August 14-16, 2026 | McMinnville Airport | McMinnville, OR

Tom Larkin – Mini Jet Airshows

Small jet, big performance! Tom Larkin’s performance in the mini jet will leave fans astounded, as he shows them that this small jet is a true power house of the sky!

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About Tom Larkin

Tom’s journey to becoming a pilot is one that you might not expect. As a child, Tom was afraid of roller coasters and often got airsick in airplanes. Not something you’d expect to read about a pilot, right?

At age 19, he started flying lessons and earned his pilot’s license in just 62 days. He entered the Air Force in 1984. During his time in the Air Force, he flew the T-38 and eventually worked his way up to the F-15.

Today, when he’s not flying in air shows, Tom is a captain, instructor, and evaluator in the 737 for a major airline. He has over 10,000+ hours of flying with 8,000 of those hours being in jets.

About the Mini Jet

Don’t let the size of this highly modified SubSonex Jet fool you! While it only weighs 500 pounds, it can go up to 300 mph AND is fully aerobatic.

This particular aircraft is the first kit of its type sold and flown. It has been around for about 8 years now. Its engine is a PBS TJ-100 jet engine. It is fully wrapped with vinyl, similar to a show car.

What to Expect at the Show

During Tom’s show, he will perform a series of maneuvers that he used while instructing and flying fighters in the Air Force.

Mini Jet aircraft piloted by Tom Larkin flying over desert terrain while releasing a vertical trail of white smoke behind the jet.

Pilot Tom Larkin flying a Mini Jet aerobatic aircraft viewed from above, wings level over desert terrain with “Mini Jet Airshows” visible on the wings.

Blue, white, and magenta Mini Jet aircraft flown by Tom Larkin banking steeply over arid desert terrain, viewed from above.

Mini Jet aircraft piloted by Tom Larkin moving along a runway, captured with background motion blur and landing gear extended.

Mini Jet aerobatic aircraft flown by Tom Larkin banking against a gray sky, with white smoke trailing from the jet.

Pilot Tom Larkin flying a blue, white, and magenta Mini Jet aircraft in flight, viewed from a wing-mounted camera with the runway visible below.

Pilot Tom Larkin smiling inside the cockpit of his Mini Jet aircraft, wearing sunglasses and a headset, with the aircraft canopy and fuselage details visible.

A Mini Jet aircraft in flight viewed from the wing, showing pilot Tom Larkin in the cockpit and the aircraft’s blue, white, and red paint scheme over open terrain below.

Pilot Tom Larkin seated in the cockpit of a Mini Jet aircraft in flight, wearing sunglasses and a headset, with the jet engine mounted above the fuselage and a light gray sky in the background.

Pilot Tom Larkin flying a blue, white, and red Mini Jet aircraft, seen from a wing-mounted camera with the cockpit and pilot visible against a clear sky and landscape below.

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