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JP READY FOR TAKE OFF
Editorial





Hello, dear readers,



































































Wishes for the new year airport. A telephone call or a visit does not cost much time,
I wish all JetPower readers a healthy and successful year but it brings a lot for those who can no longer be there. So
2020, but there are also some model flight colleagues among please also think of those colleagues who can no longer co-
us who are not doing so well. I wish all of them a lot of me to the airport, or not so often.
strength and that they get well again very quickly. Also last ye- I hope that our model airfields will not become too small this
ar many a model pilot had to give up his beloved hobby for year, because many jets have become too big. For me the bor-
various reasons. Often all that remains are the memories of der between model making and aircraft construction has be-
the beautiful days at the airfield, the joint flights, the conver- come blurred for some "models". I hope that the pilots of these
sations with colleagues or the visits to model flying events. In models will handle them responsibly. It would be nice if this
our fast-moving times, however, contact with colleagues and trend would be reversed from time to time.
club members is also quickly lost. I hope that in the new year That leaves me only one wish for our manufacturers. I would
we will also take care of those who can no longer come to the like to see one or the other advertisement more, because Jet-

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Power is the only Jet magazine in German and English language and I want to
stay with their support for a long time.
Don't forget to let me know your dates for the year 2020, because it will be back
on the air sooner than you think. In the runway of this issue we present the first jet
highlights of the new year.
I look forward to meeting the JetPower readers again in the New Year where
jets are flown!

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JP CONTENT AND HIGHLIGHTS
th
20 year of publication I Issue 1 ⁄ 2020 I January / February

8 Runway
Scene Whispers and 40
News & Events

18 Nitro Days
A successful story
continues
22 Sports jet Odyssey
The inexpensive complete
package from TopRC Model

26 Jet WM 2019
Aftermath of the
huge event in china
30 connector system
from uniLight
Better safe than sorry

34 F-22 Raptor
The bird of prey
from Freewing
40 Thousand 50
and one nights
JETPOWER on the Al Lisaili
model airfiled in Dubai
46 Contrails
This is how it works
on the jet model

48 Work of art
The Cockpits of the WM-Jets

50 PowerBox
iGyro SAT
The little wonder 22
against wind

52 Mephisto
The sports jet from CARF
with extra power




66 Imprint
58 Jet-Shop
64 Order cards




















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JP RUNWAY
Rendezvous I Contacts I Opinions













Lars Waegner



*26. August 1935 Berlin † 4. Dezember 2019 Köln









In deep sorrow we had to say goodbye to a good friend, Consultants and em-
ployee. Since the foundation of Modellsport Verlag more than 40 years ago,
Lars has always been a competent, reliable and loyal partner and has rendered
outstanding services to model aircraft sports in Germany.



We are both grateful and sad.




Hans Rost Heinz Ongsieck














Mail to the JetPower 12. Modellbaumesse Ried
editorial office
Successful fair
Wolfgang Hüpscher did send us follwing E-Mail:
About 160 companies and clubs from Austria, Germany, Belgi-
I have just read for probably the sixth time the Jet- um, Italy, the Netherlands and Hungary presented a sensational
Power magazine and your above mentioned article range of products at the model building fair in Ried. Model ma-
about the JetPower reader's trip to the LTG 62. I king in all facets was offered in the areas of RC model making,
would like to thank you once again and of course al- plastic and cardboard model making, model railways and Lego.
so all those responsible at JetPower for this extre- The thematic variety and attractiveness of the model building fair
mely informative trip. This "project" seems to me to is unique in Austria. The fair inspired tens of thousands of visitors
be very valuable and profitable for jet model pilots, with a wide catchment area - many visitors came from the
but also for flying units of the German Armed Forces neighbouring federal states and Bavaria. The visitor and exhibitor
or corresponding civilian flying facilities. Here re- surveys once again reflected the high level of satisfaction and po-
quests for information on the one hand and the pre- pularity of the fair. In the RC model building halls, remote-control-
sentation of professional flight operations with the as- led models showed impressive demonstrations on the ground, in
sociated tasks on the other hand are fulfilled to an ex- the water and in the air. The 13th Ried model building fair will ta-
ceptionally high degree for all those involved. Once ke place from 17 to 18 October 2020. Further information can be
again many thanks to all those responsible! found at www.messe-ried.at.



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Books for pilots


Die Flugzeugstars
F-104 Starfighter

The book describes in detail the F-104 Starfighter series,
the deployment with the German Army, the airframe and
SATS program and the Lockheed F-104CCV, an aircraft
with artificial stability. It also provides an overview of the
Starfighter in international service and an appendix with
technical data. Good photos show the different paint sche-
mes and supplement the detailed text of the individual chapters. Although the book does not con-
tain detailed photos, it is still worth reading for the Starfighter fan among model pilots.
Gerhard Lang, Flugzeugstars - F-104 Starfighter, 143 pages with numerous black and white
and colour photos, Motorbuch Verlag, € 19.95. The book is also available in the shop at
shop.msv-medien.de.






DAeC and ÖAeC lead

fruitful conversations

In the course of the entry into force of the new EU drone regulation (implementing regulation
(EU) 2019/947), progress has also been made at international level. For the purpose of exchan-
ging views and coordination between Austria and Germany, the Federal Section Model Flight of
the Austrian Aero Club, the Federal Commission Model Flight DAeC and the MFSD met in Mu-
nich. In a very good atmosphere, important topics concerning the implementation of the new EU
aviation law were discussed and debated. Especially the registration and the proof of knowled-
ge as well as their mutual recognition in neighbouring countries were important topics. Both ÖA-
eC and DAeC agreed to hold talks on an international level with further neighbouring countries
in order to create as comparable and "permeable" structures as possible for model aircraft pilots
in Europe. The three associations agreed to hold further talks at the Friedrichshafen trade fair
with the aim of promoting model aviation across national borders.






JETPOWER HAS NEW ONLINE SHOP

Everything for

jet pilots

The online shop of JetPower
(and also the other model build-
ing and outdoor titles of MSV Me-
dien Verlag) has been technically
optimized and has been given a
new look. Single booklet and sub-
scription orders, books, acces-
sories and wall calendars: A lot of
products from the field of aviation
model sport and aviation can be
found online in a fresh design at:
shop.msv-medien.de

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Cooperation between PowerBox Systems
and Multiplex


Together in the field of
remote control technology


The companies PowerBox Systems and Multiplex have
decided to cooperate in the field of remote control techno-
logy. Since the announcement of the cooperation on 1st
November 2019 at the Faszination Modellbau trade fair in
Friedrichshafen, many customers have been asking them-
selves what this means, and what the collaboration will look
like. Due to the overwhelming and positive echo on all three
days of the trade fair, the companies would like to give cus-
tomers who weren't at the fair a more accurate picture: Un-
der the terms of the collaboration, the Multiplex company
will in future distribute the PowerBox CORE transmitter with
built-in M-Link technology. PowerBox Systems will start im-
plementing the hardware and software as soon as possible.
The effort required to implement M-Link technology in the
existing installation space is limited: the CORE transmitter is already prepared for such retrofits, both electronically and mechani-
cally. The M-Link system will be fully integrated, i.e. all M-Link receivers and also sensors can be used to the full extent as usual. The
CORE transmission system is of course also available. When binding the receivers, the customer therefore has the choice of bin-
ding an M-Link receiver or a PowerBox receiver!
Retrofitting is offered for CORE transmitters already sold. The transmitter can be sent in to PowerBox Systems to implement the
M-Link hardware. The transmitters are serviced by PowerBox Systems, and smaller conversions or retrofits are also carried out by
the Multiplex Service. Updates to the CORE firmware are the same for all transmitters, and are supplied by PowerBox Systems free
of charge - including implementation of the full range of functions. Of course, extensive testing will take up a large part of the im-
plementation, so that delivery of the first CORE transmitters with M-Link is planned for spring 2020. The price of the CORE M-Link
Set will be around € 2,690, and includes the CORE transmitter, an M-Link RX-9-DR, a transmitter case and the charger.





