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Got Jet Fuel? Turbine Helicopters > Turbine opinion

cratercreator
Heliman
Location: earth

no offense but i think that a turbine helicopter is mainly a backup for bragging rights

(they sound nice though

)

05-26-2003 Over year old.

Bill Ludwig
Veteran
Location: Tucson, AZ

While that may be true for some folks, I did it for me - not to impress anyone. I just love the idea of flying a real, live turbine powered a heli. You just can't beat the sound, smell and smoothness of a turbine ship. In fact, if I had my way, I'd fly it solo most of the time.

- Bill Ludwig

05-26-2003 Over year old.

ComancheDriver
Senior Heliman
Location: Afghanistan - Operation Enduring Freedom

Turbine Helos

Would like to buy a scale turbine helo, but the choices seem limited in USA.
Soon as I get back from military duty gonna try Vario in California, no custom builders in Arizona.

Arkangel.

Live Fast... Fly Fast... .

05-26-2003 Over year old.

Dave Hollins
Senior Heliman
Location: UK

I agree with you Hirobo Flyer

What a stupid post to start

Shall we all stick to two stroke engines

Then there will be no advancement in our hobby

05-26-2003 Over year old.

Chris Ballard
Senior Heliman
Location: panama city

In my opinion I think the turbine heli is the best thing to come along in our hobby since the piezo gyro.The people that are working to produce these models are pioneers and in the begenning of this new era of models many people were very skeptical of the fact of the turbine heli concept but as the technology of these models progresses like the new century heli that is a model made from the ground up as a turbine heli not a two stroke model retrofitted with a turbine engine many people will come around.In the future I see a new class of models to fly competition 3d at many events around the world,it just takes a different class of people to have the gumption to fly them.chris

if your gonna go.....go all out!

05-26-2003 Over year old.

inventory
Senior Heliman
Location: CA

Seems like they're absolutely the best thing going for scale, not so good for 3d, give them a few years to advance though.

Crater--I don't really see why you posted this either.

05-26-2003 Over year old.

victor55ca
Senior Heliman
Location: Vancouver BC

Turbines Prices

The price is the killer for turbines. If the price comes down to a 2000-2500 US for heli and turbine then I think people will jump. Until then people will just stick to the glow and gasers. Maybe Century will bring out it Predator Turbine at a price range that will start the process of price reduction.

05-28-2003 Over year old.

cratercreator
Heliman
Location: earth

i'm not jealous i just think that if your just going to fly around in circles 24/7 it will get kind of old sooner or later
if you want to impress me then send me a video of a large scale turbine doing 3d like a fury

05-28-2003 Over year old.

FinnDave
Elite Veteran
Location: Kouvola, Finland

Bob Johnson was flying some interesting aerobatics with a turbine at Sandown a couple of weeks ago, but I didn't have a video camera with me.

Give me the money, and I'd get a turbine powered Huey, got to be the ultimate buzz to fly that, and no 3D with that one, thank you!

David S., Kouvola, Finland

05-28-2003 Over year old.

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xbios
Senior Heliman
Location: Quebec, Canada

A turbine control line plane.......now that would be a site !
talk about getting dizy fast !

06-01-2003 Over year old.

ARES 151
Heliman
Location: Florida

Charlie Bauer, one of the AMA district VPs, had a RAM (750 I think) in a control line U-2.

06-02-2003 Over year old.

1hander
Senior Heliman
Location: San Antonio, TX

food for thought

hi im rick,
i fly with one hand and a mouthpiece, i machine all my own parts on lathe and mill, i fly 3d with nitro and gas,, scale flybarless heads--both left and right hand rotation, im a metal fabricator, certified welder, .i have a computer science and electronic eng deg.--------retired veteran----small business owner---painter--ride motorcycles--i owned a turbine, and yes i did 3d with it, but it doesnt 3d like a fury cuz its heavy but it will do it. a turbine is not for 3d whoever told you that is wack, its not setup or designed for 3d..there fore stick with the fury.. or step up to a 3dnt===this is a machine and a half..
and i do it all with one hand

regards rick

06-13-2003 Over year old.

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Peter Wales
Key Veteran
Location: Orlando Fl

Gotta disagree with you there Rick!

I dont care what is making the blades go round, if they are going round fast enough and they are big enough to have the right energy in the disk, you can do 3D with it. The heli you tried, the Jetcat, had a headspeed of 1250 rpm and on 800mm blades the head did not have the energy to impart the correct authority to do 3D.

My SPS is turning 800mm blades at 1650 rpm and its just as agile as any Fury. In the hands of a skilled pilot like Bob Johnston I doubt if there is any maneuver it cant do that a Fury can.

Put it another way, the base heli is a Robbe Cuatro. The turbine version will be able to do everything the 90 powered version will.

Peter Wales

06-13-2003 Over year old.

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Heli143
Veteran
Location: Phenix City, AL

I don't know about anyone else, but I was pretty impressed with the Century Predator Turbine flight on Century's site. Looked to me like it will 3D pretty easily.
check it out, see what you think.

take care

Roy Mayoral

06-13-2003 Over year old.

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1hander
Senior Heliman
Location: San Antonio, TX

sorry

i didnt elaborate enouph, you are exactly right, peter you said it better than i did with far less words
regards rick

06-13-2003 Over year old.

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yeloowtang
Senior Heliman
Location: canada ,quebec,gatineau

i wanted one and was going to get one till the wife put the gun to my head

steff

07-29-2003 Over year old.

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