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The Blue Angels air team originated when Admiral Chester Nimitz proposed a service flight team to promote public interest in the U.S. Navy, and naval aviation.
The team performed for the first time on June 14, 1946, flying four Grumman F6F Hellcats. In August of that year, they upgraded their aircraft to the faster, more nimble Grumman F8F Bearcat.
As the popularity of the Blue Angels increased, the performance of their aircraft also grew. In 1949 the team transitioned to their first jet fighter aircraft, the Grumman F9F Panther. Through the years they have also flown the F9 Cougar, the Grumman F11F Tiger, the McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom, the McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, and since 1986, the F/A-18 Hornet.
Click here for specifications, pictures, wav sound of the F/A-18.
Today, the Blue Angels, stationed out of Pensacola, Florida, enjoy world wide popularity. The patterns that they fly in their demonstrations are modifications of combat maneuvers performed in Naval aviation.
The team typically performs in over 50 air shows a year where they delight over fifteen million people by their spectacular formation flying. It is estimated that over 425 million people have watched the Blue Angels perform since the team's first exhibit over 50 years ago.
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A rc Blue Angels jet sold by Nitro Planes.
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Pictured above is the rc Blue Angels airplane for sale by Nitro Planes. It has a 27" wingspan and a length of 40 1/2". The RTF model includes a brushless motor and fan unit, controller, radio, servos, and batteries. All up weight is around 1 1/2 lbs.
G&C Hobby has a rc Blue Angels F4 EDF. It comes ready to fly with included radio, brushless motor turning a 70 mm fan unit, and flight battery. Wingspan is 28" and length is 43".
In the photo immediately below is the RC Blue Angels jet from Combat Models. It has a wingspan of 45" and a length of 67". You can power it with a YS .45 or JETT 50 engine. All up weight is between 7 and 8 lbs.
The next picture is of a Skymaster ARF rc Blue Angels jet. It has a length of 85" and a wingspan of 65". Recommended is turbine power with thrust from 20 to 35 lbs. All up weight is around 23 lbs.
Hobby-Lobby has rc Blue Angels airplanes for sale as either ARF's or RTF's. They have a 37" length with a 28" wingspan with a weight of around l lb. 4 oz.
Starmax has a number of rc Blue Angeles ARF for sale. Shown in the third photo below, the scale rc model has a wingspan of 31" and length of 45 1/2". It comes with a 70 mm DF unit and weighs about 30 oz. ready to fly. A 2836 motor is recommended for power.
Next from Starmax is a rc Blue Angels ARF with a 24" wingspan, a 33" length, with a 64 mm EDF and motor.
Starmax has a rc Blue Angels ARF for sale with a diminutive wingspan of only 18" and length of 27". Included is a motor turning a 55 mm EDF.
The last rc Blue Angels ARF scale model radio control airplane we know of from Starmax has a 41" wingspan. We can't find the length, but its weight is about 23 oz. Included is a motor turning a 64 mm EDF.
The bottom photo is of the rc Blue Angels ARF for sale from Jet Legend, China. It is also available for sale as a kit. Its wingspan is 63" and length is 86". Weight is about 24 lbs. You will need from 15 to 33 lbs. of turbine thrust for power.
Hobby Zone has a rc Blue Angels ARF for sale. Its wingspan is 47", with a length of 61 1/2". Retracts are included. It uses a propeller up front turned by from .61 to .91 two stroke or .91 to 1.20 four stroke engines. All up weight is about 8 1/2 lbs.
AirField also offers a number of Blue Angels ARF scale rc airplane models for sale. Their smallest has a 26" wingspan, 38" length, and comes with a motor and 64 mm EDF.
Next from AirField is a rc Blue Angels ARF with a 27 1/2" wingspan, 38" length, motor and 64 mm EDF, with an all up weight of 1 lb. 6 oz.
The largest rc Blue Angels ARF for sale from AirField has a 28" wingspan, 43" length, a motor turning a 70 mm EDF, with a weight of about 30 oz.
Exceed rc has a rc Blue Angels ARF for sale. It is a foamy with a 31" wingspan, 46" length, 70 mm EDF and motor.
Lick Fang, China, has a rc Blue Angels RTF for sale. Its wingspan is 32" and length is 45". It comes with retracts, a brushless motor turning a 66 mm EDF, radio, flight battery, and charger.
Yong Tu, China, has a rc Blue Angels ARF for sale. It has a wingspan of 35" with a 48" length. You will need a brushless motor and 70 mm EDF to power the scale rc airplane model.
The Tam Ming Toy Co., China is selling a rc Blue Angels jet that is ready to fly (RTF). Its wingspan is 35" and it is 42" long. It includes retracts and a brushless motor turning an unspecified EDF unit.
Do you have a favorite rc Blue Angels jet? Email us.
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The rc Blue Angels jet from Combat Models.
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A rc Blue Angels jet from Skymaster.
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A rc Blue Angels jet from Starmax.
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Jet Legend rc Blue Angels jet.
Hobby-Lobby has a rc Blue Angels battery for sale.
There is a Blue Angels rc club located in Indiana.
RC Universe has a posting about a rc Blue Angels flight simulator.
Mr. Matt started a thread at RC Universe about the Blue Angels at an air show.
At RC Universe highflyer353535 started a thread about a C-130 in the Blue Angels colors.
Vincent of RC Universe wants to know if the Blue Angels can be seen performing from the Super Bowl.
RCJacq started a thread at RC Universe about a rc C-130 in a Blue Angels paint scheme.
RC Pilot at RC Universe posted Blue Angels pictures.
Bariq Atlantic posted a video of a rc Blue Angels EDF RTF on You Tube but didn't specify wingspan, length, weight,
or power unit. We were unable to find any information about the company and they appear to be out of business. You may want to check out the video. It has a really sweet looking, soft touch down, touch-and-go landing.
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