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Old 01-08-2008, 03:31 PM
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Mr DJ
 
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Default RE: SimJet Nexus vs. The Rest in 36lb Class

ORIGINAL: icepilot

Hi Mr DJ -
being a neighbor country to Denmark, a lot of guys here have flown Simjet turbines ever since we started flying jets.
The Nexus is indeed a nice engine, but there have been 6 or 7 cases here where it has thrown a compressor blade in
the air and had to be returned to the factory for a complete overhaul. This has happened at top RPM, and I would
strongly suggest that you dial down at least 3-4000 rpm from the top allowed speed, as a turbine failure is something
you don't want (at least not in the air..) The pictures show Cato Hortens Nexus-powered Yellow F-18 just when the
turbine "explodes" and the result of the following very hard "landing".

Tor
Tor, my Man--what's happenin'

Wow--that's some serious biz goin' on in that bird--scary too... But like Vampire said, I've not heard of that stateside, but I will be praying still that that doesn't happen to me or to any pilots in the future--you know what I'm sayin'.

Thanks...

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