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"The whine of turbine engines and the smell of jet fuel will be part of the day's activities at the Ohio Jet Scramble in August in Grove City," according to the Web site of the Grove City Visitors and Convention Bureau. "A similar aerial competition in September charts a new direction as the first environmentally friendly aerial show of its kind in the United States.

"The September Scramble will feature for the first time all electric jet model aircraft.

Hundreds of large-scale model jet aircraft will soar through the Central Ohio skies Aug. 22-24 at the 18th annual Ohio Jet Scramble and at the second event Sept. 19-21.

Fossil fuel aircraft at the August competition are equipped with miniature turbine jet engines that easily cost thousands of dollars. These planes reach speeds of 200 plus miles per hour and soar to over 1,500 feet.

Planes are frequently 12 feet in length with wing spans of eight feet.

"These models are just like the big jets, only miniature in size," event coordinator Terry Nitsch, a Grove City resident, is quoted as saying.

For more information, go to www.TORKS.com or call the Grove City Area Visitors and Convention Bureau at 800-539-0405.