Capt D

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Thanks for the reply Dave. The P-60 & K-60 are the same, 13# of thrust. I was going to go with the new K-45, 9.9 # thrust, but glad I got the K-60. Our field is both grass & hard surface runway. I just turned 85 & the 100 plus MPH planes are a little much for this old fart anymore. This looks like relaxed fun flying.

Thanks, Don

Dave Wilshere

Don

Congrats, my father was 80 last week and he does not fly anything now.

The KT 45 will fly it for sure, we have 1.8ltrs of fuel and 1ltr smoke so lots of weight on take-off!

Dave

gjfjdghj

I just recently receive my new Eflite Blanik glider. I am interested in putting a turbine on it. The wings on this glider are like surfboards and I know can hold up to aerobatic manuveres gliders are capable of.

Capt D

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Flew the Blanik today, picture perfect flight. K-60, Deamworks turbine mount, 80 oz tank, 51/2 # lead up front. CG at about 25 MM back, flew great. 10 min flight 1/2 tank fuel left. More than enough power for my kind of flying. Rolls & loops from level flight at 1/2 throttle.

Capt D

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erwin peters

Hello friends, I am working on a similar Project with a VT 80 on a H9 ASW 20 and came with some question about the aluminum sheet thickness and gap to protect the Fin??
A 0.003" thick Aluminum Foil Tape would replace the aluminum metal sheet efficiently??
It will be OK to use stock Spektrum 5060 nylon servo arms ?? I cannot find aluminum arms for these servos.

Thanks in advance for your help in this matter
Erwin

Dave Wilshere

Erwin

Are you saying just to tape the fin? We get away with that here in the UK, but temps are all together lower. I don't run the turbine on the ground for any length of time. Glider is positioned, turbine started and I take off.

The 5060 should use JR splines, so lots of arms available, but the big thing about nylon arms is shock loads, they are plenty strong enough for the servo torque, its the load on the spline teeth if you knock the surface


Dave

chrigui

hello

we have 0.3mm aluminium sheet on l.e. tail (with 5mm teflon spacers)

rear tail monokote was replaced by 0,2mm playwood ...with aluminium tape...

vt80 engine detuned to 6kg

sailing1

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Tail on mine has been glassed and painted and also have Aluminum sheet protector with spacers to keep sheet from touching fin. Work good.

erwin peters

Thank you for the information

morwan_gsm

Finally found some one doing same project as me ! I am also in process of building my h9 ASW 20 with jetcat p70

airspeed917

Hey guys, does anyone know if anyone is making turbine mounts for the Blanik? Would definitely be interested in buying a set. Thanks

snobird

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airspeed917, I have a set for the Blanik, well I think I still have them, paid 85 bucks for them, mount right on the wing tube..

airspeed917

Snobird I sent you a PM.

Capt D

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Dreamworks sells a turbine mount. I put one on mine, works great.

snobird

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Pictures of blanik mount

airspeed917

Snobird sent you a PM, I'll take them

chrigui

smeegarn

Awesome mount, are they available for sale

Peter

chrigui

yes

http://www.osvymodel.it/index.php?op...=46&Itemid=527

i3dm

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Guys,

which mods did you do on the Blanik to install a turbine?
besides the aluminum spacers to mount the engine of course...
also which servos are recommended, and how many?

thanks.

chrigui

i prefer tubine mount like carbon fiber or aluminium mount
because the turbine force is discharged on wing spar

if you install the engine upper fuselage with bolt you must to reinforce it

spekrtum 6030 on flap
hitec 13kg ailerons + rudder
graupner 6,5kg each elevator

smeegarn

Hi All,

Received my carbon turbine mount from Osvaldo at Osvymodel and whilst not overly cheap they are very high quality and super strong, will certainly outlast the model. Also Osvaldo provides a great service so would recommend using him again in the future. A recommended product for an easy installation that transfers the turbine loads through the wing tube.

Peter

chrigui

Last version of engine mount show large brace support to prevent turbine oscillations

tony5548

Do not need to match the center of gravity of the glider.

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