With Top Gun part of historical past we determined to have a look again and sometimes characteristic a few of our favourite “Road to Top Gun” featured plane, this one from 2018.
Our newest Road to Top Gun submit highlights John Welcome, who might be competing in Pro-AM Prop class, together with his P-47 Thunderbolt “Bell of Belmont”. Built from a Meister Scale Kit, and is a razorback model
This might be John’s fourth 12 months competing at Top Gun and his second 12 months flying within the Pro-AM Prop class. From Boonville, NC, John completed fourth in Pro Am in 2016 and has been flying RC since 1982. John selected the Meister P-47 due to its scale define and implausible flying traits. It’s energy by a Moki 150cc 5-cylinder radial gasoline engine with a CH Ignition, and it’s outfitted with Sierra Scale retracts. John is utilizing a Futaba 18SZ transmitter with JR servos all through. The P-47 weighs in at 50 lbs., and is completed with Tamyia paints.