The Jetschule

has upgraded

The Jetschule Bernd Pöting has been training
for 15 years on various jet models and has
brought many students safely to their destinati-
on. For next season a brand new upper class
training jet is at your disposal. Because the ran-
ge of the training jets is extended by the Su 27
from CARF. Besides Albatros, various Hawks,
Futura, Viper and EF, this CARF plane is now al-
so available with a JetCat P220. Test flights, just
for the feeling, or complete training courses can
be booked on this model. Such flights are also
gladly given away as a voucher.
Dates and further information under phone 0175 2845132 or www.jetschule.de







Visit our Onlineshop shop.msv-medien.de




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ANY QUESTIONS?

ORGANISATION:
MSV Medien Baden-Baden GmbH,
Georg H. Ongsieck
Tel. +41 07221 9521-16
georg.ongsieck@msv-medien.de
PRESS OFFICE:
MSV Medien Baden-Baden GmbH,
Michael Schneider
100% Heli-Action Tel. +41 07221 9521-13
michael.schneider@msv-medien.de
in Iffezheim


10. ROTOR live
14. and 15. march 2020


Europe's largest trade fair on the subject of model helicopters once again invites you to
two incomparable adventure days on 14 and 15 March 2020! For all interested parties and
fans of model helicopters, there will be a great opportunity to immerse themselves in the
fascinating world of these high-tech bolides and be inspired by the diversity of this "supre-
me discipline" of model flying. ROTOR live is much more than just a trade fair, as it is also
the kick-off for the new flying season and serves as a lively exchange of information for be-
ginners and experts. Whether at the exhibitor stands or at one of the lectures and workshops: here everyone will find answers and sup-
port around this fascinating hobby.
Around 3,000 square metres of action area, spread over several levels, invite you to discover and browse. From the small 3D indoor
tiny with a take-off weight of only a few grams to the impressive 50 kg scale model, which is modeled after the original down to the smal-
lest detail: ROTOR live presents the whole range of this unique hobby. But also equipment and accessories for the model workshop
are not neglected, because no matter if engine, controller or stabilisation system - with this exhibitor variety every pilot will find the right
accessories for the new season. In addition, the flight simulator stations invite you to try out new flight figures or to steer a helicopter for
the first time.
Another popular attraction for the public since the beginning of the fair is the all-day flight programme, where well over 100 pilots from
Germany and abroad show their skills. Whether top novelty or superscale model - our experienced pilots know how to control their he-
licopters and present them accordingly impressively. A fixed component of the flight programme is once again the 3D contest, in which
top international pilots compete with each other. The pilots are highly motivated to take part in this competition and provide many a he-
art-stopping finale.
Equally important are our free workshops and lectures, which are met with great interest by the visitors. The topics are again very di-
verse in 2020 and appeal to both beginners and advanced pilots.
Further information about the fair, directions and an overview of all exhibitors can be found on our homepage www.rotor-live.de. You
are on Facebook? Then visit us at www.facebook.com/ROTORlive; there you will be provided with the latest news about the fair.
We are looking forward to your visit at Europe's largest trade fair for model helicopters!






EMFU-Workshop

Exchange of information

A workshop on the new European regulation for unmanned aerial vehicles took place in Friedrichshafen on 2 November 2019.
The central topic was planning the implementation of the new EU regulations. This is particularly important for the operation of fo-
reign pilots as tourists or in competitions with regard to insurance, future mandatory registration and mutual recognition of proof of
competence. In almost all countries, the aim is to obtain an operating licence in accordance with § 16 of the "UAV Ordinance". The
greatest progress is likely to be made in Norway, which has a virtually complete set of regulations that are recognised as the basis
for an operating licence by the competent authority. In Switzerland there is an agreement with the authority that the current practi-
ce will be continued. In Germany there is a set of rules and regulations as a basis for a type approval, which still needs to be dis-
cussed with the BMVI. In Austria there is also a set of rules. Finland is planning a special path, which aims at the designation of mo-
del flying areas without a special operating permit. The subject of U Space was also discussed In the course of this discussion, the
representative of the SMV (Swiss Model Flight Association) proposed that model flight should not be excluded from the scope of U
Space, although this is provided for in the current draft regulation. It was further agreed that there should be follow-up meetings,
which will then be held as online meetings.




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Important dates of the year 2020 in detail


The calendar for the year 2020 is again filling up with some top-class jet events. If you also have a jet date, please let us know by sending an
e-mail to w.ohlgart@t-online.de.



25. – 26. April 2020
Rookie-Meeting at

MFC Hofheim


Unfortunately, after the rookie meeting in 2019,
the Sportfliegerklub Darmstadt informed me that
they are no longer able to hold the rookie meeting
for the 400 Euro contribution I paid to the club.
The amount of work is in no relation to the profit.
On enquiries I learned that the club had received
an additional 800 Euro for each rookie meeting
without my knowledge from Marc Fröhn, which
are now obviously missing. It has to be said that I
bring the whole organisation with me and the
club is allowed to keep the proceeds of the food sales in addition to the 400 Euros. From the participation fees the hotel rooms
for the flight instructors and a small travel allowance are paid. For this the flight instructors provide their models and partly also
their own kerosene.
Since I refused to increase the participation fees and I can only distribute the money I earn, that was it. Marc Petrac came to my as-
sistance in the search for a new club. He put me in touch with Markus Ammon from MFC Hofheim. Our first contact was a complete
success for me. The club is looking forward to hosting the 22nd Rookie Meeting. This will take place on 25 and 26 April 2020 at the
Aeroclub Bad Königshofen (www.amhimmelreich.com). The internet address is program, because the infrastructure is unique. Thanks
to the large clubhouse we will celebrate our rookie party on Saturday evening at the airfield. Camping is also no problem on site, be-
cause showers and toilets are available. Oh yes, also the 400 Euro for the club were ok without any demand. So we are looking forward
to our new hosts, the Aeroclub Bad Königshofen.
Registrations for the 22nd Rookie Meeting are now possible by e-mail at w.ohlgart@t-online.de. We need the address with telepho-
ne, the transmitter mode and the information which transmitter you use.























23. and 24. Mai 2020
Faszination Luftsport at the Siegerland airport


On the weekend of 23 to 24 May 2020 Siegerland Airport will be closed for one of the largest air shows with originals and model
aircraft in Europe. There we will be presenting a selection of the best model pilots in Germany with their models of the Mustang, Fw
190, AT-6, Bo 105, Extra 300 and other highlights from the world of large-scale aviation. Every hour the programme changes bet-
ween the originals and the models, with a cross-section of the history of aviation being presented in model flight. Wolfgang Klühr is
primarily responsible for the model selection, who will personally invite the pilots. Winfried Ohlgart is planning the programme with
him and will comment on the event together with Josef Voss. Everyone who is interested in flying should keep this date in mind.



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04. and 05. Juli 2020
JetCat Flugshow

in Müllheim


2020 is again the year of the traditional JetCat
air show in Müllheim. Not only the best jet pilots
will meet there, but everyone who is interested in
jet aviation will be there. Nobody will miss this da-
te for sure. As experience shows that the flight li-
ne is more than full, I leave my model at home
and look forward to enjoying two days there wit-
hout stress. See you in Müllheim!












24. – 26. Juli 2020
International

German Masters

Formation Flying

with Jetmodels in
Herrieden-Stadel


After 2018 we will be guests in Herrieden-Stadel
again, before the German Championship in 2021
will take place in Breitscheid. This competition is
first and foremost intended for the public, which is
why the original invitation to tender also placed
great emphasis on the show. Unfortunately, by in-
corporating the competition into the IJMC programme, the call for entries has moved further away from this original idea and im-
posed significant restrictions on the teams. Therefore, in consultation with the organizer, we have returned to the "old" call for en-
tries and will no longer conduct the com-
petition under the umbrella of the IJMC.
Another reason for the cancellation is the
costs for five judges and the entry fee per
pilot, which has to be paid to the IJMC.
Since the competition is financed exclu-
sively by sponsors, significant savings
can be made here.
Registrations are now possible by
e-mail to w.ohlgart@t-online.de.














