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That is just about the coolest thing I've ever seen! :cool The F-14 Tomcat is my favorite fighter, too! Awesome plane! I got the chance to get up close to one and watch a couple in an airshow once back in Chicago. Too bad they have started retiring them.....

Thanks for sharing that, Phil! :thumbs

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Makes me want to break out my planes and fly again. It's been about 7 years since I've flown them. I have a F-14 Tomcat but it is smaller and uses a prop motor instead of turbine. That vid was excellent!! :thumbs Robert

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If you watch the overhead flyby it actually sweeps the wings back, last time I read anything about them they were still trying to get it to work....

Like Robert, I need to get my crap together and do some more flying, mine are all prop scale stuff...

Here was the last one I built for a snowbird here......

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Cool Vid Phil. Thanks for sharing. They used to use ducted fan units when I was flying RC but now they have real jet engines. I have an attic full of RC gear but it's 15 yr old stuff and all outdated now. I have some antique engines and gear from my father's era... 1950's and 60's.

Steve

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That is BADA$$!!!!! If the people weren't standing in the background, I would have thought it was a real fighter......

Andrew

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They are available with reverse thrust and brakes!! Plan to spend close to 10K for one!

Here's my scratch built Taylorcraft.

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They are available with reverse thrust and brakes!! Plan to spend close to 10K for one!

Here's my scratch built Taylorcraft.

Do they come with "air brakes"??????

You should bring that to the BBQ....

Andrew

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They are available with reverse thrust and brakes!! Plan to spend close to 10K for one!

Here's my scratch built Taylorcraft.

Do they come with "air brakes"??????

You should bring that to the BBQ....

Andrew

....it won't fit in the 'vette. Wingspan is 60".

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That was awesome... you dont know what expensive is till you see that... Makes building race cars look cheap...

10k for each turbine is the norm...

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That was awesome... you dont know what expensive is till you see that... Makes building race cars look cheap...

10k for each turbine is the norm...

holy crap!!! I was thinking 10-15K for the whole plane!!

sooooo..... how long does one of these typically last before crashing? :D

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That was awesome... you dont know what expensive is till you see that... Makes building race cars look cheap...

10k for each turbine is the norm...

holy crap!!! I was thinking 10-15K for the whole plane!!

sooooo..... how long does one of these typically last before crashing? :D

I've been known to crash a new one on takeoff. :smilelol

They ALL crash eventually.

Take-offs are optional... landings are mandatory.

Steve

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