I'm curious, about what do jets cost?

[thefig781]

...sells scale jets. VERY nice!!! Bottom of the line Baby Boomerang runs about $4500, and a scale all up very detailed jet of say an F-100D can go as high as $33,000. If interested in the high end of the hobby, it takes about 4-5 months to complete and I think there is a waiting list.

Jim

[sleddog7]

You could probably pick up something used (sport jet) for around 3k.
I personally would never buy a used engine (turbine) as you don't know how it was trated...ie. sandy operations and hot starts blah blah blah.
Bottom line--a good pile of $$$ will get you something nice.

[Pinecone]

Got to see my first turbine in person last weekend at the Ocala EDF Fun Fly.

AWESOME. I WANT one.

[sleddog7]

Yeah Terry! The smell, sound and speed sold me. I have scale jets... not sport, that widens my options to fly at jet-togethers and scale fly-ins.

BTW, Flying helis made me a better planker... It cleaned up a few areas in my skills that needed attention.

Mike T

[Pinecone]

Or combine the two and do turbine helis.

[mporlier]

Originally Posted by scooby61

some of the most popular kits are made by BVM these are high quality. you can check them out at www.bvmjets.com I know only one guy that has them he has 1 of their designs and a scale f18 i think. but to give an idea about cost this guy keeps tham in his shop next to his ferraris.

I know a person who owns 4 BVM! !!!! Yes he is filthy rich. Each one is over 14K$

[p-80]

yea a jmp (jet model products) firebird will get you to + 300 or faster give or take they can be had complete at around 14k-16k and given the right conditions vaper off the wing tips is possible

[Pinecone]

Of course AMA has adopted a 200 MPH speed limit for RC aircraft.

[WiscHeli]

watched a guy fly a BVM with a turbine last summer at a fun fly ... WOW it was FASSSSSt and really quit ,,, a 60 2cycle was louder ... he told me just the turbine was $6K over $10K flight ready ,,, But fuel is cheap

[Pinecone]

There are turbine engines under $2K now. The prices are coming down.

[Gr4yb3ard]

Oh Yeah!

The smell of used JP-4 and a rubber mask way early in the morning!

I'll one-up you guys though, gimme the sound of an inertial starter and a big round motor coughing up it's morning wind-up.

Seriously though, did one of you mention going Russia and flying a Soviet Warbird? Gotta share that one, off topic of course.

I do know that if you want to fly jets, you'd best get in with the AMA, get your turbine waiver and beef up the insurance. We live in a litigous (sp?) society. Things are bad enough with park-flyer speeds, and I am already extremely picky about where I fly my little electri cuisinarts. Don't wanna end up the subject of a 20-20 episode, right?

***yb3ard
"some many airplanes, so little time!"
PIC-20e, Fisher Avenger, Blade 400, Blade CPP, and a Culp Monster...someday!

[invertmast]

Well, i'm in the process right now of purchasing 2 turbine jets. One is a Ziroli F9F Panther kit, the other is a Yellow Aircraft FA-18 twin. Gonna use the ziroli for my turbine waiver again and just to have fun with. then sell it off and get the FA-18 done and flying (its a long term SCALE project).

[Pinecone]

I went to Ukraine and flew the L-39, Su-25 and Mig-29.

I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning. And the the coffee cup to prove it (Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola sells them).

[invertmast]

Well.. looks like a week from saturday i'm going to be picking up a 1/7 scale FA-18. 98" long and 72" wingspan.. And i've got a 1/9 Scale F9F Panther kit coming too..