ORIGINAL: k_sonn
That's not excatly true. "Plug and Play" has been around the EDF market for years for the 90mm and smaller fans. Schubler's DS-30 and DS-51 fans can be purchased with Lehner motors already installed. Airframes are readily available for these fans. All one needs to do is solder connectors on the motor and controller and install the fan in the airframe. In the 120mm arena, "plug and play" is available from Schubler in the form of purchasing the DS-94 fan/motor/ESC as a combo. The hardest part about converting a GDF to an EDF is making an intake extension out of 1/64th ply so the intake transitions from the GDF fan opening to the EDF fan. That takes about 5 minutes and no special skill is needed (the "average" person can do this). It is much more difficult to convert a GDF to turbine than it is to convert to EDF.
Don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to BV's new power system. I have a Maverick in the box waiting.
Kirk
You're kind'a missing the point. I'm an average jet guy and I have no idea where to get that stuff, what size/weight airframe is good for a 90mm fan vs. a 120mm fan, what batteries to get, etc. I could do the research and figure it out myself (I'm not into the electric stuff right now except for the smaller Alfa models types), but with a BV setup (when its ready), its one-stop shopping. Take a look at the number of BVM customers who have someone else build their Kingcat/Bobcat and you'll see that there is a market out there for truely "plug-and-play" electric jets - particularly if he can get the Viper AND some of his smaller scale jets going well with an EDF setup.
Bob