Gaz-turbine models

[florian_mrt]

Last time, Cam and I went to a gliding shop in Bristol. Cam bought a few pieces of wood and I bought a simple glider for beginners.

Cam buying his wood

The shop was a nice gliding shop, but there was a little something about the shop that made us looking away from the respectfull gliders.

No, you wouldn't guess it right. We saw a gas-turbine runned Kangaroo plane on the table, the canopee and wings removed to repair some parts.

The plane

What I would call a 'small' model-engine


The front of the turbine showing an electric starter motor

Back of the Turbine

The inside of the plane. You would notice a fuel (kerosine) tank, an air pressure tank (to raise or lower tyres), a propyleen tank or something to run the turbine initially, and three different batteries for three different tasks such as receiver and eight servos, starterengine, and fuel pump.

The engine runs at 160,000 rpm, and develops 20kg of thrust. It heats up to 600° Celsius.

That's one gaz-turbine running model. Anybody else who has a 'similar' model?





I have a mini laser. (lol)

[steve]

:exclamation:pretty cool jets these.I`m looking into jets for next year if I can find a few £££`s plus find a flying site with tarmac in the warwickshire area .Anybody any idea`s ??

[Tony Smith]

What? one of these?




30lb of thrust

[brenmcc1]

There is boomerang down my club with the tarmarc runway

Here's a pic with super reaper in the backround, both have 30/35 lbs of thrust i think, amazing to watch - just wait till I get my hands on one

[Richard]

Very impressive... now wheres the electric ones

30lbs of thrust... ??,000's nicads that would weight about ????Kgs... ahhh maybe for not me

[brenmcc1]

HA

[Tony Smith]

Quote:Originally posted by Richard Archdeacon

Very impressive... now wheres the electric ones
Watch WLM , they are putting together a Twin EDF, 200mph+

30lbs of thrust... ??,000's nicads that would weight about ????Kgs... ahhh maybe for not me

[Richard]

Watch WLM , they are putting together a Twin EDF, 200mph+

NOW that sounds very very interesting
Is this going to be a Sandown special?

[brenmcc1]

Woah, I wonder if they give free trials.

[florian_mrt]

Jet turbines are... COOOOOLLLL. Saw one test driving. I really want to learn how to fly them, but where is there a club around Bristol UK??