Ultimate RC jets: RARE Gloster Javelin RC Turbine SCALE JET

RARE Gloster Javelin RC Turbine SCALE JET
'Essential RC' has not seen an RC Gloster Javelin flying before so it was fantastic to see Joe's new turbine powered version of this jet at the North London Model Flying Club Scale Day event. You can see the effects of the wind turbulence on this jet through its low fast passes and on final approach. Joe is an experienced pilot so gave us an excellent demo despite the conditions. Almost a perfect flight until he touched down and lost one main wheel...but no harm done.

Filmed by Dom Mitchell for the 'Essential RC' YouTube channel at the NLMFC Scale Day with the Panasonic AG-UX180 4K pro camcorder.

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DETAILS FROM WIKIPEDIA FOR THE GLOSTER JAVELIN:
The Gloster Javelin is a twin-engined T-tailed delta-wing subsonic night and all-weather interceptor aircraft that served with Britain's Royal Air Force from the mid-1950s until the late 1960s. The last aircraft design to bear the Gloster name, it was introduced in 1956 after a lengthy development period and received several upgrades during its lifetime to its engines, radar and weapons, which included the De Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile.

The Javelin was succeeded in the interceptor role by the English Electric Lightning, a supersonic aircraft capable of flying at more than double the Javelin's top speed, which was introduced into the RAF only a few years later. The Javelin served for much of its life alongside the Lightning; the last Javelins were withdrawn from operational service in 1968 following the introduction of successively more capable versions of the Lightning.

Role: All-weather fighter/interceptor
Manufacturer: Gloster Aircraft Company
First flight: 26 November 1951
Introduction: 29 February 1956
Retired: April 1968
Primary user: Royal Air Force
Number built: 436

General characteristics

Crew: Two, pilot and radar operator
Length: 56 ft 9 in (17.15 m)
Wingspan: 52 ft (15.85 m)
Height: 16 ft (4.88 m)
Wing area: 927 sq ft (86 m²)
Empty weight: 24,000 lb (10,886 kg)
Loaded weight: 31,580 lb (14,325 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 43,165 lb (19,580 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 7R turbojets, 12,300 lbf (54 kN) each
Performance

Maximum speed: 610 knots, 710 MPH, 1,140km/h at sea level (Mach 0.93 @ 40,000 feet (610 MPH, 530 Knots, 980 km/h))
Range: 954 mi (1,530 km)
Service ceiling: 52,800 ft (15,865 m)
Rate of climb: 5,400 ft/min (27.45 m/s)
Wing loading: 34 lb/(sq ft) (166 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.79
Armament
Guns: 4x 30 mm ADEN cannons
Missiles: Up to four de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missiles
Avionics
Westinghouse AN/APQ-43 radar