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  Joined: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:56 am Posts: 3073 Location: VERY LOW LOW LOW EARTH ORBIT Has thanked: 3078 times Been thanked: 3854 times 
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 Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:21 am Posts: 7151 Location: Lost Has thanked: 115 times Been thanked: 8645 times
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looks like rotorway vapor ware from the 1970"s.
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Joined: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:56 am Posts: 3073 Location: VERY LOW LOW LOW EARTH ORBIT Has thanked: 3078 times Been thanked: 3854 times
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elwood wrote: looks like rotorway vapor ware from the 1970"s. Not vaporware they sold off the machines and tooling. I was involved in the project to repair the prototype and put a turbine power plant in it. FAA wouldn't certify it for issues in the flight control system and fuel system. The changes were the following. . . Fuel bladder in floor (crash worthy) Flight controls to a standard design (no borden cables) Seats hung from roof (crash worthy) Gas turbine power (saved 600+ lbs of extra weight & more cabin volume) |
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Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:21 am Posts: 7151 Location: Lost Has thanked: 115 times Been thanked: 8645 times
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Actually is pretty cool, too bad turbines are so expensive....they make really cool lightweight powerplants.
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Joined: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:56 am Posts: 3073 Location: VERY LOW LOW LOW EARTH ORBIT Has thanked: 3078 times Been thanked: 3854 times
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elwood wrote: Actually is pretty cool, too bad turbines are so expensive....they make really cool lightweight powerplants. You can lease them "Power by the hour" Some surplus sales you can get them cheap |
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