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Graupner no longer exists in Germany


Graupner / SJ GmbH announced in a press release that the site in Kirchheim / Teck will probably be closed. Graupner / SJ is a mo-
del building company with a very long tradition. It was founded in 1930 by Johannes Graupner in Stuttgart-Wangen and under the tra-
de name Graubele. Now in the long run the business operations at this location in Germany will be discontinued. An application for the
initiation of insolvency proceedings due to imminent insolvency has already been filed. Here the complete press release:

South Korean parent company Graupner Co, Ltd
carries out a restructuring and relocates Production
back to headquarters


The parent company Graupner Co, Ltd of Graupner / SJ GmbH, located in Kirchheim, Germany, is closing its manufacturing plant for
Graupner products in China. The extremely tense market situation in the company's environment for a long time and the constant loss and
insolvency of many global OEM / ODM customers makes the continuation of the manufacturing operation in Shenzhen / China still unprofi-
table, even after restructuring has been completed. Rising wages, taxes and costs of manufacturing in China as well as imitation products
and direct imports also made the situation more difficult. In contrast, products from the remote control segment of the Graupner HoTT brand
are enjoying growing demand. The demand for charging technology, servos and other RC electronics also remains stable. The focus and
continuation of the production and development of precisely these core products will take place directly at the headquarters of the parent
company near Seoul. In addition to streamlining the corporate structure and increasing efficiency, this should also benefit direct control and
influence on the production processes and quality control. "Made in South Korea" will in future raise the quality standard of Graupner pro-
ducts even further.
For the sales department and thus directly for Graupner / SJ GmbH, this reorientation and restructuring of Graupner Co. Graupner Co.,
Ltd. will generate completely new distribution channels within the scope of the restructuring and relocation of production, so that Graupner
/ SJ GmbH in Kirchheim will no longer be part of the distribution chain. Due to the reorientation, Graupner / SJ GmbH in Kirchheim will no
longer receive any products or support. As Graupner / SJ GmbH in Kirchheim does not have any in-house production, this reduction of the
portfolio, restructuring and relocation of production back to the headquarters means that the business operations in Kirchheim / Teck with
the corresponding storage capacity, staffing levels and cost structure will be foreseeable and no longer competitive in the long term. Without
the delivery of goods / products and provision of support, Graupner / SJ GmbH has no future. The high costs existing at the Kirchheim lo-
cation can therefore not be compensated. In order to avoid a long agony of Graupner / SJ GmbH, to have planning security for all parties in-
volved quickly, Graupner / SJ GmbH has filed for the initiation of insolvency proceedings due to imminent insolvency. It had to be taken into
account that all know-how, including trademark rights, is owned by Graupner Co., Ltd.
Graupner Co., Ltd. will provide separate information on future sales and distribution partners and thus the nationwide assurance of sup-
plies to Graupner customers as well as the service of Graupner core products.
My comment


This message came unexpectedly for the employees in Kirchheim / Teck and was a shock for all model pilots, not only in Germany.
My first thought was: Good that Hans Graupner does not have to witness this anymore! We all associate the name Graupner with mo-
del making par excellence. Like many others, I took my first steps into remote control flying with the Amigo II. The trade fair appearan-
ces in Nuremberg were always an experience and when Hans Graupner invited me into the holy of holies, his meeting room, it was li-
ke a knightly accolade. I am proud to have had a very special relationship with Hans Graupner. He supported the idea of rookie mee-
tings and promoted the up-and-coming jet aviation with his own products. I was allowed to organize the great jubilee flight day for the
75th anniversary of the company on the Hahnweide. An event that will remain in the memory of all participants.
Now everything is over and I will miss the Graupner company and I would not know of anyone who could fill this gap. What remains
for me are the memories, old photos and letters and the one or other catalogue. Everything has suddenly become a valuable memen-
to. I very much hope that all employees will soon get a good job again and I wish them a lot of strength for a new beginning.







EU aviation law for model flying

The Federal Model Flight Commission in the DAeC has laid a milestone in the development of the foundations for the implementati-
on of European regulations for its members: The "Standardized Rules for Model Flights" (StRfF) are ready. For this purpose, countless
legal texts, ordinances, notices to airmen, ascent permits or terrain permits and flight regulations have been viewed and processed over
the past 18 months. All sports and technical advisers have been involved for their respective areas and model flight classes in order to
be able to incorporate the respective special features in the best possible and practical way.



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JP THE MEETING WITH TRADITION
Text/Pictures: Wolfgang Semler, Franz Hruby
Pictures: Franz Hruby, Kim Contento, Werner Leidel


Nitro Days






Continuation of a success story
















































With its 730 m long and 30 m wide asphalt track, the course
offers the ideal conditions for the meeting. The queue at the
flight line proves that the interest in the event is unbroken.





The origin of the largest Austrian jet meeting is more than a
quarter of a century ago. In the small town of Punitz in Bur-
genland, a handful of courageous pilots met every year to de-
monstrate their noisy models with the new combustion-impel-
ler technology of the time to an astonished audience. The na-
me "Nitro Days" comes from the fact that at that time the
engines did not deliver the required performance without ad-
ding 30 to 40 % nitromethane to the fuel. Peter Cmyral was the
organizer at that time and is still active in this function today.
The original venue Punitz is long gone, but the Nitro Days live
on and have been held at the large Niederöblarn airport for se-
veral years now. The number of participating pilots has remai-
ned constant over the past few years. So on the first weekend At the Flightline visitors have the opportunity to view the
of October from 4 to 6 October, 57 pilots with 90 models from models and ask questions to the pilots.

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Jürgen Tüchler with his Fiat G-91 Gina The veteran of the Austrian jet flight Billy Zauner brought a
in a very striking paint scheme. beautiful A-10 Thunderbolt II with him, which he very convincingly
presented in flight.


Switzerland, Germany, Slovenia, Italy and Austria were welco- ready started their demonstrations. The meeting is organized
med in Niederöblern. quite casually, so that the pilots don't have to register for their
With its 730 m long and 30 m wide asphalt runway as well as flights, but everybody can join the queue at the flight line ac-
the infrastructural facilities with hangar, hotel and restaurant, cording to his mood. A special challenge for the pilots was the
the course offers the ideal conditions for the meeting. A very Grimming mountain range in the background. It not only gives
large number of pilots already arrived on Friday to make check the venue a breathtaking backdrop, but also meant a change
flights. They also took advantage of the very good weather con- for the pilots, as flying against a background of changing light
ditions on this day, as the weather forecast did not promise any conditions is not an everyday occurrence.
useful prospects for the weekend. On Friday morning more pi- Starting with sports models such as the Futura, Avanti and
lots arrived with their models, so that the apron filled up quite scale models such as the Grumman Panther, Hawker Hunter,
fast. Shortly after the briefing by Peter Cmyral the first jets al- Yak-130, Su-27 and Let L-39, the range of jet models extended

The Hawk 100 by Arndt Schlacher shows a very
high level of detail and has a great flight image.






































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Peter Cmyral, the organizer and host of the
Nitro Days in Niederölbarn.



