9th Annual Tucson Jet Rally

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Senior tech editor Gerry Yarrish shares some highlights of the event:

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Best Markings winner was Dan Avilla. The model is built from a BVM kit.

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A great flying sport turbine trainer, the Reaction 54. Built from an all-wood Bruce Tharpe Enterprises (BTE) kit, this model was flown on a buddy box by Bill Hempel who offered turbine stick time to anyone wanting to "feel" the power!

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An as yet, unidentified F-117 Stealth jet. The all black model was turbine powered, but like the full-size, the details for this model and its builder failed to show up on my "editor" radar!

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Flown by Sung Kim, this great looking psudeo warbird comes in for a low, high-speed pass! The model is a BVM KingCat powered by a JetCat Titan producing 34 lbs of thrust! More info on the jet event will be in our upcoming article in MAN!

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Here's the winners from the Tucson Jet Rally

Even though the Tucson Jet Rally is not a competition, several attractive award plaques are given out to the modelers and pilots who brought and flew something special. Here are the lucky winners!

Best Electric, Dave Presta, A-10

Best Ducted Fan, Ralph Salgado, T-33

Best Turbine, Bill Hempel, Composite ARF Lightning

Best Scale Flight
Pilot John Christensen (Pilot), Joe Castelao (builder), F9F Cougar

Best Finish and Markings, Dan Avilla, F-100D

Pilot’s Choice, John Christensen, F9F Cougar

People’s Choice, Dan Avilla, F-100D

Most Spectacular Flight, Joe Castelao, Baby Boomerang

Contest Director’s Award, Skeet Hunt

Flying Ace Award, Dave Presta