FMRR

Henry that sounds like a great deal.But I already have engines.I bought a Falcon 120 from nitro,they are on sale also for $150 and I hear they made changes to it for the better,..going to make it a park flyer EDF style....I like your jet but will wait for V3 and pricing.I was wondering if the V3 or V4 was also going to be scale up in size like Tom Cook husler.Your WS63" I think his is 83" I think.I for one would like the bigger size.Just asking that's all.

Jetfan20

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Hey Guys,

I have the earlier version of the Tornado, I have a Jet central Rabbit and need a motor mount to fit. Has anyone else mounted a Rabbit on the V1 Tornado? If so, did you have a mount made for it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jetfan20

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Anyone know where I can get a motor mount for the Tornado V1 that will work with a JC Rabbit, Modellbau is all out. The V1 mount will only fit the Jetcat P-60 nothing larger. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

dmscpu

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Isn't there some machine shops or aluminum manufacturing in Orlando that could supply you with "U" channel aluminum?? Or just get one bent on the style of the original.....

Boomerang1

I made an engine mount for a Wren 44 from 2 pieces of angle screwed together.

You can adjust the thrust line by loosening the front screw, tilting the top half of the mount up or down, then drilling a new hole for the rear screw at the angle you want. - John.

4wheelin711

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I just ordered a tornado fellows. I wanted to wait for the next version to come out but decided to go ahead and get one. They said they only have a few kits left of this version.

I want to see the new color schemes for V3!

Xairflyer

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Two pieces of angle works well, I used the same method on my bobcat

Jetfan20

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Thanks guys for the great ideas!

dmscpu

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Nice clean looking install!

DrYankum

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Another successful maiden of my Tornado. Had 2 flights. CG seems right on the money. Only issue is that I just got a FOD screen for my K-80 and it doesn't look like it's going to fit without major surgery to the fuse, unless I move the turbine back on the mount and then I'm going to have to rebalance again. Any input from those using K'80s?

dmscpu

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You are correct, with the screen on the fuse will have to be carved on a lot. Henry says "naaa you don't need a FOD screen, we don't run them." The engine is fairly protected and safe from FOD where it mounts, but on a grass runway I will smile on every takeoff since I have a FOD screen installed. I had to move my K-80F to the rearmost point on the engine mount to try to get the CG close, ended up with the batteries installed in front of the fuel tank.

The pictures are of the original mounting location and then where I moved the turbine back to. I hope they will give you an idea of the area cut away.... HUGE too huge

Mike

Xairflyer

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Every turbine needs a FOD screen Period (thought I throw in the period bit for the Americans) if you dont fit one you WILL damage your compressor, maybe not today or the next day but it will happen. Even if it is inside the fuselage it can still suck in bits of cable ties, that washer you forgot about that fell under the radio tray!!

Put your hand in front of the turbine at full power and see how much suction there is (disclaimer if your fingers get sucked in, it is not my fault if you had no fod screen) these things are like Hoover's, if your workshop, car, pit area and runway is spotlessly clean you may get away with it for a while, but probably not.

KC36330

I've always used a FOD screen but I did not on my tornado because of the butcher job required to get it on. I did get a new style one for it but couldn't get it to work acceptably. My runways are spotless but I'd still prefer the screen be installed its just not practical on this install

joeflyer

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It's pretty easy to make a mount out of aluminum sheet metal. Just cut it out using tin snips, file the rough edges and bend it. I just clamped it in a vise between two pieces of hardwood. I aligned the edge of the wood along where i wanted the bend, folded it over by hand, then sharpened up the bend with a plastic mallet.

Here's a template for the one that is on my Falcon 120. The Rabbit is about the same size, but you may have to modify it slightly to accommodate the Rabbit mount.

Joe

Xairflyer

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Yes I can understand, but what I tend to ask myself with things like this is, what if: you are unfortunate to pick up a small stone which damages the compressor which will lead to turbine wheel hitting NGV breaking blades etc. Your repair bill is $500+ would you then refit it without a FOD screen?

KC36330

Not saying it can't happen, but I'm fortunate enough to have the US Army's finest helicopter pilots come out and blow off the runways and pit area at my flying field 5 days a week just so i can fly off a spotless runway on the weekends!!

DrYankum

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Is there a way to release the spring on the Spring-Air retracts, so I can store the plane with the struts folded? Can't seem to find any release points.

KC36330

just add air.

DrYankum

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Cant. First off I've got quick disconnects. Secondly I travel down south for the winter and I need to store the wings with the gear folded for safer transport in the trailer.

KC36330

use the robart quick disconnects with check valves.

DrYankum

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AHA

BaldEagel

Just to add a bit of information, I worked at Gatwick Airport on two building projects, the insurance for my company constructing on the airfield side was to say the least astromincal to say the least, but the point to this is that if any aircraft ingested anything over 10mm we would be held liable, so scale that down to our size turbines and we are talking something about 1mm possibly, I think I will just make sure that I always use a FOD screen. I have never run a turbine yet without one, so do not know the consequences of not using one.

Mike

fw190pilot

Heres how I mounted my K-80. Plenty of room for the fod screen and didn't have to chop up the fuse.

dmscpu

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Your FOD screen looks a lot smaller than the on KingTech currently supplies.
Have you balanced and flown the aircraft?

Mike

fw190pilot

Yes I have balanced and flown the plane. It came out nose heavy had to move the rx battery behind the wing tube.