Along the road to Wickenburg, Arizona.

This week, Cheri Lucas rowlands asks us to appreciate the tiny things in life. “Capture something at a smaller scale…” You can read the entire challenge post here. Check out the gallery to see how small jets can really be. Look! Up in the sky, it’s a tiny private jet coming in for a landing. Private jets are tiny compared to their airline brethren. They hold a crew of one to three, and a small space for passengers, maybe 10 or 12 in larger private jets, two to six in the really tiny.

Here’s a shot of that private jet being marshalled into the ramp area. Why look! That private jet is really tiny. It’s an RC model, not a full size private jet at all. In February 2012, some friends invited me to a small model airfield where RC pilots were showing off their jet models. All of the images in the gallery below feature jet powered models. There wasn’t a propeller in sight there all day. Click on an image below to enlarge it and to scroll through the gallery.

I tried a panning technique to keep the aircraft sharp. I got it, sort of.

One of the larger “tiny” jets needed a bit of maintenance.

The business end of an RC model jet.

Marshalling an RC jet fighter.

Our private jet taxies to the ramp.

RC model jet on approach to landing.

John Steiner