turbine problems
06-17-2003 | 01:40 AM
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From: mays landing, NJ,
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If one used a 12 pound thrust turbine turned down to say 8 pounds what type of problems might I experience. Applaction requires two turbines & 24 pounds of thrust would be way too much power for14 pound bird.
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If one used a 12 pound thrust turbine turned down to say 8 pounds what type of problems might I experience. Applaction requires two turbines & 24 pounds of thrust would be way too much power for14 pound bird.
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Joe
06-17-2003 | 02:13 AM
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Joe,
There should not be any problems. No one flies using full thrust all the time anyway. I don't know about the wrens but with a JetCat you can set your max rpm at whatever you want it to be. (up to the max rpm of course) you could also install a speed limiter just to make sure you don't overspeed your airframe. The other problem that you are likely to have is the increased weight, even if you were able to get the MW 44 you still have pumps, ECU's and batteries that will weigh the same regardless of whether you are using the 54 or 44. Fuel consumption would no doubt be less with the 44 but by how much realistically. I'm guessing you want them for your ME 262? Would definetly add a wow factor!
David Reid
There should not be any problems. No one flies using full thrust all the time anyway. I don't know about the wrens but with a JetCat you can set your max rpm at whatever you want it to be. (up to the max rpm of course) you could also install a speed limiter just to make sure you don't overspeed your airframe. The other problem that you are likely to have is the increased weight, even if you were able to get the MW 44 you still have pumps, ECU's and batteries that will weigh the same regardless of whether you are using the 54 or 44. Fuel consumption would no doubt be less with the 44 but by how much realistically. I'm guessing you want them for your ME 262? Would definetly add a wow factor!
David Reid
06-17-2003 | 02:24 AM
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David
Yes, they would be for a Me262, and for right now only the 12 pounders are available and who know's when the 7 pounders will be ready for the masses.
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Joe
Yes, they would be for a Me262, and for right now only the 12 pounders are available and who know's when the 7 pounders will be ready for the masses.
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Joe
06-17-2003 | 02:51 AM
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Joe,
I would love to hear of your ME262 and how you are building it. My friend Walt has the original molds to Tom Cook's 262 and I was thinking of making one soon with turbines. Walt is in the middle of making a new laser cut scale wing design. The molds were obtained from the gentleman who used to sell them as "Airflare". Do you happen to have one of these planes?
Dave Thomson
I would love to hear of your ME262 and how you are building it. My friend Walt has the original molds to Tom Cook's 262 and I was thinking of making one soon with turbines. Walt is in the middle of making a new laser cut scale wing design. The molds were obtained from the gentleman who used to sell them as "Airflare". Do you happen to have one of these planes?
Dave Thomson
06-17-2003 | 10:52 AM
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Joe:
The SIMJET-1200 can be set at 3 different power outputs, Low, Med, and High using the newly released Data Terminal.
From my experience with this engine in my FACET -1200 prototype, with an average flight throttle setting of 45%, it yields 4.2 oz/min fuel burn with the engine on "HIGH" or max power output setting.
Please check in with Ed or Kevin at Great Northern Models (www.greatnorthernmodels.com) for more definitive details on the 1200 power selection features and consumption rates.
Regards,
The SIMJET-1200 can be set at 3 different power outputs, Low, Med, and High using the newly released Data Terminal.
From my experience with this engine in my FACET -1200 prototype, with an average flight throttle setting of 45%, it yields 4.2 oz/min fuel burn with the engine on "HIGH" or max power output setting.
Please check in with Ed or Kevin at Great Northern Models (www.greatnorthernmodels.com) for more definitive details on the 1200 power selection features and consumption rates.
Regards,
