Question about a wren engine and the small Hawk
 

This particular combo has always intrigued me cause the airplane costs $600.00 and the engine brand new is like $1500.00. Servos are a few hundred and who doesn't have spring airs all over the place to put in a small jet like this?

So essentially for half the price of a large turbine engine you could have a cool looking turbine jet. I'd like to recommend to a friend that he try this, but I have yet to hear of anyone having success with this combo.

I have video of Greg from Colorado and his at Greater TX last year. It tip stalled on take off and initially I thought that the airplane was moving too slow at rotation, but I've watched the video a few times and I think it was moving along just fine and should have climbed out. So must have been a wing loading issue?

Greg if you're reading this, is there anything in hind sight that you might have done differently? Not that it had to do with the failure, but I think we both agreed the nose wheel steering could have been more positive and maybe something about the CG?

RE: Question about a wren engine and the small Hawk
 

I too am intrigued by this, but I think that the engine (MW-54) is now more than $1500.

RE: Question about a wren engine and the small Hawk
 

Sean,

Sent you an email...Its hard for some to respond to a thread like this on RCU without being banned tomorrow.

RE: Question about a wren engine and the small Hawk
 

Sean,

I would also suggest calling Larry from Jet Hangar to inquire about this setup. He has one that he has been flying and has had good results.

JR Gautreaux

RE: Question about a wren engine and the small Hawk
 

Hey JR, happy new year to you. Can you get me some contact info?

A phone call or two wouldn't hurt.

Sean

RE: Question about a wren engine and the small Hawk
 

This week I ask for prices for the Wren 44 in its different starting varieties at JHH. This are the current prices:
Price for the wand start version is $2,295.00, for the onboard start version $2,395.00; for the autostart vresion $2,495.00. Shipping is additional.

Regards

Alex

RE: Question about a wren engine and the small Hawk
 

check out this thread.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_16...tm.htm#1686947

RE: Question about a wren engine and the small Hawk
 

Sean and Wocket..the current pricing (on the JHH web page) range from $1800 to $2200, depending on the configuration you want...and the dollar not tanking again against the British Pound!
Yup there were some issues, one of which was weight...hello lipos?...and a few others I'm still sorting through. (It's not at tthe top of my priorities list right now, since it's ski season and the Rockies are getting fluff!!! :D )
In all fairness to JHH, this kit had been from China, to Ca, to NJ to CO over the last three years, so ...???
It will fly, just not tomorrow.
I have flown Larry Wolfe's original prototype, which was a smooth performer, which is why I have mine.
Give Larry a call...he'll be glad to give you any and all information you could desire, including set-ups.

Greg