pilot tw

I just asked John, who said Likai sent the nose tire to you from Taiwan already.,

gunradd

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Few more inflight pics from FLjets. Cant find the thread Istarted after the RCU update. Glad Barry Vaught was able to get some good pics on a few of my good flights. The plane looks great dirty with slats flaps ,flapperons and the rudders pointed in with the gear down.

mr_matt

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Does anyone know if the version with centrally mounted turbines has physical room for bypasses and inlets?

gunradd

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It would be a lot of work but yes it could be done. The inlet goes into a Y already for single turbine operation. You could make another Y for each turbine. But would be some work involved and not sure it worth it compared to just using an open install.

JetsRC

Here is my install...

mr_matt

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Thanks jetsRC . What is directly in front of the turbines? Is there a clear path to the inlets?

The idea of 170 mph air randomly roaring around inside of my $12k plane make me queazy.

Drag on the inside is just as bad as drag on the outside

sideshow

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Have you looked at a full scale T-33?

mr_matt

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I would probably try to mold inlets for one of those too

EDIT a sickness second only to gear doors

JetsRC

Hi Matt, theres is quite a lot of space between the air tube exit and the turbines. But there is nothing between them. So I think most of the air will be sucked by the turbines and the rest will go back through external wall of the pipes, which could actually help in cooling.

I haver about 15 flights already in mine and have moo problems at all.

Best regards,

Michel

FenderBean

I wouldnt add a bypass, got to see what slowed air through a bypass can do at MS jets nose down and no airspeed increase.

mr_matt

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Huh?

FenderBean

slowing the air flow through the jet can be like having a drag chute. Never thought about that till I saw it first hand. Not a big deal till a flame out.

mr_matt

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So having a bypass is more draggy, and makes a plane drop faster in a deadstick, is that what you are saying?

FenderBean

From what I saw it wouldn't allow the aircraft to gain speed in the dive, it didn't seem to gain speed even in the dive. I think it wouldn't change much if the bypass was big enough, I would post one of those laws but having figured out pictures yet lol

pilot tw

Hi, all

good news, today we just finished test the single turbine flight of the F-18f 1/6.25 powered by 2 x K-160 in the tail without the tailpipe , no problem, the video coming soon.,

pilot tw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZog...ature=youtu.be

FenderBean

Thanks for the video, the only thing I would be interested in is having the same results with wing tanks on. I plan to do one with turbines in the tail eventually. Nice flying 👍

gunradd

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Anton can you please post instructions on how to mount the engines and get the proper angle on them since the factory rails are not the correct angle. This way people trying to use the tail mount option can get it right and not go through what I did.

mr_matt

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How crap was the second takeoff on one engine?

dionysusbacchus

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No, all the tests were done in the air after takeoff. Second test is at 6:14, the second test is with one turbine at idle and the other at full power. I don't know why you would take off with one engine unless you were at the end of the no turn back point and one turbine quit, that would be interesting. Seems to work just fine, would be interested to know the thrust angles myself though.

pilot tw

yes, We will email to all customers who order the turbines mount in the tail , and we will modify the manual as soon,

the customers will need adjust engine correct angle using washers.The engine rails distance is enough to adjust engine installation from 1 to 5 degrees.

gunradd

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well done Anton.

RCFlyerDan

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To me, it is easy to show shutting down an engine in cruise flight when expected and to take proper flight controls. Then to glide in from a high enough altitude. Totally different then what Gunradd had with his jet. Since Gunradd's failed close to V1 or Vr if both were the same, with full drag of tanks, etc. Engines or not, going into any maneuver with speed is easy. Bob Hoover used to prove that with a Shrike. Not really impress that this is a solved issue.

dionysusbacchus

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Maybe you missed the part of the video where they cruised around with one engine at idle and the other at full power? The stability as has been discussed here at length, has to do with engine thrust angles, I don't see what tanks would have to do with this. Also the plane was not glided in when one engine went to idle, it was clearly flown around with one engine. Thrust angles are obviously critical in single engine operation, and having the right thrust angles enables you to fly with one engine as is demonstrated.

RCFlyerDan

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I saw the demonstration. You must not understand drag if you don't understand what the tanks have to do with it. You also must not understand what speed has to do with it, and Vmc. The approach was high and fast to touchdown. I've been following the thread so yes I understand the engine angles.
We also don't know how much fuel was on board. Full tanks or half tanks ? Weight makes a huge difference.