Concorde flies again, sort of

[Rockcliffe]

Check out this RC model video. And watch you don't have the volume to loud on your headset
http://media.fhm.com/concorde.wmv

[positiveg]

Awesome! Thanks for the link.

[Rockcliffe]

Each turbine costs about $3,000 U.S., btw.

[ladamson]

Enjoyed the video!

I've always liked R/C turbines & 4- cycles....

2-cycles & ducted fans will do in a pinch

Ladamson

[N700MS]

That is cool!! Thanks for the link!

[FunkyMunky]

:-eek beat me to it :P cool vid that, I see you get the "Friday email" :P

[Jeff S KDTW]

>I've always liked R/C turbines & 4- cycles....

Larry,

Do you have a link describing those RC engines??? That was new to me.

[ladamson]

>
>Do you have a link describing those RC engines??? That was
>new to me.

I don't have a link. A friend of mine who just moved 500 miles away has been involved in composite R/C jet kit design & production for many years. Thanks to him, I've been around much of the turbine designs over the last 15 years. His jet engines will do a full startup from the transmitter with brakes locked. In the old days, it was initial startup air from something like a leaf blower.

I havn't flown much R/C for about 10 years, but still have several aircraft, radios, & engines ------- mostly four-cycle. The four cycles just sound better, especially when the prop just hits supersonic during Reno style racing. However, some of my quarter scales had large 2-cycles, as well as the helicopters. I "blew" a lot of money on that hobby, but then my full scale (un-done, but near done) RV6A is worse! :)

Ladamson

[Jeff S KDTW]

Thanks Larry

Speaking of RC, I think something this big is a bit extreme--why not just put a seat and stick in it and fly it):

http://www.fly-giantrc.org/album/joe...jn99tues-3.jpg

Here is the main site with more pictures: http://www.fly-giantrc.org/

[Rockcliffe]

Here's the turbine site, but you have to speak German.
http://www.skypipe.de/index.php?site=turbinen

Blair
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