easy and operates off grass just fine. Flies very smooth and was actually quite surprised how well it flies. I really thought I would get bored with it. I have 20 flights on it the past couple months and still can't wait to get it going. I am working on an Ultra Flash now. That really seems to be the gold standard for sport jets along with the Bandits.



Dan

 

[why_fly_high]

Here is a short cellphone video of my Tornado.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThtZ8S0Nv3w

 

[jhelber08]

Either place I fly has 600+ foot of paved runway. Thanks for the suggestions, keep them coming. I knew of the Tornado but not the reaction.

 

[JohnVH]

jhelber08;1340 wrote: Either place I fly has 600+ foot of paved runway. Thanks for the suggestions, keep them coming. I knew of the Tornado but not the reaction.

600' is bigger than both the fields Im flying at in the videos, I think one is 300' other is 400' or so

 

[2walla]

I looked around a bit before taking the plunge into jets and ended up getting a CARF tutor. And i was smooth enough to talk Paul eagon into getting one too after his viper went in due to quality Chinese craftsmanship. I have been on the road too much this summer to get it done but i did get to see Andy Kane flying his at warbirds over Delaware while on a trip. He had told me a couple months earlier when i was ordering that he had sold his other jets and was only keeping the tutor. After seeing it fly in person. Everything that made me decide on it was validated. Flys and grooves like an extra 300. Slows down like a pussycat. Maybe 300 hundred feet ground roll on the high end on grass both takeoff and landing. Only downside is cost and it is BIG. I have a kingtech 180, behotec electric gear with trailing links, and 8411hv all around. Pauls is using a jetcat in his. We should have them flying this fall.

 

[scaleforlife]

I think that the size of the turbine also dictates the jets you are limited with.

 

[jhelber08]

I'm looking at something in the size range for a rhino or kingtech 180. That's why I was leaning towards a King Cat....that and I know 3 or 4 guys who have them and would be able to help me along.

 

[scaleforlife]

That's a very important consideration. I went with the Cheetah because one of the factory reps is also a club member. Plus, it has been an excellent turbine. I actually had it turned down to 26 lbs and it still makes my Reaction scream.

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[Do-rag]

scaleforlife;2405 wrote: That's a very important consideration. I went with the Cheetah because one of the factory reps is also a club member. Plus, it has been an excellent turbine. I actually had it turned down to 26 lbs and it still makes my Reaction scream.

I can vouch for that as it is quite impressive even at 26lbs. I had a tornado with a Rabbit in it turned down to 14lbs and it was awesome as well at least until I had a brain fart and created a large yard sale with it.