New to RC turbine jets
01-12-2016, 04:56 PM
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New to RC turbine jets
I've been flying EDF foamies for a couple years now and am very comfortable doing it. I'm in aw of the turbine engines and would like to get my feet wet. What would you suggest as a starting point for this? Anyone know of anyone in Illinois to teach or mentor?
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01-12-2016, 05:53 PM
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Hold on tight for the flaming that is coming. I would suggest finding a turbine trainer model and some people with experience until you get the hang of the processes it takes to work with a turbine. I'm sure there will be many who don't want to give that friendly of advice.
01-12-2016, 07:08 PM
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You need to be more specific about your location, if you are a secret agent under cover you could use the AMA turbine waiver list to see if anyone is close to your area. My advice is to do your homework and look around at the different turbine manufacturers, for a beginner I recommend you stay away from used stuff. It is a big blow to a new person to have to buy something twice when you are just starting out. Get a new turbine in a size that fits the air frame sizes you are interested in and that fits your budget, if you have one. I recommend you start with some kind of turbine trainer, I know some started with a twin A-10 but I still say get a trainer until you become familiar with the operation of turbines and you are comfortable. Good luck!
Luke
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01-12-2016, 08:00 PM
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Luke...
I am your Father.....
I agree 100% with Luke. EDF gave you the rush to chase more, but Turbine's are a major responsibility. Follow the process of seeking a mentor and going forward from there. My advice is to start off on a trainer jet and learn how to operate it, maintain it and and enjoy the learning curve.
I am your Father.....
I agree 100% with Luke. EDF gave you the rush to chase more, but Turbine's are a major responsibility. Follow the process of seeking a mentor and going forward from there. My advice is to start off on a trainer jet and learn how to operate it, maintain it and and enjoy the learning curve.
01-13-2016, 06:46 AM
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If you are very perfect pilot in large scale prop planes and enjoyed the EDFs then it shouldn't be hard to make the transition. Just follow the advice of the guys and seek out a field with current jet pilots and ask for help. I haven't meet anyone in this hobby that is not ready to give advice 
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You will find that the jet guys are really cool and want to help to make sure you fly safe.
Oh yea than can save you a lot money if you listen to them. The trail and error is very costly in turbines.
... You will find that the jet guys are really cool and want to help to make sure you fly safe.
Oh yea than can save you a lot money if you listen to them. The trail and error is very costly in turbines.
01-13-2016, 09:10 AM
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Hi JSchram,
I have a Boomerang XL airframe in Thunderbird colors available. It has never been banged up. I flew it with an AMT mercury and a Kingtech 170. It is a good first jet. It is big, forgiving, and will accept a wide range of engines. You can research the plane, there are a lot of them out there.I don't know where you are in Illinois but I am in Willow Springs, about 10 minutes from Midway airport.
Joe Felonk
I have a Boomerang XL airframe in Thunderbird colors available. It has never been banged up. I flew it with an AMT mercury and a Kingtech 170. It is a good first jet. It is big, forgiving, and will accept a wide range of engines. You can research the plane, there are a lot of them out there.I don't know where you are in Illinois but I am in Willow Springs, about 10 minutes from Midway airport.
Joe Felonk
01-13-2016, 09:11 AM
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If you are very perfect pilot in large scale prop planes and enjoyed the EDFs then it shouldn't be hard to make the transition. Just follow the advice of the guys and seek out a field with current jet pilots and ask for help. I haven't meet anyone in this hobby that is not ready to give advice ...
You will find that the jet guys are really cool and want to help to make sure you fly safe.
Oh yea than can save you a lot money if you listen to them. The trail and error is very costly in turbines.
... You will find that the jet guys are really cool and want to help to make sure you fly safe.
Oh yea than can save you a lot money if you listen to them. The trail and error is very costly in turbines.
01-13-2016, 11:34 AM
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Hmmm......
New member, won't tell us where he lives, hasn't responded to any comments; I'm suspicious
There's a similar type thread over on FG where a guy wants help building a very large model capable of carry quite a bit of "liquid fertilizer" to spray his crops. He's also new, hasn't responded to questions and so on.
Speculation over on FG is that it might be some 'gubment type trying to see if we AMA folks really do police ourselves. Seems pretty far fetched but after what we've learned the last few years about how much "spying" has been going on, I wouldn't rule it out.
New member, won't tell us where he lives, hasn't responded to any comments; I'm suspicious
There's a similar type thread over on FG where a guy wants help building a very large model capable of carry quite a bit of "liquid fertilizer" to spray his crops. He's also new, hasn't responded to questions and so on.
Speculation over on FG is that it might be some 'gubment type trying to see if we AMA folks really do police ourselves. Seems pretty far fetched but after what we've learned the last few years about how much "spying" has been going on, I wouldn't rule it out.
