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GMA - OCTOBER - 2004 Pedro Sanchez is definitely
in the running for the most airplanes, Mike Kinsey continues to enjoy his 1/5th scale P-51 And, on Sunday (Halloween) October 31st, Mike Altis flys his pure jet BVM King Cat at the GMA field. Mike got in his 21st through 24th flight on this airplane this day. Quite a crowd pleaser.
And a few comments about the King Cat from
Mike:
It took longer to build than I originally planned, but it was worth the wait. The GMA site is perfect for flying jets... No problem with taking off and landing on the paved runway. A little about the Kingcat... The Kingcat is made by BVM(Bob Violett Models) and it is BVM's first ARF jet kit. The kit comes very complete including fuel cells, landing gear, wheels, brakes and all of the hardware needed to complete. The only accessories missing of course are the turbine, servos and receiver. The Kingcat is big! Length is 94", Wingspan is 80", Weight- Dry @ 27 lbs, Wet- @40lbs!! That's right- It carries 168ozs of Jet A or K1 Kerosene. With the Jetcat P120(@ 27-30lbs of thrust), flight time is between 10-14 mins depending on throttle usage. The nice thing about the Kingcat is that it is very aerobatic and can fly very fast(200 mph +) and very slow(20-30mph). The landing gear was designed to fly off grass fields and is very sturdy. The biggest difference in flying a turbine is the throttle lag and of course the high speed. I hope to get more GMA flights in soon and experiment with more of it's aerobatic capabilities. Here is a nice article written by Craig Gottschang(GA Jets Member) on building the Kingcat- http://www.georgiajets.org/Library/Tips_and_Techniques/King_Cat/King_Cat_Article.pdf
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| Mike Altis And BVM King Cat | |
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| Pedro Sanchez And BTE Models Super Flying King | |
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| Mike Kinsey's Great Planes 1/5th P-51 | |