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03 Jan 2014 22:34 - 03 Jan 2014 22:35 #1 by Si_B
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Been flying over 30 years but 2013 was my first jet maiden. Don't have many opportunities to fly the jet due to a lack of clubs which allow them, but attended a couple of JMA meets and managed to burn off 20 litres of fuel already in the two times I've been out with it.



Only bit of video I have, but hoping to get more in 2014. Got a few jet projects on the board, but need to finish a few things off first.
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Simon
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03 Jan 2014 22:43 #2 by Sarah-Jane Smith
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WOW!! How fast does that go then?

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Cos how can you be grumpy when the sun shines out your bum?!

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03 Jan 2014 22:47 #3 by Si_B
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In the jet world..........not that quick. My foam Rear Bear from HobbyKing is probably quicker. To be honest, I'm not fussed by the speed thing as you end up just flying in a straight line with turns each end (probably a good job as I can't afford those composite missiles anyway !!). It's the noise which is impressive !!
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03 Jan 2014 23:01 #4 by Sarah-Jane Smith
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeah! they sound great, almost as good as a merlin :whistle: Can't beat the full size sound either! Or the thrill of watching it fly over :)

Welcome to the forum any road Simon, get that Sprint fixed :) must admit I like the Elan but what I know about jets could write on a postage stamp lol Nice to see more jet action on here though :)

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03 Jan 2014 23:12 #5 by Ex-Member
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love the sound of jets, dont think i will ever own one though.

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03 Jan 2014 23:20 #6 by Si_B
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I said that last year, I now have three !!
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03 Jan 2014 23:31 #7 by old fart
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I have three and a half turbines and none of them have flown. :huh:

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03 Jan 2014 23:32 #8 by Eric
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They're good for making toast, and for warming you up in winter, too!
Two of the guys at my club fly jets, but we fly from grass - well, mud, at the moment, so they don't appear very often. :unsure:

if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!

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04 Jan 2014 08:30 #9 by THE BLACKBIRD
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Hi Simon its good to have another active jet flyer on here, welcome from me

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04 Jan 2014 13:10 #10 by The Beard
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Love seeing jets but we cant fly them at the field, One of our members Steve Prideaux flies a Bandit at Blackbushe every year and steals the show ,Its awesome.

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