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Got Jet Fuel? Turbine Helicopters > jet powered r/c heli's

ed vega
Key Veteran
Location: nyc, queens

just wondering if anyone is contemplating or is involved with this development .. I've been to various sites and only a few pics , I'm very much interested .. anyone have info or comments on this ?

given you can use just about any jet motor , sophia, jpx, amt , *cats , my question is how to couple a gearbox from the main axle to the main rotor gear .. no one really explains this little secret . uhm wonder why?

this pic is probibly a dupe but a reference point .. I see a jet motor but wheres the gearbox ?? lets hear from ya!

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this pic really just my juices flowing .. new frames for jets ..

11-06-2001 Over year old.

z11355
rrMaster
Location: 10000 is enough time wasted.

It's pretty obvious.

There isn't one.

The turbine exhaust drives an impeller (under the shroud)
which turns a reduction gear setup to drive the main white
gear.

Although I think some is/did come out w/ a very small turboshaft
type engine.

11-06-2001 Over year old.

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AEK
Heliman
Location: Eindhoven - The Netherlands

Gearbox

Hi,

This one I didn't know. JetCat has a jet powered heli also. They used a twin belt reduction (I guess 1:10) and a gear reduction.

In your picture I can see a "black box" under the maingear. But what it is and how it works: I don't know.

11-06-2001 Over year old.

Doug
Elite Veteran
Location: Naples Florida....

The truth is that even the smallest miniature turbine (MW54) has an abundance of power and as a result extracting sufficient power is not a problem. The "Hot" gas flow at power represents about 25 hp or so. To recover 3-5 hp is not that difficult. The real problem is the rate of fuel consumption which requires several Quarts (Liters) for sufficient flight time. The larger the Low Pressure Turbine is, the slower it turns so If you get it down to about 50K or so the reduction can be a typical gear or toothed belt. The "direct drive" shown in the second picture is another way to do it and both schemes are likly to be developed. In full scale the "free" turbine is the way to go.

11-06-2001 Over year old.

MikeyB
Heliman
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada

jet powered helicopters

If you really are interested go to www.varioeast.com they are preordering on there gas turbine mechanics now (expensive)
Mike

11-06-2001 Over year old.

Jay Cotty
Heliman
Location: Maryland

Do you want to see turbinhelis?? Check this out!!

Hi Guys!

I just Register, awsome site, good job RunRyder, I just bump into this post and I had to say.......humm,humm, well, you be the judge, but don't get excited.