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WANTED 100 +POUNDS THRUST TURBINE ENGINE
Posted: January 22nd, 2018, 9:54 pm
by steve board
Hello i am looking for a turbine engine for my 1/3 scale hawk. any body got won for sale . prefurbally kero start. steve board 01432890508.
Re: WANTED 100 +POUNDS THRUST TURBINE ENGINE
Posted: January 23rd, 2018, 8:27 pm
by Dave Wilshere
How much does the model weigh?
Re: WANTED 100 +POUNDS THRUST TURBINE ENGINE
Posted: January 23rd, 2018, 9:08 pm
by steve board
Hello Dave the model weighs about 35 kg dry weight .i have 15 litre fuel tank , also 4 litre smoke tank , to which i fly with 2x wren 160 , i would like to fit one motor, cheers steve.
Re: WANTED 100 +POUNDS THRUST TURBINE ENGINE
Posted: January 24th, 2018, 9:17 pm
by Dave Wilshere
You don't need 100lb. A 300N turbine would fly it well enough. Airframe drag is not great and you never need 1:1 on a scale model
The 1:2.9 scale we flew was 80+kilos dry