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should i go with something that has a turbine or a prop? i like the airplanes that hve turbines alot. and another question is turbines easy to keep care of?

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Definitely a propeller. Turbine-powered planes are usually very fast and take lots of experience to fly - you have to get a waver from the AMA first. Turbines are also very expensive (thousands of dollars).
There are also ducted fans powered by a glow engine or electric motor. They can be quite a bit simpler and cheaper, but they still wouldn't be good for a beginner.

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now that you said it i couldnt afford one anyway.

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You also have to have a special turbine waiver to fly them. There is a guy in my club that has several turbines, and each plane costs between $8,000 and $12,000 each.

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do you have to buy some kind of insurance for something that expensive? (just wondering)

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The AMA insurance will cover you if you accidently crash into something, whether you have a cheap plane or an expensive one. But if you crash the plane - say goodbye to $10,000! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]

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Insurance? "You doonnt need no stinnking surance!!" How much can you afford to lose? Even if you are
just going to put it up for display, Yes, you need to insure it. Next, I think you would have to look real hard
to find any one that would write you insurance on a 200mph + minature airplane. Then when if you get the
insurance maybe they will let you fly your airplane somewhere. You just better be a REALLY good flyer.
As oohex says, the same goes for ducted fan aircraft. They are hard to handle (fly). The reason is that there is not enough air movement over the control surfaces at slow speed. Most noticeable on during takesoffs and
landings. With a prop driven airplane the propeller is washing air against the stabilizer and rudder surfaces. With a ducted fan or turbine the air is going straight out the back end, nothing blowing against the stab or
rudder, thus limited control except straight ahead until sufficent air speed is attained.

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nooooo im talking about if someone gets in the accident. cause i was looking up on helis and someone brought it up.

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That's what the AMA insurance is for - there's several million dollars worth, I forget exactly how much. The only difference with a big turbine is that there are extra safety rules since they can be more dangerous (faster and heavier than most planes, plus they carry a lot more fuel). You have to have a turbine waiver. To get that, you need to have some experience with fast prop and DF planes.

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2.5 million liability. There are several classes, and different deductables for each, but the deductables aren't that much; usually less than the jet itself I believe. Jets dont always weigh more, it's just they are more dangerous in a few different ways:

1. They carry jet fuel with is extremely volitile.
2. The newer ones also carry a pressureized propane tank to start the turbine. This usually has enough propane left in it to be a small bomb.
3. A jet turbine runs MUCH hotter than any other engine, so if the fuel hits the turbine, BAM! Then you've got that little propane bomb...
4. The AMA will only let your jet go up to 200 MPH, however they are capable of more. I've heard of BVM Bandit's going in excess of 275.
5. Most jet engines idle at about 28,000 RPM and max out at 130,000 RPM. At that RPM, if the turbine were to come apart, anyone that was hit with part of the compressor blades, or turbine blades would be severely injured, not to mention that turbines can have excess fuel built up in them if there is a false start. This can lead to a fire on startup.
6. Jet aircraft land much faster, and have FAR different landing habits than other airplanes. You always have to be one step ahead of the plane when you are landing because there isn't instant throttle response. A turbine takes more time to throttle up and throttle down. Plus you have no propwash to help control it. Once you slow down too much, a quick blip of the throttle won't do anything.