Get Turbine Qualified – It’s Easier Than You May Think!

The HSD Jets T-33 105mm EDF is an excellent jet to start training for flying turbines. Learning how to handle a large jet with high wing loading, flaps, and retracts is vitally important before you transition to turbine jets.

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Jets are cool. Get one out and set it up and you generally get the immediate attention of your fellow modelers and most spectators. If you want to take that cool to the next level, you can make the step up to a turbine-powered jet. Turbine jet flying is considered by many as the pinnacle of the hobby and the wide variety of models in many sizes of jets available attests to the popularity of...

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Get Turbine Qualified – It’s Easier Than You May Think!

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