The P-70 advantage

17 lbs of thrust • Lightweight • Fuel Efficient

The JetCat P-70 installation in our balsa Super Bandit has proven to be a very efficient combination.
We first equipped the model with the full 3.7 Liter 3 Kevlar tank fuel system. This setup required ballast in the tail and we just couldn't burn all of the fuel. Subsequently, we exchanged the forward fuel cell for an 8oz. slant oval Sullivan header tank, removed the ballast from the tail and reduced the take-off weight by 2 pounds.
The advantage of using a header tank between the 2 main saddle tanks and the U.A.T. is that all of the fuel in the mains becomes "useable fuel".
Eleven minute, very aerobatic flights (even from grass fields), are now standard practice with the balsa Super Bandit. The fuel remaining in the 8oz. header and U.A.T. is quite sufficient for a missed approach and go-around.

Add Dura-Lite Plus Batteries

When you add "Duralite Plus" batteries to this combo, the stuff you carry to the field to log 6-7 flights is minimal.
Although field charging the Lithium Ion batteries can be accomplished with the Chameleon charger, it is just not required.
So, a Super balsa Bandit (or BobCat), Jersey Modeler Fuel Can (with about 3 gallons of fuel), an air pump for your retracts and brakes, transmitter case and few tools and spare glow plug makes a fairly light load for a great day of jet flying fun.

A comfortable speed

A JetCat G.P.S. module was installed just to confirm the speed range of the P-70 / balsa Super Bandit combination.
Straight and level, full throttle passes average 170 to 185 mph, comfortably below the magic 200mph yet still very jet like.

Conditions: 75°-80°F
Std pressure
150 ft above sea level