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05-03-2010, 03:54 AM
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RE: turbine
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Gheesh![:-] thats insane... MK1 thanks for the vid. I wonder how fast he's really goin.
Gheesh![:-] thats insane... MK1 thanks for the vid. I wonder how fast he's really goin.
Saw the vid and knew fellow speed freaks would enjoy it too.
05-03-2010, 01:43 PM
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It counts anyways - the prop is on the inside and spinning too fast to see.
He's up in the high 200's, got to be pushing 3 bills on those WOT passes.
30lb thrust on an aircraft that is already insane on an 18lb thrust pulsejet. COOL.
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He's up in the high 200's, got to be pushing 3 bills on those WOT passes.
30lb thrust on an aircraft that is already insane on an 18lb thrust pulsejet. COOL.
MJD
05-03-2010, 02:40 PM
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It counts anyways - the prop is on the inside and spinning too fast to see.
He's up in the high 200's, got to be pushing 3 bills on those WOT passes.
30lb thrust on an aircraft that is already insane on an 18lb thrust pulsejet. COOL.
MJD
It counts anyways - the prop is on the inside and spinning too fast to see.
He's up in the high 200's, got to be pushing 3 bills on those WOT passes.
30lb thrust on an aircraft that is already insane on an 18lb thrust pulsejet. COOL.
MJD
05-03-2010, 03:55 PM
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The fuel tanks on that thing are IV bags in the wing. Nice way to get bubbleless operation.
They've been clocked at 250-280mph. Very very difficult to fly. Look up "delta scout" in the turbine forum.
They've been clocked at 250-280mph. Very very difficult to fly. Look up "delta scout" in the turbine forum.
05-03-2010, 04:35 PM
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Yup like erazz says, on the pulsejets (and I imagine in the turbine too), they use a pair of 1l IV bags in compartments near the root of the wing, one on each side on the CG. Typically 75% fill, 1.5l or so for the 18lb thrust pulsejets.
Over here regs mandate rigid fuel cells/tanks. Like a polyethylene tank will hold up on impact..
.. but they pass. I note many turbine guys uses stopper conversions on PET pop bottles, those are really tough to fail.
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Over here regs mandate rigid fuel cells/tanks. Like a polyethylene tank will hold up on impact..
.. but they pass. I note many turbine guys uses stopper conversions on PET pop bottles, those are really tough to fail.MJD
05-03-2010, 05:00 PM
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Thanks,
Why are they hard to fly? landing seems slow.
Yer just read about them also scout is known as a hotshot trainer with 1 litre plasma bags in wings. That 160 turbine must be thirsty beast.
Fancy a ride on one?
Launch is at 2minutes.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSRYHHgIfR4[/youtube]
Why are they hard to fly? landing seems slow.
Yer just read about them also scout is known as a hotshot trainer with 1 litre plasma bags in wings. That 160 turbine must be thirsty beast.
Fancy a ride on one?
Launch is at 2minutes.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSRYHHgIfR4[/youtube]
