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Old 03-31-2009, 05:11 AM
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cjshaker
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Default RE: new Arf Boomerang 14lb thrust

I'm happy to finally be building my Boomerang Intro.

Just got Sandor Kruise's gear kit for the Boomerang Intro. Seems like an exceptional bargain! Trailing link struts, with rearward sweeping nose gear (includes plywood frame to mount nose gear), ball bearing wheels, brakes, retracts, air kit, brake and gear valves, carbon sheet to cover main gear openings, etc. I'm astounded at how nice this setup is, and how reasonably priced it was. Got the whole kit for 300 Euros, which worked out to be $400 USD with shipping included. Here is the web page (old price):

http://shop.digitech-turbines.com/pr...2aanl77p8gcb42

I've got the cockpit panel, pilot, and canopy mounted. Also, have the main air inlets mounted and FOD screened. I'm going to mount a couple more air inlets for the turbine in the fuselage hatch. After reading about people getting cooler engine temperatures and better fuel consumption with more intake vents, it seemed a good idea. I'm also going to make and install the engine bypass baffle to force more air into the turbine. Our club runway is at about 3,500' elevation, so I'm assuming air flow will be more of a concern than at sea level. I'll be running a Jetcat P60SE in it, with Futaba S3050 servos.

Am using the Dreamworks 88 oz extended range kevlar fuel tank, and the BVM bubble trap.

Got the Pete Tindal linkage kit on order, too, which also seemed very reasonably priced at 32 Euros delivered to the US.

http://www.petetindal.co.uk/Jet%20Kit%20Upgrades/

Thank you for all of the help and advice you all have posted here before. I've been reading and re reading this list for build hints.

Chris Shaker
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