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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.







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RC Blue Angels from NitroPlanes.
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The rc Blue Angels from NitroPlanes have a 26" wingspan and a length of 38". The ready to fly rc Blue Angels include a brushless motor and 64 mm fan unit, controller, radio, servos, and batteries. All up weight is around 1 1/2 lbs.

There are other rc Blue Angels for sale as kits, ARF and RTF at NitroPlanes. To see the latest rc Blue Angels and get your discount, click on a coupon from this page.

The Blue Angels team performed for the first time on June 14, 1946. In August of that year, they upgraded their aircraft.



RC Blue Angels
The rc Blue Angels from Combat Models.

The rc Blue Angels from Combat Models have a wingspan of 45" and a length of 67". You can use YS .45 or JETT 50 engines. All up weight is between 7 and 8 lbs.

As the popularity of the Blue Angels team increased, the performance of their aircraft also grew. In 1949 the Blue Angels team transitioned to their first jet fighter aircraft.



RC Blue Angels
A rc Blue Angels from Skymaster.

The Skymaster rc Blue Angels have 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.

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RC Blue Angels
A rc Blue Angels from Starmax.

This Starmax rc Blue Angels have a wingspan of 31" and length of 45 1/2".  They comes with a 70 mm DF unit and weigh about 30 oz. ready to fly. A 2836 motor is recommended for power. They have a number of other rc Blue Angeles for sale.  Starmax has a rc Blue Angels with a 24" wingspan, a 33" length, with a 64 mm EDF and motor.  Starmax also manufacturers a rc Blue Angels 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 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.

Today, the Blue Angels, stationed out of Pensacola, Florida, enjoy world wide popularity. The patterns that the Blue Angels fly in their demonstrations are modifications of combat maneuvers performed in Naval aviation.



RC Blue Angels
Jet Legend rc Blue Angels.

The rc Blue Angels from Jet Legend, China are also available for sale as a kit. The 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.

The Blue Angels typically perform 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.

The G&C Hobby rc Blue Angels are ready to fly with included radio, brushless motor turning a 70 mm fan unit, and flight battery. Wingspan is 28" and length is 43".  Hobby-Lobby's rc Blue Angels are either a ARF or RTF.  Their length is 37" and wingspan is 28", with a weight of around l lb. 4 oz.  The rc Blue Angels from Hobby Zone's wingspan is 47", with a length of 61 1/2". Retracts are included. They use 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.

NitroPlanes offers the rc Blue Angels by AirField in a number of models. Their smallest rc Blue Angels have a 26" wingspan, 38" length, and come with a motor and 64 mm EDF.  Next is the rc Blue Angels 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 from AirField have a 28" wingspan, 43" length, a motor turning a 70 mm EDF, with a weight of about 30 oz.

Exceed's rc Blue Angels are foamies with a 31" wingspan, 46" length, 70 mm EDF and motor while Lick Fang manufacturers rc Blue Angels.  Their wingspan is 32" and length is 45". They comes with retracts, a brushless motor turning a 66 mm EDF, radio, flight battery, and charger.

Yong Tu produces rc Blue Angels that have a wingspan of 35" with a 48" length. You will need a brushless motor and 70 mm EDF to power them and the Tam Ming Toy Co. makes rc Blue Angels that are ready to fly (RTF). Its wingspan is 35" and it is 42" long. The rc Blue Angels include retracts and a brushless motor turning an unspecified EDF unit.

Bariq Atlantic posted a video of rc Blue Angels 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 rc Blue Angels video. It has a really sweet looking, soft touch down, touch-and-go landing.

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