A Jet Powered Old Timer

article by John Pond submitted by William Kyncy Oroville, CA
A gallon of unleaded gasoline, a Model T Ford spark plug coil, a tractor battery, extra safety equipment, and the inquiring minds of Jim Kyncy and Stan Lane resulted in the first SAM RC plane in the US to fly with a Jet unit in 1995.
Read about the build and flight of the old timer jet.




William Kyncy

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Submitted by MAX HOLMES (not verified) on September 8, 2011 - 4:58pm

I DEMOSTRATED A DYNA-JET AT LUNKEN AIRPORT CINCINNATI OH AT THE 1947OR 48 CLEVLAND AIR RACES . BETTY SKELLETON FLEW LITTLE STINKER KNIGHT TWISTER THINGS HAVE CHANGED A LOT SINCE THEN.
Submitted by Sal (not verified) on October 23, 2011 - 8:14am

surprised that it flew slower....how'd that turn out?

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