Viper jet

First turbine start,taxi and range test went well after we discovered some idiot had soldered the fuel pump multiplex plug reverse polarity so the pump was trying to send the fuel back to the tank. That sorted it started and ran beautifully with loads of power. Taxiing was easy and tracked straight and acceleration was brisk so should get away with field to spare. The nav,strobe and landing lights really showed up well in the gloomy conditions. Thank you to Ian for your help.

Adrian

We all make mistakes when putting models together, especially when the install is more involved, as is the case with turbine models.

Could have been worse, You could have connected the ailerons and flaps the wrong way round and had the throttle reversed..... Now that would have been silly!! (Don't worry, I won't mention it to anyone!!)

 

Looking forward to see that have its maiden  

looking very sleek adrian, double check the front wheel fixing before my arrival please!!


PS. To clear any confusion, I meant the Viper looked sleek,  

Looks real good look for would  seeing it fly

Thought I would go against the flow and say!

My god that looks bloody crap & those cockpit seats are two small. 


Nah Looks fantastic Adrian, Doesn't it look bloody big I like the colour scheme. Now that is something I would love to have a go off. 

 

Words of encouragement from Neil
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Take off with a little room to spare. I was requested by my coach to apply the up elevator before we ran out of field.

The flight went well but I handed over to ILS for the landing as there was no wind to slow us down so the approach and landing had to be perfect, as it was. Cheers Ian.
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Superb and a nice looking Jet Adrian, I bet your well chuffed mate      

Thanks Gary. When are you coming down to the Sunday club? we need some fun and laughs like we had. Hope to see you soon mate. Plus you're the best club photographer.
Cheers Adrian.

what you jet boys need is tail shutes

or arrestor wires

mike

Tail shoots yes, arrester wire no, we had one in the form of a badger fence more of a cheese wire actually.

rotorman wrote:

Thanks Gary. When are you coming down to the Sunday club? we need some fun and laughs like we had. Hope to see you soon mate. Plus you're the best club photographer.
Cheers Adrian.

Getting stuck into repairs at the moment mate for a return with a full flying fleet and sensible flying...no ground skimming low passes  
The Jets are all looking great and really good to see pics and flight reports from our newly appointed flight review reporter Ian  
I wonder who will be next to aquire a turbine and join the Lydd Turb Team  
GBEE will return soon for more fun & games with Kents Best and camera ready to roll      
Cheers Chaps      

rotorman wrote:

Tail shoots yes, arrester wire no, we had one in the form of a badger fence more of a cheese wire actually.

Oh yes, that Badger wire certainly sliced a few pieces of ham off the bone for sure...many a good model were wrecked on overuns but i suppose it kept Bill The Badger from digging up the runway which was equally as deadly to a model  
Amazing the damage that can be done on a perfectly good landing but a shortage of turf....gutting eh  
I wonder if they do a Spinner Airbag...mmmmm perhaps we could design something  

Regards Professor GBEE