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Folland Gnat ducted fan
by Pim Smith

Below are pictures and video clips of Pims Gnat.

This model has been on the jet modelling scene for some 14 years and is still going strong.

Technical details are :-
Kit Details: 1/6th Scale John Carpenter kit
Weight : 11.5 lbs
Wingspan : 52"
Length : 67"
Engine : OS91 VRDF
Fan unit : Dynamax Shroud with Ramtech Impellor
Servos : 5 off Futaba
Retracts : Rhomair
On-board power : 2400mAh
Receiver : Futaba Dual Conversion PCM
Covering : Glassed and painted
Speed : Officially recorded at 156 mph



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Folland Gnat ducted fan by Pim Smith
The dolly operated version gets airborne at Coombes
Folland Gnat ducted fan by Pim Smith

The links below are windows media player video files of Pim in action
at the Abingdon JMA meet in May 2003 with the retract equipped version.

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Last updated on 12-Jan-2004