Martin Bauer's Yak-130 shortly after the start against the background of the
Grimminger mountain range, which is a challenge for many pilots. mitive of the Austrian jet flight Billy Zauner had a
beautiful Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II in his lug-
gage, which he presented very convincingly in
flight. During the lunch break between 1 and 2
to turbine-powered gliders. Both large and small jets powered p.m., which was prescribed for noise protection reasons, many
by kerosene or electric impellers were represented at the mee- pilots and spectators used the extensive catering offer of the
ting. Every pilot was able to present his model in flight. This re- restaurant and the stands for refreshment. A few busy impeller
sulted in a very good mixture of all categories for the visitors. pilots took the opportunity and flew with their EDF jets, as they
Moderator Kurt Donner and organizer Peter Cmyral led in an were exempt from the lunch break.
entertaining way through the day and of course through the As in previous years, the Nitro Days in Niederöblarn were a
flight program. They provided information about the jets in the great event for the jet scene and a successful conclusion to this
air and their pilots. Representing all the excellent pilots who year's season. Thanks to the flight management, the members
took part in the meeting, Martin Bauer with his Yak-130 and Jür- of the Alpenflugzentrum Niederöblarn and the local ÖAMTC air
gen Tüchler with the model of the Fiat G-91 Gina should be rescue service. They made it possible that the meeting at the
mentioned. The BAe Hawk 100 by Arndt Schlacher, which has airfield could take place during the three days.
a very high level of detail, was also very nice to look at. The pri- JP

The Viper-Jet of Franz Hruby. He also
provided most of the pictures.




































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JP GOOD & REASONABLE
Text/Pictures: Philip Baum








All in one








Sports jet Odyssey



from TopRC Model




































































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I admit it, when a fellow pilot asked me if I could
do most of the building of his new jet Odyssey, I
had a hard time. Can a complete package, i.e. a
multi-coloured painted full GfK model with 2.32 m
length and 2.19 m wingspan, cockpit, electric lan-
ding gear, brakes and wheels, tanks, double-wal-
led thrust tube and small parts for be worth a list
price of 2,339 euros? I know fellow pilots who are
highly satisfied with the model, others are disap-
pointed. I would like to try this as someone who
has flown a good 25 jets from various manufactu-
rers has built to illuminate objectively.







The first impression
The model is delivered well packed and arrived safely. Af-
ter unpacking, however, you will soon realize that the model
does not come close to the quality standards of other manu-
facturers on the market. But of course, this cannot be the ca-
se either, as it costs practically half or even less. For example,
the connectors for the wings, tailplane and rudder have play
and are made of simple thin aluminium. The tailplane can still
be moved forward after screwing. The paint flakes off easily
in a few places, the
canopy can be pus- The MKS servos mounted on aluminium
hed forward and brackets and the enclosed rudder horns
backward 3 mm after gluing them in.
when closed, the
flap of the turbine co-
ver 1.5 mm. The
electric retractable
landing gear is also
very simple. So the
engines simply sit on
the mechanics wit-
hout a protective
housing. The used
wood inside is far
away from the quality
aircraft plywood.
The glued seams are
also not cleanly exe-
cuted. However, the
two enclosed tanks
The
linkages
are home
made.











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The cables to the tail unit are in a The glazing of the canopy is not glued too well.
fire-retardant hose.




















The adhesions in the fuselage also give cau- The two halves of the fuselage short before screwing.
se for criticism.


make a good impression, whereby the thrust tube has an ex- The four-litre tank
tremely thin cooling tube. The long term test will show if it is is installed.
stable enough. The small parts for the linkage should not be
used at all! I made them myself from 3 mm threaded rods with
fork heads and Gabriel ball heads. ly tightened screws with a ball-head Allen key. There is a risk that
the head will tear off and get stuck in the screw head. I'll put it
Building the jet this way: It took 1.5 hours until we had removed the screw and
The following components were installed: turbine with 14 kg were able to disassemble the model. I used the enclosed alumi-
thrust; the PowerBox Mercury SRS takes over the power supply; num brackets for servo mounting. The same applies to the rud-
Batteries PowerBox PowerPak 2s 2,500 mhA Pro; Servo cable der horns that still have to be glued in. Next, the rudder linkages
PowerBox premium cable; Servos are MKS DS9910XJ with 26 discussed above were created, followed by cable routing and
kg force. The reception system with two REX3 A20 receivers co- crimping at the model's fuselage interfaces.
mes from Jeti, the turbine telemetry from VSpeak. This was followed by the installation of the push tube, turbine,
I started with the installation of the servos in surfaces, horizontal nose wheel servo and landing gear. The nose gear flap is closed
stabilizer and vertical stabilizer. The surfaces and tail units are at- mechanically by retracting the nose gear and opened the other
tached to the fuselage using a clamping mechanism, which is way round. This is made smart, because it can save either a ser-
reasonably well-tightened. But please do not loosen these firm- vo or an air cylinder for the flap. After installing the main under-

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carriage, the undercarriage covers were attached there and then whom the Odyssey was bought, has ordered new and hopeful-
the two fuselage halves were finally connected to each other. ly better brakes from the manufacturer after a complaint from my
Although they made a good impression as mentioned, my avia- flight colleague. Unfortunately, after a good six weeks of waiting,
tion friend did not want to use the enclosed tanks. He still had a they are still not there, so we cannot yet say whether they are re-
rectangular GRP tank with a capacity of four liters, which was in- ally better. In addition, it was noticed that the wings of the main
stalled. To use this tank, the inner air intake was thrown out of landing gear were obviously not made of high-strength material.
the fuselage. The placement of components such as the batte- Despite a normal landing, they bent a bit. But what was very po-
ry switch, hopper tank, turbine pump, batteries and so on follo- sitive about the first flight is that the model goes through all ae-
wed. The play between the canopy and the fuselage was elimi- robatic figures very neutrally and can be made very slowly. In
nated by gluing in a thick foam rubber. The game on the turbine short: it flies very well!
cover was left. The center of gravity was removed from the lea- Now we come back to the initial question regarding the value.
ding edge at 210 mm and the deflections were adjusted as des- The question from my point of view: How long can the model be
cribed in the instructions. The dry weight (with a full hopper flown before the signs of dissolution appear - this of course ap-
tank) is 14.14 kg. plies to every manufacturer, of course. That will bring the time,
so that we will report again after the season with a conclusion in
Maiden flight order to answer this question. We can also make statements
As expected, the first flight was unspectacular. Only the elect- about the new brakes and the durability of the retractable un-
ric brakes have a very weak braking force. The dealer, from dercarriage as a whole. JP




The installed turbine. The main gear with it’s doors.
The technical
compartment with
the open gear bay.













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JP JET WORLD MASTERS
Text/Pictures: Winfried Ohlgart




Jet World Masters



in China





Behind the scene


My personal impressions














































On a long journey At the destination
That some things are different in China, as expected, we Impressive was the perfect organisation and the large num-
already noticed when we landed in Weihai. All window sha- ber of helpers who took their tasks seriously with great enthu-
des in the plane had to be closed, so that one could not see siasm. Whether it was opening and closing a gate in the fence
the military machines parked on the airfield, although it was all day long or holding the parasols of the judges because it
night. On the way from the airfield to the hotel it flashed se- was windy, everything was done with great enthusiasm. I have
veral times, but these were no radar traps, but our bus was often thought about what our young people would have said to
photographed automatically - and not only once. It didn't ta- me if they had been assigned such a task. Also the infra-
ke long to get used to the many cameras on the streets and structure at the airport was overwhelming. Besides the huge
at the airfield and with the radio masts you could see that 5G hangar tent there was a medical centre, a tent with many local
technology is at home in China. I experienced what this me- food stalls, a tent with Chinese handicrafts and a big tent with
ans in Beijing when I checked in for my onward flight to Wei- all kinds of playground equipment for the children.
hai. My boarding pass was held under a reader and within Our hotel was very good, but had no bar. In order to make up
fractions of a second my picture with all my personal data for this shortcoming, the organizers had reserved a special
appeared on the check-in monitor, which I could take a room for the teams in the neighboring hotel, where drinks and
quick look at. snacks were constantly offered. Unfortunately, this offer was

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After the fireworks at the opening ceremony
the runway was cleaned.

















