Hi all,

Just curious to know, is there a Kangaroo 2/II?

Jeff

Yes.

where can i purchase the roo 2?

btw, can i use a simjet 3000 on the roo?

http://www.composite-arf.com/ar/Catalog?cat=20

i thought that is the old roo? they only have 2 colors, would like a plain one so that I can paint on

The old Roo had foam wings and built up vertical fins. The Roo II is all composite. You can paint over the stock finish if you like.

ok thanx, wad about the simjet 3000, can i use it on the roo?

The 3000 will be more than enough to fly the Roo.

so is it ok to use it or I have to strengthen the roo before using the 3000?

A few guys here fly it with at 3000 without any mods to the Roo II.

But they take care not to overstress the airframe in flight. I dont think it will hold up to level flight at 450km/h and if you just yank the elevator to full up position for eksample

I saw a Roo II selfdestruct in midair last year. The aluminium wingspar had riped through the upper surface of the fuselage.


My Roo II had a Sonic 120, and it had plenty of power........until I dumbthumbed it and it went in.

I fly Roo2 with a TJT 3000 and this is WAY more power than the plane really needs. Good throttle management is what is needed to make sure you don't rip the thing apart in midair!!

http://www.tjt.bz/newsdetail.php?news=15&page=24

Myles
TJT Canada

I would suggest the Rookie over the Roo (also www.composite-arf.com)

it flies A LOT better and has thrust vectoring included as an option. The engine is centerline with the fuse for better flight characteristics, and is also enclosed, making it look a lot better than the paraplegic looking Roo (or Roo2)


Wojtek

I totally agree. The Rookie is a great plane and it doesn't cost much more.

I second your opinion.

i think i would use the simjet 2300 on the roo just to play safe!

I have a ROO with a Simjet 3000 that delivers 14,5 kg of thrust. (127 000 rpm) And thats why they call me the Rocket Man. But it flyes like a dream. You can just set the turbine down to low position and you should have no problems. The Simjet 3000 is such a nice engine for so many different planes so why buy anything smaller now, and then you might need a 3000 to your next project?

Christian