01-13-2016, 01:50 PM
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Hi JSchram,
I have a Boomerang XL airframe in Thunderbird colors available. It has never been banged up. I flew it with an AMT mercury and a Kingtech 170. It is a good first jet. It is big, forgiving, and will accept a wide range of engines. You can research the plane, there are a lot of them out there.I don't know where you are in Illinois but I am in Willow Springs, about 10 minutes from Midway airport.
Joe Felonk
I have a Boomerang XL airframe in Thunderbird colors available. It has never been banged up. I flew it with an AMT mercury and a Kingtech 170. It is a good first jet. It is big, forgiving, and will accept a wide range of engines. You can research the plane, there are a lot of them out there.I don't know where you are in Illinois but I am in Willow Springs, about 10 minutes from Midway airport.
Joe Felonk
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01-13-2016, 05:58 PM
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Hey guys, thank you kindly for the the advice and things to look for. I'm on shift today and this is the first opportunity I've gotten to reply today. I assure you Mr. Zeeb that I'm not your "liquid fertilizer" guy who reincarnated himself as a new member looking to spy on the forums. Just a guy who is really interested in another version of the rc flying hobby. I'm in Schaumburg, IL. Joe Felonk- I'll look into that model. Joe/Greg- I know it's winter but if you ever get out and fly or do some maintenance on your jets, it would be really cool to get an intro to what your doing. Or if you have a contact for mentoring send me a
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01-14-2016, 05:51 AM
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One thing I would warn a beginner about in regards to a Flash or even a Euro sport is that you cannot easily access your turbine on these aircraft once they are in the flight/start-up configuration. For the life of me I don't know why CARF doesn't put a hatch to access the turbines on these models. I would suggest an aircraft that has easy access to the turbine when starting, so u can see immediately if things start going wrong.
01-14-2016, 08:00 AM
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I second ultra flash or ultra lightning, both very strong aeroplanes. For the money ultra flash is a better choice.
Used ones on the market range from $5500-$6500 in good condition with 120-160N turbines.
Used ones on the market range from $5500-$6500 in good condition with 120-160N turbines.
01-14-2016, 02:17 PM
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I second the ultra flash. It was my first turbine jet. Its the perfect first jet. Very easy to learn on and you can whip it around harder than most other jets. I have a cheetah in mine and the plane is amazing. I actually flew it yesterday for the first time in about 10 months since I got my F16......definitely an awesome jet!
01-14-2016, 02:20 PM
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One thing I would warn a beginner about in regards to a Flash or even a Euro sport is that you cannot easily access your turbine on these aircraft once they are in the flight/start-up configuration. For the life of me I don't know why CARF doesn't put a hatch to access the turbines on these models. I would suggest an aircraft that has easy access to the turbine when starting, so u can see immediately if things start going wrong.
01-14-2016, 05:25 PM
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IMO you will hear if something is wrong with the turbine on startup. There really is no need to access it when starting it up. In all reality the only thing that you would have an issue with is a hot start and with the full bypass on the U flash it will just blow out of the pipe.
This is the worst information i have ever heard.
01-15-2016, 07:35 AM
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The uFlash can be so fast that i would not recommend it to a beginner. It can get away from you in case of visual challenges if you don't manage the throttle. Also some have trouble slowing it down for landing (Not an airplane problem, but a potential challenge for a beginner).
01-15-2016, 08:31 AM
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I have a thought for you, becuase you are already used to EDF but havn't flown a heavy fiber glass model why not move up to a larger fiberglass EDF jet.
Take a look at the jet teng models xxx - http://www.usarcjets.com/cgi-bin/sho...9.htm#Jets!JTM
It's a $1200 jet that's very well built, put it together EDF and fly it for a few months and get your wavier with it which you can even to on electric (unless something has chaged)
Then sell of the EDF unit, and convert the plane to turbine
just another option for you
Take a look at the jet teng models xxx - http://www.usarcjets.com/cgi-bin/sho...9.htm#Jets!JTM
It's a $1200 jet that's very well built, put it together EDF and fly it for a few months and get your wavier with it which you can even to on electric (unless something has chaged)
Then sell of the EDF unit, and convert the plane to turbine
just another option for you
01-15-2016, 10:38 AM
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I have a thought for you, becuase you are already used to EDF but havn't flown a heavy fiber glass model why not move up to a larger fiberglass EDF jet.
Take a look at the jet teng models xxx - http://www.usarcjets.com/cgi-bin/sho...9.htm#Jets!JTM
It's a $1200 jet that's very well built, put it together EDF and fly it for a few months and get your wavier with it which you can even to on electric (unless something has chaged)
Then sell of the EDF unit, and convert the plane to turbine
just another option for you
Take a look at the jet teng models xxx - http://www.usarcjets.com/cgi-bin/sho...9.htm#Jets!JTM
It's a $1200 jet that's very well built, put it together EDF and fly it for a few months and get your wavier with it which you can even to on electric (unless something has chaged)
Then sell of the EDF unit, and convert the plane to turbine
just another option for you
