- Bruce has said his Flyin' King would never win a pattern contest or a beauty contest. Well, Rick Arrowood has
proven him WRONG. Rick's gorgeous Flyin' King just won the Best of Film Finish at the Weak Signals RC show in Toledo.
He worked hard to get it ready for the show, and it paid off big time! Congrats Rick, job well done.
Click here for more pics and info.
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- BTE customer Bob Beutler makes an appearance in the April 2012 issue of Model Aviation on
page 72. He says "The building process was very enjoyable and the quality of the kit and instructions
was just excellent. The Flyin' King is known to make an excellent float plane because of its generous wing
area and large control surfaces". One little pic in the mag does not do this plane justice.
Click here for more pics
and info from Bob.
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- One of the Super Flyin' Kings that Bruce built for NASA made an appearance at the
AMA Expo last January. They have dubbed it DROID for Dryden Remotely Operated Integrated Drone. Beats the original
acronym which was GUT (Gordon's Utility Trainer). BTE is thrilled to see these aircraft finally being put to good
use, both in research and educational outreach programs.
LINK
More Info on the DROID and the AMA Expo (AMA Website)
LINK
Are These the DROIDS You're Looking For? (Dryden Website)
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- Many moons ago, BTE fanatic Stephen Cohen started websites for the Venture 60, Flyin' King, and Delta Vortex.
Several years later, BTE took ownership of the sites, and now they have finally become part of our main website
in the form of Builder Galleries. Each gallery features
tons of pics and info on BTE models built all over the world. Galleries for the Super Flyin' King and Reaction 54
are in the works.
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- www.venture60.com is now the
Venture 60 Builder Gallery.
- www.flyinking.com is now the
Flyin' King Builder Gallery.
- www.deltavortex.com is now the
Delta Vortex Builder Gallery.
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- Bad news, kit builders. Venture 60, Delta Vortex, and Super Flyin' King kits are all out of stock and it looks like it
will remain that way for several months. BTE has taken on some UAV projects that will demand top priority through
most of 2012. These kits are not discontinued - they will be brought back as soon as possible.
We are keeping a notify-when-ready email list for each design, so let us know if you would like to be added.
You will hear from us as soon as they become available again.
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- PST now offers the Reaction X, an extended-nose
version of their popular ARF. Incredibly, it's the same price as the original short nose.
This is the perfect choice for your first turbine model
or your tenth! Click here for more info
on the ARF, retracts, fuel tanks, and turbines, all available from BTE.
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- Looking for an inexpensive way to join the turbine crowd? The
BTE Reaction 54 kit is the perfect choice for first-time jet builders
and experienced jet pilots alike. Click the pic for much more info.
BTE is proud to offer combo deals with the R54.
Buy a JetCat, Jet Central, or PST turbine with your Reaction 54 and save even more $$$.
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- Handibond has changed, for the good. Same name as before, but now it's made in the USA. Bruce put this CA
to the ultimate test, using it almost exclusively in the construction of the "Storm Chaser" Super Hauler (see below).
BTE is proud to carry, and use, this quality adhesive. The best part? The price!
Click here
for more info on the complete line, quantity discounts, and package deals.
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- In 2009, BTE contributed to one of the coolest projects ever.
This Super Hauler was flown in front of
oncoming tornados and dropped sensor probes. In our humble opinion, it was the single most eye-catching piece
of equipment used in the entire third season of Discovery Channel's Storm Chasers show. Congrats to
the crew from Radiance Technologies who operated the Super Hauler in a safe and professional manner despite the
extreme conditions. Kudos also to Reed Timmer and the TVN crew who pulled the trigger on this risky project. BTE is
very proud to be involved with dedicated and passionate people like this.
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- Bruce spent much of 2008 building three big UAVs
for the University of North Dakota. It is a stretched version of the Super Flyin' King, optimized for heavy lifting.
We consider it a new design, and have named it the BTE Super Hauler. There are
no plans to offer the Super Hauler as a kit, but
click here for an inside look at the project.
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- These four modified Super Flyin' King airframes were built at BTE for
NASA. They will be used at the Dryden Research Center, located on Edwards Air Force Base, as trainers for UAV pilots.
Click here for more info.
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