I had started a major rebuild of my Maverick that crashed a few years ago when I found a good deal on an Artes Bee, so I decided to turbinize it. The Bee arrived today, so I'm fired up to get back to work on it.

I would be interested in seeing pictures of Maverick turbine installations, particularly ones without a bypass.

This has probably not been done before but after looking things over carefully I am thinking it might be slick to mount the turbine in the back, similar to the new Skymaster Gripen and F-16. This would free up space for fuel tanks and get the heat source away from servos and control rods. Additionally it would be lighter and a lot cheaper, without a tailpipe, bypass or custom fuel tanks. I'd appreciate any comments from knowledgeable individuals on this idea.

Joe