only used by a few teams. But in the Thought was also given to the children and school
lobby of our hotel there was a big classes who visited the World Cup every day.
Taste of China: The tent
fridge that was filled with beer until with the food stands.
the staff said at a late hour that it
was enough. Whereby one has to
know that even the big celebrations
as the Nations Night or also the clo-
sing ceremony were finished at 10
p.m., unfortunately, nothing more
worked. After some time we noti-
ced that the constant music in the
hotel consisted of a six and a half
minute long piano piece in an end-
less loop. And after listening to it
10.000 times, the jingling was real-
ly annoying.
The communication with the ma-
ny helpers was problem-free. Tho-
se who didn't speak English were
helped by the translation app that
everyone had on their mobile pho-
nes. When the coffee machine in
the hotel needed new water, I found
out that it didn't always work so
well. After I described my desire to
Lothar in front of the hangar tent
the smartphone of the operator, demonstrates the huge dimensions.
she also spoke into the machine Only those who had a valid identity
card were allowed in.
and proudly showed me the Eng-
lish translation "The car will be re-
paired very soon". Good, that's clea-
red up too!
Also impressive was the shuttle
service from the hotel to the airport. In the run-up to the World
Just in time for the posted departu- Championships, the eating ha-
re times at the hotel, the double-de- bits of the Chinese were also dis-
cker buses were right outside the cussed in our team. Ok, some
door. On the drive to the airport, things were better left at the food
one quickly noticed that the metro- stalls, although they were offered
polis of Rongcheng, with its milli- with a friendly smile. But the
ons of inhabitants, was dominated breakfast in the hotel was good,
by the Jet World Championship. as was the food in the hangar
Everywhere there were signs and advertisements with the tent, and at the official events the tables bent under the many
World Championship logo. On each of the numerous video tasty dishes. Not to mention the drinks that were offered in
walls, model aircraft films were shown and at the entrance to sufficient quantities besides beer, wine and whiskey. Of cour-
the airfield, people drove through a huge archway that had se there was also coke and water, but there was still a lot left
been erected especially for the World Championships. over from that.
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The flight line crew with our helpers. Far
right Yuan Zhao, the boss of everything.



























The helper of Aamer Waheed from Pakistan
swears the judges in on the next figure.
Chinese courtesy.
Before and after
the flight the Chine-
se pilots bowed to the
judges. and after the flight. Whenever there we-
re problems with the landing gear du-
ring the landing or when the landing en-
ded at a height of two meters, the pilot
came to us and apologized.
Interesting was also the cooperation
between helper and pilot during the eva-
luation flight. There you could see the
scolding, the desperate, the head-sha-
king but also the satisfied helper in the
back of the pilot. Some said the figures
almost too quietly, while others turned
around and shouted at the judges. So
there was a lot of humanity and we both
enjoyed every minute.

A look at the infrastructure behind the
Bleachers. On the left the hangar tent. What else happened
Even during the World Cup,
the participants discussed ne-
cessary changes in the rules
and regulations in order to re-
duce the requirements again
and thus make the competiti-
on more attractive for newco-
mers. Many suggestions were
discussed, which ultimately
found expression in almost 40
rule change proposals. This
alone shows that something
urgently needs to be done and
that we do not have four more
At the Flightline years. We can look forward to the annual general meeting of
Lothar Heinrich and I were responsible for the flight line. the IJMC in January 2020.
This had the advantage that we saw all flights and therefore After a protest against Gianluca De Marrchi from Italy, the
all pilots of the competition with their helpers. While our arbitration court has clearly established that pictures in his
young boys greeted the judges with a casual "have fun", all documentation have been manipulated or that a photo of the
Chinese pilots and their helpers bowed to the judges before model has been presented as an original photo. In order to

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The many helpers at the
closing ceremony at the airfield.

























This is what bouncers look like in China. In
the hangar tent, the two ladies made sure
that the barriers were maintained.


avoid disqualification, Gianluca then
withdrew his model from the com-
petition and refused to participate
again. In the interest of a fair world
championship and in order not to
further damage the reputation of the
The fleet of shuttle buses for the jet teams with Las Vegas flair in Rongcheng:
IJMC, this cannot be all. A decision Günther Knörr in front. The entrance to the hotel.
on how to proceed must also be ma-
de in January. In this context, it is al-
so unacceptable that members of we should also not forget Emmerich
the board of directors have questio- Deutsch, who managed with his con-
ned the recorded decision of the ar- nections to solve a big logistical pro-
bitration court. blem, namely the transport of the model
crates. Thanks to him it was possible to
Summary bring the models to China by rail trans-
Thanks to all who have made this port and thus make this World Cham-
World Cup possible! This World Cup pionship possible for many pilots.
will be impossible to top, if only be- JP
cause the commitment in terms of The final banquet took place in
personnel and financial resources a festive atmosphere.
cannot be surpassed. The organizati- Our friends from Russia were the
on was perfect and every wish was most successful team of this World Cup.
fulfilled with a friendly smile. Nothing was lacking and we all en-
joyed the time with our hosts and will gladly remember it. But


Our Austri-
an friends
are organi-
zing the
2021 World
Cup, and
the IJMC
flag was
presented
in Rong-
cheng. On
the right
Ammy Zhao
from China.


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JP CONTACT!
Text/Pictures: Winfried Ohlgart


Our jet models have become more and more elaborate over time. Besides landing flaps, airbrakes and
slats, an electric retractable landing gear with brake and lighting with landing light and position flasher
are almost standard equipment. This also means thicker wiring harnesses in the wings, which have to
be connected when assembling the model. Where a multiplex plug with its six connections for the aile-
ron and flap servo used to be sufficient, today we sometimes see designs which make use of computer
plugs. One should always keep in mind that these connections are vital for the survival of our model.


Connector










systems from uniLight





















































The company uniLight has taken up this problem and with ble, for main functions) and secondary pins (single, for light,
uniCONNECT offers a connector system with solid blade and chassis, brake etc.).
heavy-duty skirting boards in various variations. The advantage I have selected the connector systems with six or nine pri-
of the system, however, is that double redundancy for impor- mary pins and four secondary pins each for closer examinati-
tant control functions is already provided in the connector. For on. The number of pins can be easily identified by the desig-
this reason, the system distinguishes between primary (dou- nation. The abbreviation 6P4S stands for six primary (6P) chan-

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6P4S Cable 6P4S Direct
The 6P4S Cable with three meters of cable, fixing The 6P4S Direct set also has three meters of cable,
screws and screwdriver. Clearly you can see two servo but it comes without mounting hardwarerial.
cables, two cables for e.g. the retractable landing gear
and two more black cables for other functions.























The plug unit.

The plug and socket unit
with mounting frame. The socket unit with
mounting frame.



ADVERT




On the right the socket unit The mounting frame of
with the mounting frame, on the 6P4S Cable set.
the left the plug with the
clips on the sides.


nels, which are equipped with redundant contact pairs for two
servos and allow currents of about 10 A. Four secondary con-
tacts (4S) are of simple design and can carry currents of up to
5 A permanently. These contacts can be used for lights, lan-
ding gear, brakes etc. We strongly advise against using secon-
dary contacts for important servos. 9P4S therefore means ni-
ne primary channels (9P) for three servos and four secondary
contacts (4S) for accessories.
The connector systems also fall into the following groups: Ca-
ble, Direct and Header. In the Cable group the system is supplied
with three metres of cable, with the plug and socket connected
to the cables, so that they can be separated according to the
lengths required. The female part is located in a mounting frame
that is screwed to the fuselage or wing. The plug part is not per-
manently installed, but is pushed on during assembly and held
in position with two strong clamps. The difference to the cable
system in Direct consists of a plug and a socket which can be fit-
ted in the fuselage, and which automatically makes the plug con-
nection when the wing is pushed out. The header system is si-
milar to the Direct system, but without the cable, but the packa-
ge contains two systems. For all cable systems a mounting
template, fixing screws and the appropriate screwdriver are sup-
plied. Let's take a closer look at the individual systems.
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6P4S Header 9P4S Header
With the Set 6P4S Header, the plug and socket unit are As the name suggests, the 9P4S set has nine primary
supplied twice. channels.










The complete From the front
scope of delivery with view of the
with installation mounting
template, fixing frames.
screws and
screwdriver.
The connection
sides.

