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9th//Joe McBride//F-16
Th is 1/6-scale BVM PNP jet has a wingspan of 65.5 inches and
is 96.5 inches long. Powered by a KingTech 160 turbine engine,
it weighs 31 pounds and has an iGyro stabilizer onboard. Using
a Spektrum DX20 radio, Joe fl ew the F-16 to a fi nal score of
121.025 points.
5th//Rei Gonzalez//Hawker Hunter
With a wingspan of 87 inches and weighing
in at 50 pounds, Rei’s 1/4.5-scale Hunter is
built from a Fei Bao kit and is powered by a
Jet Central Rhino turbine engine. Rei used
a Spektrum DX20 radio and earned a fi nal
score of 122.025 points.
6th//Frank Noll//F-16
With a span of 85 inches and a length of 121 inches, this
1/5.5-scale BVM PNP jet sports the U.S. Air Force Th underbirds
Demo Team scheme, is powered by a Jet Central turbine engine,
and weighs 39 pounds. Frank fl ew the F-16 using a JR 28X radio
system and earned a fi nal score of 121.800 points.
7th//Jose Melendez//Hawker Hunter
Th is is the second year Jose has competed in the Pro-Am Jet
class, with his 1/4.5-scale Hawker Hunter. Built from the Fei
Bao kit, his model is powered by a Jet Central Rhino turbine
engine, and it has an 88-inch span. Jose used a Spektrum
DX18 radio and earned a fi nal score of 121.225 points.
8th//Boli Muentes//F-16C
Th is 1/6-scale BVM jet is powered by a Jet Central Cheetah
turbine engine and weighs 33 pounds. Th e F-16 has a span
of 65 inches, is 96.5 inches long, and is controlled using a JR
28X radio. Boli earned a fi nal score of 121.125 points.
10th//Dave McQueeney//Viper Jet
Th is 1/3-scale Tomahawk Aviation jet has a span of 117
inches and is powered by a JetCat P300 turbine engine.
Dave fl ew the Viper Jet using a Jeti radio system and
earned a fi nal score of 120.350 points.
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