On Mon, 24 May 2004 22:50:55 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:


"David CL Francis"

Did you know you can buy true turbo jets for model aircraft? They cost
about $3000 and give about 20 lb thrust, They are around 4" in diameter.
--
David CL Francis

And wear out in a few hundred hours, at best, and consume vast quantities of
fuel.
I just did the figures on the one above. If I didn't make any
mistakes, that tiny engine burns almost as much as a 300 HP IO550.

The pair of them on the Cri-Cri would be burning in the neighborhood
of 30 GPH at full power.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com