R/C Jet International February/March 2012

Contents:

REGULARS

FROM THE COCKPIT
News and product information from around the jet-modelling

GAS TURBINE PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
Engine data

BUYING POWER
Reader’s FREE classifi ed advertisements

NEXT ISSUE
What’s coming up in the ApriL/May 2012 issue



FEATURES

SUPER JET SOUTH 2011
Jorge Escalona visits the 5th Super Jet South Rally in Georgia, USA

BAE HAWK
Fly Eagle Jet’s fully composite, lighweight 1.4:5 scale Hawk is put to the test by Keith Whiddett

HST FAN SYSTEMS
Roger McCormick begins to look at the latest line of HST propulsion systems from Daniel Schübeler

LAXÅ JET MEET
Daniel Larson attends an end of summer Jet meet in Laxå, Sweden

F-86 EDF CONVERSION
In this second part Sean McHale completes the upgrade of his Classic Sabre in RCAF colours

GEAR DOOR GEOMETRY
Dave Gladwin describes how to fi nd the correct pivot point on undercarriage doors

THE SLED
In this fi rst part Lance Campbell begins his inspirational story of a a scratch-built SR-71 Blackbird

VT80 ENGINE TEST
Colin Straus tests the latest turbine from Jets Munt, and fi nds it ideal for the newcomer

E-JETS 2011
Roger McCormick visits Ohio’s annual all electric jet event

FRANÇIS LAURENS – MASTER OF HIS ART
Daniel Larson speaks to Françis Laurens about his work with Dassault and continued collaboration with Aviation Designs

METEOR
Colin Straus continues with his large scale Gloster Meteor build

MARK FRANKEL LEARJET 31
Sean McHale brings a childhood dream into reality by building a Learjet