Carlos from RTI just called me today to let me know that he received my money order for my new engine!
On friday I should have a NIB AMT280SP in my hot little hands!!!!!
WOOHOO!!!!!! Bigger badder jets here I come!!!!

What did you do with the Ram ? ..or should I ask?? Does this mean the Grippen will fly at Princetoin ??

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The first RAM is on the way back as well, it just needed the bearings replaced. The second one is sitting at RTI right now. I'm trying to sell my Kangaroo with the broken engine. I don't really need it anymore and didn't want to put money into fixing it so it's up for sale dirt cheap :P

Jeremy...

"dirt cheap" eh?? How much for the remains??

email me or pm me...

[email protected] or through RCU or RCC

what is damaged and whats still useable? I was thinking of making up another engine

Sent you a PM Andrew

An AMT, huh ? Welcome to the dark side You'll love the throttle response on it...

Gordon

Gordon, I've heard the throttle response is very fast on them, how do they compare to the RAM750? do you know?

I've never run the 750, so can't compare it for you. Maybe someone else can.

I can tell you that it's quite noticeably faster than my Jetcats - even the P160 which was pretty decent when it came to spool up. I'd hazzard a guess at somewhere around 2 to 2.5 seconds from idle to full power on my 280 (not the SP version).

Gordon

Congrats Jeremy - I was eyeballing that 280 for the last few weeks, it would have fit nicely on my KingCat....

Barry

WOOHOO!!!!!
It arrived today, there's a lot more parts to an AMT engine than a RAM though. I gotta read the manual, I can't for teh life of me figure out the ni-starter thing, do you actually physically have to light the plug on the pegasus rather than the ECU do it for you like the RAM does?

It probably depends on exactly what setup you have. Although a (very large) ni-starter came with my 280, I don't need to use it since my engine has the auto-start system (that doesn't mean electric start, BTW). With the auto-start, the start-box feeds the compressed air, propane, and ni-starter current through a single umbilical to the aircraft, with the ni-starter power actually coming form the 12v supply that the start-box hooks up to rather than from the separate ni-starter.

If you're not using auto-start then you may need to physically hook the ni-starter up ... I don't really remember. If in doubt, send a PM to Buck Garza (RCU id yeahbaby) and he can probably help you figure out what you have and what you need to use.

Gordon

The manual start box can also be used with the umbilical....you just have to install the mating end on the start box if you don't have it already

I made my own start box. Small box from Radio Shack with air button, propane button, and ignition button. My battery for ignition died, so I just stick a ni starter on it. Very simple start sequence. Have any questions after you check out the manuel, just ask.
Happy flying!

jeremy :

hows your moores turbines are ? i saw the new 66 in the web site and looks very good,
and price is right for a 20 pounder turbine

alfred