Aviation Events Interesting movements Sport Aircraft Builders Club Annual Fly-in, Serpentine Airfield: 17 October 2021 David Eyre 17 October 2021 VH-UXL Stinson SR-8C Reliant (MSN 9766) owned by Kevin Bailey, at the Sport Aircraft Builders Club (SABC) Annual Fly In, Serpentine Airfield – 17 October 2021. Built in the USA in 1936 and imported into Australia that same year. During World War Two, VH-UXL saw service as a communications aircraft, with RAAF serial A38-1. Photo © David Eyre. The Sport Aircraft Builders Club held their Annual Fly-in at Serpentine Airfield on 17 October 2021. VH-ZSE Colomban MC-15J Cri-Cri Jet (MSN SD2), owned by Isak Van Heerden, and flown by Bob Grimstead, at Sport Aircraft Builders Club (SABC) Annual Fly-In, Serpentine Airfield – 17 October 2021. The Cri-Cri is the smallest twin-engined, manned jet aircraft in the world, at 4.6 metres long, with a 5.3-metre wingspan. This one was converted from its previous two piston engines to use two Czech-built PBS TJ20A turbojets. Each engine weighs only 2.1kg and produces 20kg of thrust. At idle, the engine turns at 35,000 RPM and at max power, 120,000 RPM. The two engines together consume 1.3 Litres per minute. The engines have to be overhauled every 50 hours of operating time. Max speed is 120 knots and cruise is 100 knots, and range is 65 nautical miles. Photo © David Eyre. SEE OUR PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT Tags: Annual Fly-In Serpentine Airfield Sport Aircraft Builders Club Continue Reading Previous: Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations to take delivery of PC-12NG VH-LWONext: New $10 million heliport for Royal Perth Hospital Related Stories Air New Zealand resumes Boeing 787 Auckland – Perth services, replacing leased Wamos Air A330 Airline Services Interesting movements Air New Zealand resumes Boeing 787 Auckland – Perth services, replacing leased Wamos Air A330 29 October 2023 ANA resumes Tokyo – Perth services Airline Services Interesting movements ANA resumes Tokyo – Perth services 29 October 2023 Firefighting aircraft in Western Australia: October 2023 – April 2024 Interesting movements Firefighting aircraft in Western Australia: October 2023 – April 2024 15 October 2023