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For Sale / Free F-4 Phantom PSS plan
« on: January 13, 2010, 22:39:01 PM »
Hi All

I have a plan for an F4 Phantom PSS from the RM Green selection of slope soarers. If any pilot would like this plan for free, I will post it to you.

let me know ASAP

johnp

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PSS / Projects for 2010
« on: December 01, 2009, 22:55:11 PM »
Hi all

Well as we say goodbye to 2009, now is the time to be thinking of the next project for the new year, so why not tell us all, what is planned for the drawing board in 2010 and maybe appear on the slopes. With a PSS event planned for next year, why not build a PSS model and give it a go, it's fun and exciting,therefore I will start the ball rolling or in avaitor speak 'I'll kick the tyres and light the fires' sorry I get carried away somtimes, to much exposure to top gun pilot's like Joe, Fred, Bill and Keith, anyhow, I have looked at 1000's of photos of aircraft to find the perfect plane, 'well to be honest 6 or 7' and EUREKA I have found It, 'well to be honest again, Bill found it', the Sukhoi T-4 "Sotka"



The T-4 experimental supersonic aircraft, also known as the "Su-100" or "Project 100", first flew in August of 1972. The test pilot was Vladimir Ilyushin, son of the famed aircraft designer, S.V. Ilyushin




I will draw up some plans in the new year and workout what scale to use, however I will build a test model first as with the B52 and see if it flys well.




So there you have it guys, what do you think, let me know?

JohnP

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Jets / Jets at the BMFA Nationals 2009
« on: September 10, 2009, 22:46:48 PM »
Hi all

Here are a few photos which I took at the BMFA Nationals 2009 at the end of August. Pilots from NIJets flew on the show line with a Hawk and Elan,below is some pics of the top Jets which flew, the A10 which belongs to Ali of Al's Hobbies cost over £25,000, he must have very deep pockets!!!

























JohnP

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PSS / MIG 29
« on: August 07, 2009, 00:20:42 AM »
Hi All
Just flew my Mig 29 last night of the slopes at Moneymore mountains. The model is an EDF jet from the Fly Fly Hobbies range, all foam, very light and pre painted. The model is designed for two 90mm fan units, however I decided to give it a try on the slopes to see how it would handle as a PSS.
I give the model a few throws of the lower slope where we fly, with a wind blowing approx. 15mph. The lift at this spot was fair and the model flew well close to the hill, but dropped badly further out form the slope, (a long walk to the bottom of the slope).
Richard (my co-pilot and super photographer) and I, drove up onto the highest point of the second slope to see if we could get better lift. This spot is very rocky behind the slope compared with the lower slope, however we decided to give it a try, so a good throw and the Mig was away. This time the lift was better as we had hoped and the model climbed away nicely, however in the turns the Mig lost a lot of high and was very hard to control in the down wind leg. The second flight, again started of well with a good climb out away from the slope, however, again the model would not turn well and as it got further out from the slope, the climb rate was very poor and I could not get her back. ( another walk down the slope).

Overall the performance was fair, however I am not sure what the problems are, or how to solve them.

Could it be the wing section, the large open air intakes, control surfaces to small, no rubbers, mybe you guys could give me a few ideas to try before the next test flights.

Here are a few photos of the Mig 29 in action















JohnP

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Jets / Calling all jet fans in Ireland
« on: July 31, 2009, 00:27:21 AM »
Hi all

This part of the forum, has no posts, come on !!! jet jockeys, lets start talking and get a few topics going. What or how do we start? well lets just start by telling everybody about yourself and the types of jet flying your involved in, turbine, EDF, prop, if it's a jet lets hear about it.

So,  name John Pearson I fly all types of jets EDF, Prop and started into turbines this year. I am part of NI Jets, a group of jet jockeys based in the north of Ireland, however we fly with the southern jets guys and also with the JMA in England. I am the web master for www.nijets.com. a website for jet fans in Ireland. I had a bad start to my turbine flying, with a loss of my first jet, a turbine powered hawk with a jetcat 120 on board, however I saved the pennys and am back in action with a new jet. I have flew many edf jets, large and small, and I have a nice cermark F16 prop jet which I fly for fun at our local club field, ( the runway is a little short for turbines).



Here's a photo of my hawk on it's maiden and last flight.

O.K. then that's a quick intro!! to get the ball rolling, who's next

Happy landings

John P

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PSS / Large B52 PSS
« on: July 02, 2009, 23:07:30 PM »
Hi guys, I am a new member to this forum, so therefore I would like to share a little info on the B52 build, which I started a few mouths ago and is on going. I have posted a pic of the model at present, I will update this forum with more info of the build as it progresses and how I got talked into this mad project soon!!

Going to Retro glide with Bill Scott of NIMSA, so hopefully I will get a chance to meet some of you on the slopes for a chat, and some great flying.

Cheers for now


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