From the left: Socket unit, plug
unit, rear of plug unit, rear of so-
cket unit, including template, fi-
xing screws and screwdriver.
9P4S Cable
The set 9P4S Cable broken down: nine primary, four
secondary channels and three meters of cable.

9P4S with three meter
cable. Clearly visible
are the three servo 9P4S Direct
cables, the retractable
landing gear cable and The complete scope
the two black cables for of delivery.
additional functions.






On the left the socket
part, on the right the
plug part with the fixing
clamps.



Left the socket part,
right the plug part.






Summary
With uniCONNECT, an innovative and safe connector system
has been created that covers all aspects of model aircraft con-
struction. If you are unsure about soldering, you should always
use the cable systems. Suitable plugs or sockets can be sol-
dered or crimped onto the cut cable ends. If you're standing on The advantage of the uniCONNECT
your head with a soldering iron, the Direct system will be the system is the integrated redundancy
right one for you. The "life insurance" mentioned at the begin-
ning is guaranteed in any case with uniCONNECT thanks to re- for important control functions. For this
dundancy. Further connector systems, also for simpler con- reason, a distinction is made between
nections, as well as more information and prices are available primary, double pins and secondary,
on the net at www.unilight.at
JP single pins.




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JP UNDER THE RADAR
Text/Pictures: Hermann Wieking
Test pilot: Uli Kramkowski



























































The bird of prey



from Freewing






Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

















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Shortly after the introduction in the US Air Force I saw him at in series. In the production period 2002 to 2011, 195 single-
one of the first public demonstrations at the Nellis Airshow seater F-22s and two two-seater YF-22s were built.
2007 near Las Vegas. The Raptor is a huge jet, which impres- Due to the F-22's structural design, it was possible to combi-
sed me already by its appearance when it rolled past me a few ne stealth characteristics with high manoeuvrability. The tre-
meters away with its strange engine noise. And when, thanks mendous progress in stealth technology made this possible.
to its thrust vector control, it conjured up never before seen fly- When the F-117 Nighthawk was developed, the level of
ing figures in the sky above the Sierra Nevada, it gave me goo- knowledge was not yet so far advanced. The F-22's high ma-
se bumps. Ten years later, I saw two F-22s with an even more noeuvrability is due in large part to its vertical 2D thrust vector
sophisticated flying display at the Royal Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2017 control. It allows an angle of attack of over 70°. The weapons
in Fairford, England, to mark the 70th anniversary of the USAF. of the F-22 are located in a closed weapon pit in the front fu-
Unique in Europe, the two aircraft flew over specially from selage area, which further improves the stealth characteristics.
Langley Eustis AFB in Virginia, because normally USAF Rap- 40% of the fuselage is made of titanium, which is therefore
tors are not shown at airshows outside the USA. highly durable, but nevertheless very light. Thermoset materi-
Special features of the F-22 Raptor are stealth, advanced als were primarily used for the surface planking, while alumini-
avionics and the ability to break the sound barrier without af- um is mainly used in the cockpit area. In relation to the total
terburner. But all this at a system cost unit price of almost 200 mass, 24 % are made of thermoset materials. Depending on
million US dollars. This makes the F-22 the most expensive the component, these can be reinforced with carbon, glass, bo-
fighter aircraft ever built in the world. In combination of stealth ron or aramid fibers. A sophisticated halon-based fire extin-
characteristics, airspeed, maneuverability, avionics and wea- guishing system almost completely eliminates the danger of
pon precision, the F-22 is currently the best fighter aircraft built explosion if hit by cannon or missile fire.
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The model from Freewing
On the way to the starting position. In the background the mountains Freewing calls his F-22 Raptor a Super
of the Sierra Nevada. I could take this picture at one of the first public Scale Jet. I can only agree with that, the de-
appearances 2007 on the Nellis AFB.
tails of the machine are neatly recreated. With
a great surface and with markings where they
belong, Freewing has succeeded in creating
a machine that inspires us model pilots. The
identification "FF-94 FS" on the rudder reve-
als that the Freewing F-22 was modeled after
the 94 Fighter Squardron, which is statio-
th
ned on the Langley Eustis AFB in Virginia.
The F-22 Raptor is a model that is perfect for
the DMFV competition class ARF-Jet fits. But
more about that later.
Made of EPO foam, the F-22 is available in
two versions. The standard version is equip-
ped with a 90 mm / 6s impeller drive with nine
rotor blades. The deluxe version has a 90 mm
/ 8s drive with 12 rotor blades on board, this
Thanks to
the 2D vector version is also the subject of this report. The
control the airspeed of the Deluxe version is stated by the
F-22 is extreme-
ly agile in manufacturer to be approx. 190 km / h. The
the air. further equipment is quite impressive. The
control of all functions such as altitude, cross,
side, flaps is exclusively done with digital ser-
vos with metal gears, which are already instal-
led. The cables from the wing servos are con-
nected to the fuselage via a central connector
system (Wing Control Board), and are routed
from there to the "Mulifunction Control Box"
(MCB-E), and from there finally to the receiving
system. An innovative system that greatly sim-
plifies the installation of the F-22 on the airfield.
The ball bearings for the axle of the undamped
elevators are factory-fitted and glued. The
spring-loaded retractable landing gear with
roll light and the nose gear doors controlled by a sequencer are
Unique picture in Europe, the F-22 Raptor at the RIAT Airshow also factory-fitted. A cockpit with instrument panel and head-up
in Fairford in formation with a P-51 Mustang. display, modelled on the original, round off the perfect equip-


































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The installation TECHNICAL DATA
positions on the
back of the fuselage:
Plugged and bolted. F-22 Raptor
Wingspan | 13,56 m
Length | 18,87 m
Height | 5,08 m
Max. take off weight | ca. 28.000 kg
Max. range | ca. 3.000 km
Max. speed | 2,25 Mach
Engine | 2 x Pratt & Whitney F119-
PW-100- Turbofans
The rudders and landing Thrust | 2 x 155,69 kN Schub with
flaps are articulated via afterburner
linkages with ball heads.
The clip on the servo is
additionally secured Model
with a piece of heat
shrinkable tubing. Wingspan | 1.500 mm
Length | 1.060 mm
Weight Deluxe-Version | ca. 3.300 g (8s)
Weight Standard-Version | ca. 3.000 g (6s)
Drive Deluxe-Version | 12 Blade EDF
Drive Standard-Version | 9 Blade EDF
Engine Deluxe-Version | Brushless
The Wing Control Board with
inserted Wing Connector, a fast and 4075-1390 KV O/R
safe cable connection of the wings
with the fuselage. Drive Standar-Version | Brushless
3748-1750 KV O/R
Thrust Deluxe-Version | 5.200 g
Thrust Standard-Version | 4.000 g
ment of the PNP version. The Manufacturer | Freewing
model leaves nothing to be desi- Source | MotionRC EU
red and all this at a price of less www.motionrc.eu
than 400 Euros.
The installati-
Assembly in five steps on position of two self-tapping screws at the
The stopwatch runs, how the MCB-E and elevator, I degreased the glu-
long does it take to assemble the connection ed surfaces first, glued them
to the RC recei-
the F-22? On the basis of the ver system. with UHU Plus Endfest and
well illustrated building instructi- then screwed in the self-tap-
on only five construction stages ping screws. This is a safe
are planned: thing to do, because with the
Stage 1: Assembly of the ver- high airspeed of the F-22 and
tical stabilizers the undamped elevator, high
Position 2: Installation of the Plenty of room control surface forces can oc-
undamped elevators for the flight cur. The axles with a diameter
Position 3; Surface mounting batteries. 2 x of 7 mm inserted into the ele-
Position 4; Assembly of three 4s / 5.000 mAH vator surfaces are secured
in series, thus
attachments 8s for the drive. against slipping out with ad-
Position 5 Fuselage nose and For more flight justing rings. The finished ele-
time 2 x
fuselage lid 4s / 6.000 mAh vator surfaces can now be in-
To 1: The rudders on the rud- batteries are serted and secured in the fu-
also possible.
der are attached and must be selage-side ball bearing
connected to the ball control mounted elevator brackets.
rods and the servos already in- This is done by means of two
stalled. When the servo cables have been joined together, the 3 mm threaded screws each, which run in a guide groove of
complete unit is pushed into the fitting seat on the back of the the axle. It is essential to secure these screws with a screw lock.
fuselage and secured against slipping out using two self-tap- But attention: danger of blocking! You should not forget to sli-
ping screws on each side. de the spacers onto the axle before installing the elevators.
To 2: Since the attachment of the aluminium linkage brackets They guarantee the exact distance between fuselage section
with the ball head attached seemed too unsafe to me only with and tailplane. Each elevator surface is assigned a digital servo,
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The wheel axle
holder is spring-
loaded and lies
cleanly in the
gear bay when
retracted. A well
solved technique.








