A very sleek low profile fast jet, the Carf Ultra Flash. This jet covers a lot of sky very quickly and makes for impressive viewing. Here on the 30th August 2018 Jon runs up the Ultra Flash for two flights over the day. During a break he took on the sticks of another jet for it's first flight, a F15. The Ultra flash is acomposite airframe, air retracts and powered by a Jet Munts 140 turbine.
From the BVM stables of turbine jets comes an electric composite fast jet in kit form or ARF. On the 30th August on an excellent day weatherwise, John brought up the field his new BVM electra fast jet. We were surprised as John has become a bit of turbine fanatic in the last few years. John handed over the maiden flight to Jon who gave it a test flight. Fairly quiet as EDF's go but open up the throttle and it moves very quick. Gives camera men a difficult time keeping it in focus and view.
A glorious May Saturday with pure blue skies and 22 degrees. A fairly big turn out of members too with some training getting done. During an intermission the plan was to fly all the warbirds present at the same time. Unfortunately the FW190 did not fly due to the pilot brewing another cup of tea. There were two Spitfires though, one a four stroke and a 40 size 2 stroke ready. Use them then and fly as wingleader and wingman. Things did not go to plan and the wingman dropped out early leaving the Spitfire MKII to strafe the runway at low level avoiding any possible radar contact..................
Edited down version of Dave Bright's first flight of his Bae Hawk on the 26 November 2016. It was extremely cold and overcast skies. Not the best of days for first flights or maidens. Earlier Jon Tappin took the sticks for it's maiden flight whilst the few members who braved out the chill watched, some with camera ready.
BVM Electra
From the BVM stables of turbine jets comes an electric composite fast jet in kit form or ARF. On the…
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Carf Ultra Flash
A very sleek low profile fast jet, the Carf Ultra Flash. This jet covers a lot of sky very quickly…
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