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| The Skymaster
SkyHawk performed exceptionally well in the hands of
Pablo Fernandez. Its Jet Central Rhino power is
more than enough power for this 34# model. A standout feature of all of the Skymaster "Pro" series jets is
the landing gear, and the A-4's performed flawlessly on
the turf runway. |
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| The Hawk and Goshawk
at 1:4.75 scale are also excellent grass-field capable
jets. These examples by Horizon's Team Manager
Peter Goldsmith, Vernon Montgomery, and BVM's Dustin were operated many
times during the event. Again, no landing gear
issues. The BVM supplementary parts and
instructions packages #PA-SR-6020, PA-SR-6021, PA-SR-6019 add value to your Hawk.
See
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There were 11 BVM Ultra
Bandits at Fl. Jets 2011 and of course they also handled
the turf well. Here's a few of them
In-Action. |
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| Chris Huhn's "Spektrum
Special" paint scheme is captured glimmering in the
Florida sun. |
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| Rob Lynch's
trademark knife edge pass is executed with perfection
the entire length of the field. This is a 160
powered Ultra that is extra light and extra aerobatic. |
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| Harley Condra enjoys
these events for many reasons. Flying his Ultra is
certainly one of them. |
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Raul Lozano from
Spain was a star performer with his Mammoth powered
Ultra Bandit. Notice the art work on the fin. |
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| Horizon guy David
Payne helped us demo some models at Fl. Jets. He
flew the Skymaster F-80 with its P-160SX engine. It also
handled the turf without incident. |
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Jack and Gerardo
Diaz flew the BVM 80" Sabre and
F-100. These
models have many years of success behind them. |
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| A few guest pilots
enjoyed the BVM demo Skymaster F-16 in 1:6th scale.
Its P-160 power plant is the ideal size engine. It worked
well off the grass surface. |
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| Some of the
35 flyable demo models were positioned outside of the
BVM/Skymaster tents
for spectators to view. |
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The Skymaster A-10
prototype and BV's personal A-4 were not quite ready to
go for the event but made interesting displays. |
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| Vernon Montgomery's
new Skymaster Hawk brings a smile to his face because it
flies so good. |
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The 5th generation
of the Bandit debuted at Fl. Jets as the Bandit ARF MKII.
The basic aero design has been perfect from its
inception, we just keep improving "How It's Made"
for customer convenience. |
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There were several
Electra's at the show and Bob Fiorenzie represented them
well with his now 3 year old model that was built from a kit.
It is powered with an early EVF 10s unit on 65c ThunderPower batteries. |
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Fio's F-14 with twin
EVF 10s power garnered a lot of attention following a
demo flight. The "Swing Wing" works perfectly.
This is a "one of a kind" model since it is no longer
manufactured by "Yellow Aircraft". There are a few
kits around, but know that this is a project for only the most
experienced modelers. BVM made some inlet ducts,
thrust tubes,
and a few formers to help the project along. |
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| This Skymaster MB339
was flown by Frank Noll. It's a straight wing jet that is
appealing. |
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L-R: Pablo Fernandez, Gary Freeman,
Tommy Wood Jr., BV, and Rob Lynch |
| BVM Jets supported
the noontime air shows with a spot for electric jets and
another for turbine powered jets. We were told
that having 9 participants in the turbine show set a
Florida Jet record. All recovered safely. |
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| L-R: Vernon
Montgomery, Pablo Fernandez, Peter Goldsmith, Richard
Curry, Ali Machinchy, Tim Redelman, BV, David Payne,
Dustin Buescher, Dave Ribbe, Chris Huhn, Ritchie Holt,
and Rob Lynch |
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