List of Manned RC Turbine Projects
12-31-2006, 09:32 PM
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List of Manned RC Turbine Projects
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I've done some research and found that there are 7 manned projects that have used or are using microturbine propulsion. I'm sure that all of them have been mentioned at one time or another in this or other fora, but I have never seen a consolidated list, Here is what I have so far:
Jet Man Yves Rossy (Switzerland)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHYXrqoS08o
Bird Man Visa Parviainen (Finland)
http://www.bird-man.com/index.cgi?n=gallery&q=video (bottom of page)
Bob Carlton's Silent J jet glider (United States)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odv36r7gJRY
Nicolas Charmont's Cri-Cri jet (France)
http://www.amtjets.com/gallery_real_plain.html
The late Yves Duval's Cri-Cri jet (France)
http://www.gasturbine.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/page2.htm (bottom of page)
The Jet Bug crew (United Kingdom)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elh4djwGrX0
Rick Herron's Skywalker jet pack (United States)
http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/s...n-development/
I'm not counting the guys who've put converted APUs on their utralights, e.g.:
Jim Gordon's Mitchell B-10 (United States)
http://www.frappr.com/mitchellwings/photos/3161425
Larry Berg's turboprop powered Aventura amphibian (United States)
http://pfranc.com/projects/my_cp.htm
Is there anyone that I'm missing?
Happy and Safe New Year,
Burners
I've done some research and found that there are 7 manned projects that have used or are using microturbine propulsion. I'm sure that all of them have been mentioned at one time or another in this or other fora, but I have never seen a consolidated list, Here is what I have so far:
Jet Man Yves Rossy (Switzerland)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHYXrqoS08o
Bird Man Visa Parviainen (Finland)
http://www.bird-man.com/index.cgi?n=gallery&q=video (bottom of page)
Bob Carlton's Silent J jet glider (United States)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odv36r7gJRY
Nicolas Charmont's Cri-Cri jet (France)
http://www.amtjets.com/gallery_real_plain.html
The late Yves Duval's Cri-Cri jet (France)
http://www.gasturbine.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/page2.htm (bottom of page)
The Jet Bug crew (United Kingdom)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elh4djwGrX0
Rick Herron's Skywalker jet pack (United States)
http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/31/s...n-development/
I'm not counting the guys who've put converted APUs on their utralights, e.g.:
Jim Gordon's Mitchell B-10 (United States)
http://www.frappr.com/mitchellwings/photos/3161425
Larry Berg's turboprop powered Aventura amphibian (United States)
http://pfranc.com/projects/my_cp.htm
Is there anyone that I'm missing?
Happy and Safe New Year,
Burners
01-01-2007, 05:46 AM
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RE: List of Manned RC Turbine Projects
One that springs straight to mind is Bob Carlton's Silent-J sailplane [8D]
http://www.silentwingsairshows.com/jet.html
Rob.
http://www.silentwingsairshows.com/jet.html
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RE: List of Manned RC Turbine Projects
Thanks, Rob. I appreciate that. Sadly, Bob's website seems to be offline, but I've added a YouTube video of his airshow to my list.
Regards and Best of the New Year,
Burners
Regards and Best of the New Year,
Burners
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RE: List of Manned RC Turbine Projects
Hi Bob,
Just wanted to say that I really admire your work with the Jet Luge. For now, I'm listing aircraft only -- I plan to put a couple of turbines in a Mitchell Wing U-2 to replace the 20hp Zenoah, and I want to see what other folks have done along similar lines. That said, I could probably learn a lot from anyone who has integrated a microturbine with a manned vehicle. Since you're in Waldorf and I'm in DC, maybe I can buy you lunch sometime?
Cheers,
Bill
Just wanted to say that I really admire your work with the Jet Luge. For now, I'm listing aircraft only -- I plan to put a couple of turbines in a Mitchell Wing U-2 to replace the 20hp Zenoah, and I want to see what other folks have done along similar lines. That said, I could probably learn a lot from anyone who has integrated a microturbine with a manned vehicle. Since you're in Waldorf and I'm in DC, maybe I can buy you lunch sometime?
Cheers,
Bill
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RE: List of Manned RC Turbine Projects
Hit me up when ever you would like. I work at Naval Research Lab in DC. I have also been consulted, questioned by, several others wanting to Jet Power Ultra-lites and para-gliders. I would be glad to help with what I do know...
send me a PM or email
Bob
send me a PM or email
Bob
