- All right, All right! After being discontinued nearly three years ago, BTE has been hounded ever since
(in a good way) to bring back the Venture 60 kit. You win! A fresh batch of kits is ready to go out the door,
so get 'em while they're hot. Click here for more
info on the kit and all of the quality accessories available from BTE. Honestly, it never felt quite right
to discontinue this popular kit, so thank you all for nudging us back into production. Venture 60s forever!
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- The V60 has been our flagship model since BTE opened for business in 1994, and hundreds of them have
been built worldwide. Venture60.com was started years ago as a tribute to a great design and all of those
dedicated builders who love it. Sadly, the site languished, badly in need of a facelift. So to go along with
the re-introduction of the kit, we dove in and totally revised the website, adding dozens of new photos
and helpful info contributed from real builders. You will find several electric conversions, V60s on floats,
and inspiration galore. If you haven't visited in a while,
click here for a fresh look at an old friend. To all the V60 lovers out there,
thank you so much for your continued support for this classic sport model.
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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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- The Reaction 54 kits are back! They were out of stock
for a long time, but new kits are now shipping. The R54 is perfect 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 $$$.
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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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- 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 and our amazing discount prices.
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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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