Another SAPAC T-45 Goshawk owned by Mike.
Mike flies his T-45 with the following configuration:

• HET Drive Set 2W-20 72A
• HET 2W-20 Motor
• HET 6904 Fan
• HET 72A ESC
• Hyperion G3 4200 4S 35C Lipo
• MAP Air retracts

Operational History of the real plane:
The T-45 has been used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy/Marine Corps strike pilot training program with Training Air Wing ONE at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi and Training Air Wing TWO at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas. The T-45 replaced the T-2C Buckeye trainer and the TA-4J Skyhawk II trainer with an integrated training system that includes the T-45 Goshawk aircraft, operational and instrument flight simulators (OFT/IFT), academics, and training integration system support. In 2008, the T-45 began operation in the advanced portion of Navy/Marine Corps Naval Flight Officer (NFO) training with Training Air Wing SIX at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

The T-45’s A and C models are currently in operational use. The T-45A, which became operational in 1991, contains an analog cockpit design while the newer T-45C, which was first delivered in December 1997, features a new digital "glass cockpit" design. All T-45A aircraft will eventually be converted to a T-45C configuration under the T-45 Required Avionics Modernization Program (T-45 RAMP).

Here are some pictures of our SAPAC T-45 Goshawk.
This is still a very early version 1 model of the plane which, during this time, still came without retract mounts or flaps.

Luckily the build up wing of the Hawk made an installation of retract straight forwards.
Our T-45 was equipped with the following:
- HET 6904 Fan Unit
- HET-RC Typhoon 2W-20
- HET-RC Tsunami 72A ESC
- Desire Power 3700 4S 30S Lipo Pack
- HET-RC Mini Air Retracts (3mm version)

For servos we used Hitec HS-82MG and HS-65MG types.

With this power combination the plane was not only able to take off from a concrete runway but also from a short cut grass runway.

The flight characteristics of this model a very good. A real joy to fly !!

Have a look at this video of our SAPAC T-45 in action:

Some info on the real plane:
The T-45 Goshawk is a highly modified version of the BAE Hawk land-based training jet aircraft. Manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and British Aerospace (now BAE Systems), the T-45 is used by the United States Navy as an aircraft carrier-capable trainer.

The T-45 Goshawk is a fully carrier-capable version of the Hawk Mk.60. It was developed for the United States Navy (USN) for use in training.

The Goshawk’s origins began in the mid-1970s, when the US Navy began looking for replacement for its T-2 and TA-4 trainers. The US Navy started the VTXTS advanced trainer program in 1978. British Aerospace and McDonnell Douglas proposed a version of the Hawk and were awarded the T-45 contract in 1981.

The Hawk had not been designed for carrier operations. Numerous modifications were required for Navy carrier use, including improvements to the low-speed handling characteristics and a reduction in the approach speed. Other changes were strengthened airframe, more robust and wider landing gear with catapult attachment and an arresting hook. It features a two-wheel nose landing gear.

The Goshawk first flew in 1988 and became operational in 1991. BAE Systems manufactures the fuselage aft of the cockpit, the air inlets, the vertical stabilizer of the T-45 at Samlesbury, and the wings at Brough, England. Boeing manufactures the remainder of the aircraft and assembles them in St. Louis, Missouri.

On 16 March 2007 the 200th airframe was delivered to the US Navy. Their requirements call for 223 aircraft, and the T-45 service is slated to continue until at least 2035.

This is our HET-RC Mikoyan Mig-29 Fulcrum with 2x Typhoon 2W-20, 2x Tsunami 72A and 2x 4200mAh 4S lipos. The model is equipped with TamJets Air retracts and uses a FlyFly Mig-29 Oleo strut for the nose gear.
Take offs from a concrete runway are easily done. However as the model is not equipped with a working rudder, cross wind makes it hard to get it airborne.

Once the gear is up the MiG-29 accelerates quickly. The power setup is adequate for basic flight but a bit more power would be required to fly it in a scale like fashion. We are now planning to upgrade the Model to either a 6S setup (2W-25)or a more powerful 4S setup such as the Typhoon 1W-30.

