I stand corrected, Van's motorglider is obviously not the RV-5.
Since you wear one of those funky hats when you fly, VB, you probavly were thinking of an F rather than a V.I stand corrected, Van's motorglider is obviously not the RV-5.
Well, it’s certainly not an ultralight either. What a weird little airplane, Rotax twin and all.I stand corrected, Van's motorglider is obviously not the RV-5.
Yes but why?I wonder if a Thundergull would fly on 4 RC model airplane turbines?
Instead, just use one rc helicopter turbine engine to spin a decent size prop. I've seen free-turbine shaft drive rc helicopter engines in the low 20HP range. A 22HP engine would surely power a Thundergull, especially since the engine swap would probably knock about 20 pounds off the empty weight of the airplane. Also, I have not looked in a year or two. There may very well be more powerful engines available now than when I last looked.I wonder if a Thundergull would fly on 4 RC model airplane turbines?
$$$$$$ Mucho dinero. Demasiado. $$$I have also wondered why the larger R/C helicopter turboshaft systems were not used on small E-AB aircraft to run a propeller.
I think we have arrived. have arrived. have arrived. have arrived. have arrived.Remember the ads for the AI themed movie Westworld with Yul Brynner?
"Westworld: where nothing can go worng...."
That statement is full of bugs.$$$$$$ Mucho dinero. Demasiado. $$$
And more $$ $$$. $$$$ for continuing operations.
Yup. Dave is a participant here at HBA.These guys are making turbines for light aircraft. The fuel consumption per hour is very close to piston engines. Too powerful for the Thundergull though.
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The RV-5 is not the motorglider project.
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