Thanks everyone. Frankly I am glad just to have kept going and getting them finished. No Jason not a chance for a turboprop.

Mick, Only if you don't mind air start. I still have not tamed the brushless motor and get a vibration free start. Amazing what you can do with brushless motors of high Kv.

Harry Preload is the way the bearings are loaded to ensure they remain in contact with the side of the raceway at all times and not be left free to float.

Henke

I did some research and the only model that uses a lot of jet engines would be an Ekranoplan at 10 engines, then not sure if this would be a jet plane or a boat.
It is nice now to get back to some plane making ready for the flying season.

John