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1st//Peter Goldsmith//BAE Hawk 100
Built from the Tomahawk Aviation
all-composite kit, Peter’s Hawk 100 earned
a nearly perfect 99.000 points from the
static judges. It’s powered by a KingTech 210
turbine engine and weighs 50 pounds. Peter
fl ew it using his Spektrum DX20 radio to earn
196.100 total points, winning the Expert class
and the coveted Mr. Top Gun title.2nd//Mike Barbee//
Beechcraft King Air T-44A
After earning 96.750 points from the static
judges, Mike fl ew his 1/4-scale aircraft
using a Futaba 18MZ radio to earn a total of
192.850 points. Built from Bob Patton
plans, the 138-inch-span King Air is
powered by twin Kontronik electric motors
and sports the Heritage color scheme.Top Gun Scale Invitational
EXPERT CLASS
Flying aircraft they built from plans
or kits, entrants in this class add
scale detail and modify as needed. All
airplanes in the Expert class receive
a static score and fly four flight
rounds. After their lowest flight score
is dropped, the average of the rest is
added to their static score for a final
number. This year, 15 pilots competed in
this class.
3rd//Gustavo Campana//MiG-
Powered by a Jet Central turbine, this 120-inch-long MiG-
weighs 40 pounds. It earned Gustavo 98.167 static points,
and he fl ew his CARF-Models jet using a JR radio to earn a
total of 192.067 points.4th//Kim Foster//
de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor
Built from Jerry Bates plans
in 1999, Kim’s 1/4-scale
Moth Minor is powered by a
Laser 150 four-stroke engine
spinning a Zinger propeller.
Th e 110-inch-span model
earned 96.000 points at the
static judges’ table, and Kim
fl ew it using a Futaba radio to
earn 189.250 total points.