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Starfire 2 Turbine Conversion? - 5/23/2002 4:47:52 PM   
ZERODOWN



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Status: offline 		WHO MAKES A TURBINE CONVERSION KIT FOR A STARFIRE 2? WHAT TURBINE DO YOU RECOMMEND? WILL IT BE A BIG PROBLEM DOING THIS? I BELIEVE MINE WAS A TOM COOK BEFORE HE SOLD TO YA.
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Starfire 2 Turbine Conversion? - 5/23/2002 6:44:45 PM   
Jr Jetter


 

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Status: offline 		Hey,
Yellow Aircraft International makes a beautiful starfire 2. They have an ARF turbine or an ARF for ducted fan. I believe that the SimJet 1200 would push it around quite a bit.
Corey Reese


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Starfire 2 Turbine Conversion? - 5/23/2002 9:46:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Any of the 12 pound thrust class turbines would be perfect.

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Starfire 2 Turbine Conversion? - 5/23/2002 9:56:33 PM   
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Y/A turbine inlet
Kevin W's Turbine by-pass
TGA Interceptor conformal tanks (2L)
Mickey's A-1 Hobby thrust tube.
RAM 750P

Dry wt: 14.2 lb

I prefer the Y/A turbine inlet because it is smaller in diameter, and gives you more room for fuel.

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Starfire 2 Turbine Conversion? - 5/24/2002 3:42:01 AM   
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Status: online 		Corey is Correct!

The Starfire has flown with everything from the GWM FD3-67 to the Ram 1000 with very good results. I've had a Ram 1000 and a Simjet 1200 in mine. You can get everything you need to convert it from Yours Truly.

Thanks!

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HERES MINE - 5/24/2002 7:55:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here is my jet cat install, a p-80 with a jet tech bypass and fuel system, and a TTAAAAAMM pipe

regards, Scott Reed
Yellow Aircraft rep

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Starfire 2 Turbine Conversion? - 5/24/2002 10:29:13 AM   
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Status: online 		Nice job Scott

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Starfire 2 Turbine Conversion? - 5/24/2002 10:59:54 AM   
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Starfire 2 Turbine Conversion? - 5/24/2002 6:58:24 PM   
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Starfire 2 Turbine Conversion? - 5/24/2002 9:30:53 PM   
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Status: online 		Scott,

I hate to have to ask, but would you mind putting at least a LITTLE CLUTTER in there so I'll feel better about my own installation? It's supposed to be an airplane, not a laboratory. We're pouring gas in there, not eating off of it. Thank you for correcting the problem.

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clutter is your friend not mine ! - 5/25/2002 12:53:40 AM   
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Starfire 2 Turbine Conversion? - 5/25/2002 4:11:15 AM   
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StarFire - 5/25/2002 4:38:56 AM   
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Dave R

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FINE WINE TAKES TIME - 5/25/2002 5:10:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		TONY,

you know these things take time, you just can't rush into somthing like this : , all kidding aside, i'll be calling you and john for the range testing/test flights when my dad returns from a buisness trip up north .

DAVE,

I thought you had seen the starfire allready, well, she's finaly done and i'm onto the next project, our new yellow a/c F-16c, power will be d/f on this one

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BIG CHEASY - 5/25/2002 5:11:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		HEY SCOTT GET ME HOOKED UP WITH THE YELLOW AIRCRAFT DEMO TEAM AND I CAN BE A REP IN GA.

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