Can you get a turbine for under a thousand dollars and if so where.

at this rate I'm gonna have to hit Costco for my popcorn stash

double it, and you will be in the ball park for a 12 -14 lb'er...

Keep an eye on the RCU market place, there are usually some for sale.....

Two words (not necessarily in this order) - Jet Joe!

Buttered or not???

Caramel please [8D]

i heared there might be available in China, but you can use them once!

LOL

You get what you pay for!! Russ

Russ... Pull up a comfy chair. Get some coffee and reading glasses. Even if you don't need them now you will by the time you finish. Anyway, do a search on JetJoe.

JetWhat? JetJoe? What kind of stupid name is that for an engine? Must be JUNK.

Junk? Junk? I'll have you know that the answer to world hunger could very well be within our grasp thanlks to this amazing device[>:]

Yeah, except if those children who don't starve get killed by exploding JetJoes...what THEN?
Do YOU want to have this on YOUR conscience?
Buy a good, solid American-made turbine like a Wren or a Jetcat.

American made ???? Neither of these are American made, which is not to say they arent great products. I have a Wren Supersport with about a dozen flights and its nothing short of awesome.

..you should have heard a whistling noise when this flew over your head I know, he probably caught you off guard.....

Now Curtis, I think its time to take your medication. either that or quit flying at the Bayonne annex ............ gotta be the swamp gas
Semper fi
joe

That new jetjoe two-piece tailcone makes quite a whooshing sound!


Look, son...let me tell you something about these Chinese. All they know how to do is copy American designs cheaply. Same as these Japanese. Please! Pure junk! No good American company would use cheap Communist Chinese components or labor in THEIR products. No WAY! These people are unable to build a straight set of chopsticks, much less a turbine engine.
As for ME, I will stick with good, solid American Craftsmanship, like Skymaster, BVM ARF, and Futaba!

Am I too late? Is there any popcorn left?

"Crunch crunch crunch-burrrp!" - ahhhh popcorn, a barley-pop and my favorite soap opera.

Carmel coated sarcasm for desert anyone???

mikmaxx , if you are still with us...this question comes up about once every month. If you had access to a fully equipped machine shop, you could probably build one yourself for about $1000 and a lot of hours. Three companies make kits where you assemble the machined parts. More money, but less skilled labor involved. If you check out the used market on RCmarketplace, you will find the cheapest used unit around $1900 or so...if you find one priced much lower than this, there is probably a real good reason.