Jet Legend F/A-18C Blue Angels Hornet

Dwayne's (Fonz) F/A-18C Blue Angels Hornet turbine build project completed 9th March 2008 and maiden'd on 10th May 2008.

Video of Jetcat Titan SE turbine 1st start-up on 13th Oct 2007.

http://www.rcuvideos.com/item/LF07L80XF12VK1M0

 Maiden flight video link below, 10th May 2008.

http://www.rcuvideos.com/item/M29HLPS16BWQ142Q

Build thread link at RC Headz forum below...

http://www.rcheadz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=268&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

 

Dwayne with Blue Angels Jet, as original blue is too dark, I decided to repaint the whole jet and give it a glossy clearcoat befitting a show bird.

Jetcat Titan SE (15.4kg thrust) propane-start bench-tested on 13th Oct '07.

Kerosene-start converted and bench-tested successfully on 4th Nov '07.

Dwayne you need to seriously go on a diet!!!

Finished spraying the yellow and blue colors. Masking comes off and clearcoat comes next.

Check out the shock wave on this picture!!!

Front retract and doors - sequence 1

Sequence 2

Sequence 3

Sequence 4

Sequence 5

Sequence 6, all doors fully closed.

Masking of canopy before clearcoat.

Right rudder clearcoated.

Miles of plumbing! LOL!

Front 3 gear door cylinders done.

Shiny? It's a Show Bird... of course it needs to be shiny! LOL!

Re-paintted lighter shade of blue and clearcoated.

Air brake, elevators and rudders completed. Full electronics testing for back end done.

Many Thanks to Kalvin Lim for guidance, Ah Goh for time-keeping and Jonathan Wee for shooing the stray dog away from the runway! LOL!

Steering wires sleeved with tubing, held back by springs.

Take off roll.....

Re-painted Blue Angels with glossy clearcoat. Congrats on a beautiful maiden Dwayne!

Airborne!!!

F-18C Blue Angels flying by....beautiful sight to behold!

Landing approach.....

Safe landing.....