in. (2552 mm) from tip to tail. They also recommend power from two 17- or 25-lb thrust turbines (8 – 12 kg). Two Jet Central Cheetah turbines power Jack’s model. According to the manufacturer’s specification, they deliver 36 pounds of thrust at 130,000 rpm, and they have an rpm range from 34,000 to
130,000. They weigh 2.86 pounds (1.3 kg), with their fuel consumption specified at 21.82 oz/min (0.62 l/ min) at full throttle. Jack told me his beautifully detailed model weighs in at 72 lb wet. He says, “it flys like a trainer. The flight envelope on this airplane is remarkable.” It was being flown at Princeton by Mike Allman.
Jack and Mike were practicing the flight routine used by the U.S. Air Force A-10 flight demonstration team, which they would fly with Jack’s A-10 in Victoria’s Largest Little Air Show. Note that this model requires 13 to 15 high-quality servos for its control surfaces, so budget for the hardware too.
Jack did a masterful job of detailing the model. He told us, “It is painstakingly covered in flight metal aluminum to simulate the look of the full-scale F-104.. rcflyernews.tumblr.com
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