Done! The assembly work is completed. An impres-
sive jet. It took me just about an hour to complete.
Programming and start preparation
The RC receiver is powered by a separate 5 UBEC
The nose landing gear with sprung The main landing gear in extended
shock absorber and roll light is well position with the residual cover fitted. which is connected directly to the flight battery. Accor-
adapted to the original. The main landing gear is also equipped ding to the given channel assignment of the MCB-E the
with sprung shock absorbers.
channels of the receiver are occupied and programming
can begin. I have made the path settings of the elevator,
which is installed by the manufacturer and connected to the aileron, rudder and landing flaps according to the instructions in
rudders by ball-and-socket control rods. This completes the as- the manual and first selected the low rate settings. For the test
sembly of the elevators. flights certainly a good choice. The High Rate settings should
To 3: The aileron and landing flaps of the outer wings are at- be selected when you are familiar with the flight characteristics
tached by the manufacturer and are connected to the built-in
digital servos via the control rods. This completes the work on
the wing and the wings are now ready for installation on the fu-
selage. To do this the 10 mm carbon fibre plug-in tube is pas-
sed through the fuselage. The wings are then attached, and the
plug of the fuselage-side wiring harness (ailerons, flaps) is in-
serted into the wing-side Wing Control Board. The wing can
now be slid flush with the fuselage, and two 4 mm screws are
used to attach the connectors.
Step 4 is approaching the end of the assembly process in gi-
ant strides, with only three attachments still to be glued in pla-
ce, and then you're done. The fuselage end caps are glued in
the specified position with five-minute epoxy, they have no lo-
ad-bearing function. Two magnets hold the removable fusela-
ge nose in position and the fuselage cover in the cockpit area
is fixed by magnets and a sliding latch.

The vector control
has been emulated,
but is of course
without function.










Looking over the
Raptor's shoulder
into the cockpit. The
canopy is tinted like
the original. On the
large aircraft the
special gold-coloured
coating is to prevent
the penetration of
radar beams.






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of the Raptor. For the first flight I used two SLS 4s LiPos with a trimming is hardly necessary, landing gear in and then it can
capacity of 5.000 mAh connected in series, thus 8s. The batte- start - pure jet flying. Sometimes I have problems following the
ry bay of the F-22 is sufficiently dimensioned, so that both bat- machine with the camera. After four minutes you should think
teries can be used side by side and the center of gravity of 150 about landing and the F-22 glides in for landing. Fully satisfied
mm behind the leading edge can be easily adjusted. The Rap- with the flight performance Uli rolls the Raptor back to the par-
tor is ready for take-off when the undamped elevators are set to king area.
zero position (specified in the building instructions). When using an 8s LiPo with a capacity of 6,000 mAh, which
fits easily on the battery carrier, the flight time with sufficient re-
Airborne maining capacity is about five and a half minutes, according to
At the IFF Wey 2019 the company MotionRC EU had a booth information from MotionRC. Grass tracks are not always level,
and the representative of the company showed jets from the a slight jolt on landing and the fuselage nose held in position
Freewing program in flight. Among them was the F-22, which by two magnets falls off and gets under the machine. Conse-
attracted attention due to its excellent flight performance. Pure quence: slight injuries on the underside of the fuselage. Sug-
enthusiasm when the machine shot over the track at high gestion: Since two magnets do not provide sufficient support,
speed. Remarkable was the wide speed range when it came fit additional magnets. There is enough space for this and the
in for landing with flaps set at minimum speed. A few weeks la- problem is solved.
ter, the parcel service was standing with a large box of F-22s Both on the ground, but especially in the air the Raptor is just
from MotionRC in the Netherlands, which is now on the runway madness. If you have ever been lucky enough to see the origi-
of my model flying club MBC Cloppenburg, waiting for its take- nal in the air, I can only say goose bumps. With the Freewing F-
off clearance for its first flight. 22 Raptor it does not look much different! This machine is just
Quickly the power lever moves to the front position and just the right jet for the German Championships Jet in the ARF
as quickly the F-22 accelerates and is in the air after about 30 class 2020!
meters of roll distance on the grass runway. The drive genera- JP
tes a lot of power and the Raptor goes into a steep climb. Re-























































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JP MODEL FLIGHT OASIS
Text/Pictures: Wolfgang Mache


Thousand and





one nights







in Dubai




Guest at the Al Lisaili RC Flying Field



































































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Uzman and his people run While in our latitudes the flying season is almost over, at le-
four model shops in Dubai.
Here you can find every- ast with complex and large aircraft, it is just beginning in the
thing that is good and ex- United Arab Emirates (UAE). Here the winter is coming and the
pensive. And of course Jet-
Power and MFI. temperatures are getting bearable for outdoor activities. During
a short holiday for the Dubai Air Show, I registered with one of
the largest retailers in the UAE and was warmly welcomed:
"Today I'll show you my shops and tomorrow morning at 5.30
am I'll be off to the airport," said Uzman. "Half past five? Then
Just as you wanted to hover
your Eurosport, the gang it's still dark!". "That's right, but then we'll be at the airfield by
shows up… sunrise and it's not that hot yet - besides, the others will be the-
re by then".
Uzman currently runs four model making shops in Dubai alo-
ne. Super equipment and of course everything that is good and
expensive is in stock. But even for the average model builder,
the range is impressively extensive. The shops are packed up
to the ceiling. The sellers all come from India or Pakistan and
know the model making business inside out. All branches of
air, water and land are represented here. However, the main
business of the model building dealers here is with large RC
cars. These are extremely popular in the UAE. Of course, on-
line trading is flourishing here too, but I was surprised how ma-
ny customers come into the shops during the day and shop
profusely. A dream for retail stores. They open their doors
around 10 a.m. and stay open until 10 p.m. all week. Although
they have just introduced a 5% VAT rate in the UAE, Uzman re-
mains calm: "We continue to sell tax-free. And worldwide". So
if you are a tourist or business traveller in the Emirates and you
are a model pilot, an extended visit to one of the model shops
there is a must.
"Pick a plane here, my men will fix it up. You can fly it tomor-
row in Al Lisaili; it's a lot of fun out there. That's an incredibly ge-
nerous offer. I know 5:30 is really early, especially on vacation,
but I was curious. The model airfield is located about 35 km
outside the city. You can easily reach it via highway E66 from
Dubai to Al Ain. Originally it was located at the city limits near
the Dubai International Airport. But here there were repeated
incidents with drones. Flight operations had to be suspended
a few times for security reasons and the airport closed. Losses
in the millions, even in Dubai, cannot be sustained over the
long term. So it was decided to relocate the model airfield. And
within a very short time a new airfield was built in the desert ne-


Although the Al Lisaili RC Flying Field has a specially designed area for
off-road RC cars, there are also frequent drives on the asphalt surfaces of
megastores and malls or in the desert. There are sand and dunes enough
for the buggies.























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At HobbySportz it seems that not only everything is available in the No matter which shop you go to, everything is packed with model
shop, but also the online trade is operated worldwide. building articles. Usually the clerks are from India and Pakistan, all
are very experienced and can give good advice.

