K140
08-08-2012, 08:55 AM
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K140
I just want to tell everyone how impressed I am with the K140. I put it in a old rookie I have, that had a P120 in it, the 140 runs flawlessly, 5 hrs on it and the power is amazing. I had a guy come up to me yesterday that sees me fly jets all the time and said ( man that jet is fast) he couldn’t believe it when I told him that I was flying most of the time at ½ throttle except the up lines. Barry’s service is second to none. Thanks Barry
08-08-2012, 09:46 PM
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RE: K140
ORIGINAL: DominicM
+1. Other than a sticky fuel pump have had a lot of fun with the K140F in my Futura...doesn't sound as good as my P160SX though.
+1. Other than a sticky fuel pump have had a lot of fun with the K140F in my Futura...doesn't sound as good as my P160SX though.
08-09-2012, 05:11 AM
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RE: K140
If one is building a fiberclassics eurofighter with a 90mm inlet bi pipe and 60mm outlets that was going to install a super eagle, would the 140 be enough, or would the 170 be better. I have just restarted building the euro and trying to decide on a140 or 170.
Joe, what is the takeoff weight of your f15? It looks like the 140 pushes it plenty.
Joe, what is the takeoff weight of your f15? It looks like the 140 pushes it plenty.
08-09-2012, 07:26 AM
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RE: K140
ORIGINAL: Lormuhl
Joe, what is the takeoff weight of your f15? It looks like the 140 pushes it plenty.
Joe, what is the takeoff weight of your f15? It looks like the 140 pushes it plenty.
Lormuhl
The 140 is more then enough for the F-15. Take off weight with the center line drop/smoke tank is around 30 pounds. The is 32 oz of smoke oil in the center line tank and I carry about 120 oz of fuel.
Most of the flight I am at half throttle or a click or two over except on the vertical climbs.
Joe Lewis
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08-09-2012, 09:34 AM
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RE: K140
Kingtech turbine thrust numbers don't just say it, they prove it 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RAjRfwJVuw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKKoP...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RAjRfwJVuw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKKoP...eature=related
08-09-2012, 12:56 PM
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I noticed that I can actually hear my 170 rpm changes much better than my last turbine. Its nice to hear those rpm changes, lets me know before hand if my power is going to be there.
08-09-2012, 04:48 PM
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RE: K140
We put a pair of K-140Fs in my MIBO A-10 Warthog last fall with a few flights before storage in my office for the winter. After 7 months in storage we could not get one of the turbines to preheat so call Barry. The next day we had a complete NIB turbine which started and ran perfectly at the first attempt.Subsequently been to the Litchfield A/P twicewhere both blowers have started & run flawless every time….great transition, perfect power at half throttle for cruising with unlimited vertical performance at full throttle.<o
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Thanks Barry for keep our Hawg in the sky, Roger
