From: Cesar Quero
To: Patty
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 11:44 AM
Subject: FW: king cat

hi Patty,
Good Morning

Good news from Venezuela, I test fly the king cat last Saturday, and I want to thank every one at BVM for this great plane.

Cesar Quero

Paul Gourgue has been flying D/F and jet models in France for 25 years.  He is very fond of his KingCat with JetCat P-120 power.  His comments include: "It is a very professional kit that flies quite well and has a wide envelop of speed from very slow to very fast."

Paul's grass field appears to be vast and uncluttered.

Alan Blore of Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the first annual High River Jet Rally with his new KingCat. Alan now has about a dozen flights and is very enthusiastic about it's flight characteristics and quality. His KingCat is powered with a PST 1300 R and guided by a JR 10X.

Alan was very busy as the Contest Director of the First Annual High River Jet Rally, but managed to sit still long enough for this photo. Look for the High River Jet Rally again next July. It was a great show, and the meet is sure to grow next year.

Fritz Heer of Switzerland received one of the very first KingCat's with the new red/yellow/white color scheme. Fritz is enjoying his new model and looks forward to logging many flights this year.

Steve Harpole of Union City, Tennessee visiting central Florida to get the initial test flights accomplished on his KingCat. This is Steve's first jet and he chose to power it with a JetCat P-120 and he's obviously gotten the "bug" as his hangar now includes a red/yellow KingCat and the latest project is a Bandit ARF.

The jet crowd in Doha, Qatar is enjoying there KingCat's! From the left are Nasser Al Rabban, Abdul Aziz Al Rabban, Khalid Al-Khater and Jabor Al-Thani. Khalid (3rd from left) is the owner of The Hobby Land (BVM dealer in Qatar) and keeps the jet enthusiasts happy with a great supply of kits and parts.

Dr. Itima of Hiroshima, Japan has now logged over 100 flights on his KingCat. His local BVM dealer, JetSet Japan supplies Dr. Itima with all of his jet needs.

Mike and Carole Tipping of Bromsgrove, England take a break after a good day of flying. Mike is using a JetCat P-120 to power his KingCat and says "it was a joy to build and superb to fly".

Helmuth Barros of Bogota, Colombia is logging flight time on this NAVY KingCat with JetCat P-120 power. Helmuth flies with fellow jet enthusiast Christian Daes from Barranquilla, Colombia. It's obvious how Helmuth feels after flying the KingCat!

Tony Huber from Renton, Washington exercised his KingCat at the recent Jets Over Whidbey event. Tony is using a JetCat P-120 for power and chose the NAVY color scheme painted-in-the-mold finish.

Larry Noble of San Diego, California is proud of his custom finished "Miss America" KingCat. Larry is using a JR10X radio with a JetCat P-120 for power and has added the clear canopy and detailed the cockpit area. He notes that it needed no trim during the test flight and Larry is very pleased with the product.

Kevin Barr and Don Luce of Minnesota are enjoying their KingCat's with JetCat Titan power. They say the Titan is a great match for the KingCat and are looking forward to logging many flights on their BVM jets.

Don Winn finished his first BVM Jet - a new white KingCat in just under 3 weeks. Don's KingCat is powered by an AMT AT-280 and guided by a JR radio. BVM Rep Tim Redelman assisted in making sure Don was all set to go with his initial flights and Don's remarks about the aircraft were "This is the best jet I have ever built, every part was in the kit from screws to clevises, and the flying qualities are the best I have ever seen!"

Alan Thomas finished his KingCat with a personal touch using pink and purple over the white base. Alan is from Australia and says (quote) "The KingCat is a superb model, the more I fly it the more I like it."

Darryl Tarr of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is no stranger to owning a BVM jet and his latest aircraft is this orange/blue KingCat with JetCat P-160 power. Darryl's KingCat is geared up with a JR10X radio and Duralite Batteries so he can get many flights before recharging.

Darryl flew his new bird recently and expressed complete satisfaction with it. Some flying field there!

Dan Johnson of St. George, Utah finished his basic white KingCat in this patriotic color scheme. A JetCat P-120 is used for power and Dan had some custom airbrush work done on the wings that really make this one stand out!

(top photo) Ray Blair, Jay Moorhaj and Jose E. Rodriguez with their new KingCats after maiden flights in Monaville, TX. (bottom photo) Lee and Joel Rodriguez enjoy dad's new KingCat as time allows with their busy college schedules. They all comment that the KingCat's are excellent flying machines.

BVM Dealer, Andy Sheldon (Jetline) of Worcestershire, England says that the KingCat is an excellent flier and only required 2 clicks of trim during the test flight. Andy is using a JetCat P-120 for power on his KingCat.

Bennie van de Goor of AMT Netherlands is enjoying many flights on his custom painted KingCat equipped with the electric start Pegasus H.P. turbine.

Henry Cooper has been busy with the assembly and custom finishing of several KingCats in England. Henry says that the KingCat goes together nicely and provides a prime canvas for his custom paintwork.

Patrick Lemonnier (right) of PL Products in France is enjoying his JetCat P-120 powered KingCat in the Stars & Bars color scheme. Patrick is working on a BVM Super Bandit and is excited about his recent transition into turbine jet flying.