Some info on the real plane:
The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a 4th-generation jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union for an air superiority role. Developed in the 1970s by the Mikoyan design bureau, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as in many other nations. The NATO name “Fulcrum” was unofficially used by Soviet pilots in service. The MiG-29 along with the Su-27 were developed to counter new American fighters such as the F-15 Eagle, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Some pictures of our HET-RC F-16 Falcon Thunderbirds.
This taileron controlled model is equipped with a HET-6904 Fan, Typhoon 2W-20 Motor, HET-72A ESC, UBEC and 2 Hitec HS-82MG servos.

Equipped with a 3700mAh 4S Lipo the plane goes ballistic. Large loops and high speed low passes are a joy.
The model is launched with a Bungee (we have customers who successfully equipped the model with fixed gear).

Some info on the real plane:
The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. Designed as a lightweight, daytime fighter, it evolved into a successful multirole aircraft. The F-16’s versatility is a paramount reason it has proven a success on the export market, having been selected to serve in the air forces of 25 nations.The F-16 is the largest Western jet fighter program with over 4,400 aircraft built since production was approved in 1976.Though no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, advanced versions are still being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.

The Fighting Falcon is a dogfighter with numerous innovations including a frameless, bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while under high g-forces, and reclined seat to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot. The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and has 11 hardpoints for mounting various missiles, bombs and pods. It was also the first fighter aircraft deliberately built to sustain 9-g turns. It has a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, providing power to climb and accelerate vertically—if necessary.Although the F-16’s official name is "Fighting Falcon", it is known to its pilots as the "Viper", due to it resembling a viper snake and after the Battlestar Galactica starfighter.In addition to active, and reserve USAF units, the aircraft is used by the USAF aerial demonstration team, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and as an adversary/aggressor aircraft by the United States Navy.

The F-16 is scheduled to remain in service with the U.S. Air Force until 2025.The planned replacement is the F-35 Lightning II, which will gradually begin replacing a number of multirole aircraft among the air arms of the program’s member nations.

Leonard’s HET-RC F-104 Starfighter.
The model is equipped with a HET-RC Typhoon 2W-20 Motor, Tsunami 60A ESC, UBEC and HET-6904 Fan.
All servos in the model are Hitec HS-81MG servos (3 in total).

The long fuselage and straight duct makes the fan sound like a small turbine (minus the smell)

This Starfighter is launched with the help of a Bungee.

Some info on the real plane:
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was an American single-engined, high-performance, supersonic interceptor aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1958 until 1967. One of the Century Series of aircraft, it continued in service with Air National Guard units until it was phased out in 1975. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flew a small mixed fleet of F-104 types in supersonic flight tests and spaceflight programs until they were retired in 1994. Several two-seat trainer versions were produced, the most numerous being the TF-104G.

USAF F-104Cs saw service during the Vietnam War, and F-104A aircraft were deployed by Pakistan briefly during the Indo-Pakistani wars. Republic of China Air Force F-104s also engaged the People’s Liberation Army Air Force over the disputed island of Kinmen. A set of modifications produced the F-104G model, which won a NATO competition for a new fighter-bomber.

The ultimate production version of the F-104 was the F-104S all-weather interceptor designed by Aeritalia for the Italian Air Force, and equipped with radar-guided AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. An advanced F-104 with a high-mounted wing, known as the CL-1200 Lancer, did not proceed. The project was cancelled at the mock-up stage in favor of other lightweight fighters such as the F-16. A total of 2,578 Starfighters were eventually produced, mostly by NATO members. The F-104 served with the air forces of over a dozen nations The operational service of the Starfighter ended with its retirement by the Italian Air Force in May 2004, some 46 years after its introduction in 1958 by the USAF.

The poor safety record of the Starfighter brought the aircraft into the public eye, especially in Luftwaffe service. The subsequent Lockheed bribery scandals surrounding the original purchase contracts caused considerable political controversy in Europe and Ja pan.