Everything that is good and expensive is available in the shops at Al Lisaili airfield. And the warehouses
behind the display areas are full. There you can buy the large full GRP models "off the shelf". But the de-
sign is very much adapted to the local taste and not always everybody's cup of tea.

If you have forgotten something at home at the airport, you can
buy it on the spot. From the turbine or the single propeller to the
ready-to-fly model, everything is available here.


































ar Al Lisaili, with covered parking areas, trailer park, clubhou- through this huge area of camel farms. Impressive. And then
se, residential complexes for the employees, model building you stand in front of the entrance to the model airfield. The ac-
shops and various hangars for model airplanes, etc. cess road is perfectly asphalted, but a barrier is closed, secu-
Al Lisaili is a desert settlement in the Emirate of Dubai, and rity personnel appears. Entrance controls, the sheikh would
was chosen with care. Sport is very important here. Some be there. The reason for the visit was explained, the ID cards
clubs like the famous SkyDive Dubai are located here. And were checked; everything is in order. The barrier was opened
especially the camel sport seems to rank above everything el- and a model airplane paradise opened like in Thousand and
se here. Al Lisaili is home to the Al Marmoom Camel Racing One Nights. I had already been all over the world, but I had not
Track and a large number of camel farms, breeding centres yet seen this. A huge area just for model flying, perfectly
and municipal veterinary services. Of course Dubai's camel asphalted roads and access routes, a special area for RC car
market with over 130 shops is also here. That alone is worth a and buggy operation, parking lots suspended with sun sails
trip. Visitors from all over the Arab world come here to trade and fixed roofs in the assembly area of the model aircraft.
and race; these are major events. Green is one of the colours on the national flag. Among other
But they do not compete with the model flight events, be- things, it symbolizes the fertility of the country and is therefo-
cause the camel races are in summer, the model flight takes re a special good. In the desert, however, the colour is not so
place in winter. One leaves the highway and has to pass common, it rains here only on about 20 days a year. Not so on

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Here everything is flown that is good and expensive. Entire model ranges
from well-known manufacturers are stored in the warehouses.

































the area of the model airfield. Here the green areas are natu- At the assembly areas everything is ready, benches, tables,
rally artificially created and then permanently sprinkled. And shackles for fixing the models, etc. Under these shaded places
this has not only optical reasons, because the constantly blo- the models are also parked and prepared for flight. Fire extin-
wing wind blows the fine desert sand in shifting dunes over guishers are placed at the taxiways; according to the club
the landscape. An erected protective
It's a good place to
fence and lawn are to prevent the run- be. The clubhouse is
way and taxiways from silting up too well air-conditioned,
the parking lots of
quickly. Dozens of employees maintain course shaded.
the green areas and preserve the buil-
dings. They also run with leaf blowers
over the approx. 50 x 600m runway and
the other asphalt surfaces, especially
when jets are flown. The fine sand is de-
structive emery for the turbines.




Originally, the model airfield was located right at the gates of the city.
But there were always problems with the Dubai International Airport. Perfect infrastructure. Asphalted access roads, an approx. 50 x 600 m
Therefore a new model airfield was quickly built far away from the runway, shaded assembly areas and seating, fire extinguishers -
manned flight operations. everything is here.























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The area is literally an oasis for model flying
in the middle of the desert.





































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The biggest enemy of turbines here is fine sand. An everlasting wind blows the
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members, nobody needs to worry about anything. Everything, is extremely comradely; to compete or to pose is completely fo-
really everything is covered by the membership fee. Therefore, reign here. Here, everyone seems to use only the best material
all the service staff is scurrying around the area. There are also for the respective class; money is really not an issue. We flew
three other big model building shops here. In halls, as big as and had fun; around noon the desire to fly was gone. The sun
the food discounters in our area, it is peaceful and friendly with was almost vertical and it became hot again. That's it for today.
each other. There are shops for everybody; money seems to be There is no flying in the twilight here, in the late afternoon it is
in abundance. And that's why whole model ranges of e.g. still hot and the sun goes down again in the steep angle in
CARF, Pilot RC, Krill, etc. are available here. Propellers, servos, which it had risen. There is no distinct twilight with a flat cour-
motors, batteries, etc. are available on shelves. And an acade- se of the sun here. So back to the beach on the palm island; it
my for drone operation has also been built. There, drone ope- was a nice day!
rators of very different orientations, hobbies and commerce, JP
can learn how to operate safely and also how to use them ope-
rationally. As I said: A thousand and one nights. Togetherness

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JP TIGER WITH EFFECT
Text/Pictures: Gunter Zielke


Wake vortices






on the jet model








We are all familiar with the wake vortices that occur at the wingtips of man-carrying jets when they
fly through tight curves at high speed. Due to the extreme negative pressure at the wingtips, the water
contained in the air condenses and is visible as white wake vortices.























































With our jet models, this effect cannot be achieved even in wings are activated and generate a white wake vortex, just like
extreme manoeuvres, as the moving masses are simply not lar- in the original. In my Eurofighter I have set the limit value to 4g.
ge enough. The G-Force-SmokeDriver was developed to simu- This means that whenever the acceleration in tight turns, ups
late this effect. A three-axis MEMS sensor is built into this small and downs exceeds 4g (positive or negative), a well visible whi-
electronic unit, which weighs only 50 grams. This sensor mea- te wake vortex wake is generated. The smoke system consists
sures and processes the acceleration force in the jet model. If mainly of the smoke pipes, the SmokeDriver, a small smoke
the set limit value (2 - 7g) is exceeded, the smoke pipes on the pump and the 300 ml tank for the smoke oil.

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Hose and cable are led out of the
area under the pylon.















An acceleration sensor is integrated A cable for the heating and a hose for the smo-
into the SmokeDriver, which weighs ke oil are pulled through the hollow wing. The smoke tubes
just 50 grams and triggers the are seated on the
smoke at 2 to 7g. both outer weapon
carriers.


And so I installed the system in my CARF-Eurosport (see Jet-
Power 6 and 5 / 2019): On the battery holder are already left
and right recesses. At the back right is the smoke pump and at
the back left the small 300 ml-tank for the smoke oil. The two
valves are for the adjustment of the smoke tubes left and right.
The SmokeDriver is located at the front of the servo for the ca-
nards and is also supplied from the drive battery on impeller
models. In jet models with turbine a separate 6s LiPo battery
must be used.
This completes the installation of the components in the fu-
selage. Now the evaporators on the wings are still missing. In
the Eurofighter the vaporizers are located on the outer weapon
carrier. To attach the weapon carrier, two wooden dowels are
laminated into the wing and then the weapon carrier is screwed
onto them. Finally, a hose for the smoke-oil and a cable for the
heating are pulled through the hollow surface - that's it. The ca-
ble and hose are simply fed into the fuselage and connected
when the model is assembled. The total additional weight for
the smoke system is about 500 g.
The wake vortices look fantastic in the blue sky and can also
be switched on manually.
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On the battery holder there
are already cut-outs on the
left and right side. At the
back right is the smoke
pump and at the back left
is the small 300 ml tank
for the smoke oil. The two
valves at the lower edge
of the picture are for the
adjustment of the smoke
pipes left and right.
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Text/Pictures: Winfried Ohlgart





WM-Cockpits







When one stands in front of a scale jet model, then the second look at the cockpit is the latest – which
of course has to be fully replicated. Of course, I wouldn't want to deprive our readers of the
model-building superlatives that could be seen at the Jet World Championship in China.












































The Swiss are highly Truly worthy of a world champion. In the
concentrated in their cockpit of Vitaly Robertus' jet everything is
vampires at work just right, from the type plate on the K-36
(picture left). ejection seat to the colour of the seal on the ca-
nopy. Also note the chipped off colour on the
cockpit frame (picture above).







A Yak-130 with
perfectly designed
cockpit. Here every-
thing is just right,
even the seams on
the pilot's harness
are lovingly made
(picture right).






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