Zenon Pierides (right) and good friend Vakis Yiangou (left) assembled this KingCat with a clear canopy kit and is using a JetCat P-200 for power. Zenon and Vakis are from Cyprus and are enjoying their BVM jets.

BVM Rep Mark Taylor has been logging many sorties on his NAVY KingCat equipped with a JetCat P-120. Mark adapted a set of Super Bandit pylons to the booms so he can drop his Snake-Eye bombs with accuracy.

BVM Rep Harley Condra is enjoying his red, white and blue KingCat with a JetCat P-120 for power and a Tamjets smoke system with the Duralite "Jet Pack" battery system. Harley says the "Crow" in the flight control program is on a flight mode, which keeps the pilot workload down, and the added sink rate really helps the landings.

Joe Grice did it again, this time he Flite-Metal'd an entire KingCat complete with rivets and used Pro-Mark markings and nomenclature. Joe installed an AMT USA AT-400 for plenty of vertical performance.

Here are a couple KingCat's from San Diego. As Paul Bageman once said, "a pair of Kings is better than a pair of Queens anyday" - quote reference is to flying all afternoon instead of doing the house chores. Paul and Buck Garza are having a blast with them and typically put in 5-7 flights a piece each time they go out. Bags has in excess of 70 flights on his but Buck is gaining rapidly. They're both using the Duralite KingCat pack and lovin' every minute of it.

Vern and Larry Kramer sent us this photo taken by Larry Taylor during a pass with smoke on. This KingCat has a signature red, white, blue and yellow paint job with an excellent finish and is powered by an AMT USA AT-400.

Jon Vance installed a JetCat P-120 with a JR 10X radio and Duralite batteries in his KingCat. After logging the first few flights, Jon said, "This jet flies like an IMAC airplane......the slow flight characteristics are very impressive."

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Michael Lederer put on quite an impressive show at the recent "Best in the West" event with his newly acquired KingCat on JetCat power. Michael seems very happy with his machine.

Steven Ellzey finished his white KingCat in the famous "Miss America" Reno Racer scheme and uses a RAM 1000 for power.

Bob Covish from Austin, Texas finished up his white KingCat in his trademark scheme. A JetCat P-120 is being used for power and Bob says the flight performance is awesome. He'd like to thank Tom Dodgen, David Reid and Steven Ellzey for their help.

John Redman dressed up his U.S. Air Force painted KingCat with Pro-Mark sport jet insignias and nomenclature. A nice finishing touch. Sport jet rub-on transfers are available direct from Pro-Mark.

Christian Daes (center) of Barranquilla, Colombia owns this Stars & Stripes KingCat that uses a JetCat P-120 for power. Alfonso "Canario" Manjarres (builder - far right) finished up the model and maintains all of Christian's jets.
Chris says he really enjoys the way the KingCat flies and especially the landing.

Joe Grice has been logging many flights on his yellow and blue KingCat on his farm in Northfield, Minnesota. Joe uses an AMT USA AT-400 for power and says that he has no shortage on the verticals! The KingCat landing gear and shock absorbing mounting system are working well on Joe's grass strip.

Duralite Batteries Plus allow multiple quick turnarounds on Joe's KingCat, so he can cram a lot of flights into a short period and get back to his building projects.

Keith Sievers from Jacksonville, Florida sent us a nice letter copied below.

I just wanted to take a moment to express how happy I am with the KingCat.
The kit itself was very well done. The finish was excellent. Instructions were clear and concise, the parts fit was excellent and every piece, down to the last screw, was there. This, coupled with the prefabrication done at the factory, made the building move along very quickly. The assembly process was hassle free and very satisfying.
In the air, the KingCat is truly impressive. This is my first turbine aircraft, yet I felt comfortable immediately. The plane flew smoothly anywhere I pointed it. It's size makes for great visibility. Vertical performance was spectacular. At the same time, it is so stable at slow flight that it gave me great confidence in the landing pattern. Our runway is fairly short at 450 feet and the Cat handles this consistently with ease.
This was the first turbine aircraft that many of the members at our field have seen, and I think it would be fair to say everyone present was impressed. I tried the line that it was my considerable piloting skills, but no one seemed to be buying that. I think they knew it was the airframe.
Again, congratulations on a well conceived, well executed model. I can truly say that it has been a long time since I have had this much fun on a Sunday afternoon at the field.

Thanks,
Keith

Scott Marr (left) from Dallas, Texas had Joey Tamez (right) finish his KingCat with their trademark sport jet scheme - red tops, white logos and bottom.

The newest BVM Rep - David Reid finished his KingCat in a unique blue camo scheme. David has logged many flights on his KingCat since its first outing at Superman '03. Some of these KingCats will look even better with the clear canopy/cockpit deck option - available soon.

David Carter from St. Petersburg, Fl received one of the early KingCats and has been enjoying flying it with P-120 power.

Manny Sanchez of Miami converted a go-cart carrier to ease the transport of big jets and equipment like his KingCat, from the pits to the flightline.

Vernon Montgomery of Mississippi received a plain white KingCat and finished it with this camo scheme and JetCat P-120 power. Color contrast makes even "CAMO" very visible.