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Rocket vs. CF-18 (large photos)

Several years ago, I contacted the RCAF to get the paint numbers for their blue/gold CF-18 airshow demonstator. I got the runaround with requests for formal licensing and gave up in frustration. Eventually, however, I designed my own colour scheme for the Rocket:

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Today, I learned about the 2016 CF-18 demonstator's new livery. You think they would have approached me for a license, but nooooo!

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F1 Rocket N76TR

Only 15+ years to get to this point! :D
2kd1vga

It's flying great. 200KTAS at 5500MSL, so I'm sure it's not the latest Rocket out there (but it looks fast). :eek:
 
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Playing with the light features on the phone camera.
 

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F1

F1 rocket. What a blast!!
 

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Flew it 50 hrs so far this year and only 5 hrs in my Husky. You can guess which one I am having the most fun in!. The F1 is an awesome plane to fly and the speed plus performance is unbelievable. I lucked out finding this plane as I had almost given up looking until a great guy in Nevada answered my wanted ad.Still working on better landings but that never changes
 
try this:

It seems the Evo with it's larger and more efficient flaps wants to keep flying. I have come to raising the flaps as soon as the tires are on the pavement - the tail comes down immediately when the flaps start up. This is also the crosswind technique.

That's my story an' I'm stickin' to it!
 
I have a nice pair gotta have red on a Rocket.
 

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Harmon Rocket #1, 1170tt, built by john harmon himself, flies great.
 

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N97HG & now N360KT:) and final draft
 

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Great paint scheme!! I originally thought about checks on the tail of my F1, but my paint scheme was simplified by cost.
Enjoy,
Mark Swaney
F1 #31 N76TR
 
Rocket Ramblings

Yeah I miss mine, great airplane that we were blessed to have many adventures in. It was the closest thing to the F16 I could shoehorn into my home turf strip..
:)



V/R
Smokey

PS: it's new owner "Yobo" has made quite a few improvements!
 
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