Current Jet Cat turbines require propane to start them. The RC Jet guys at our
field have a whole bunch of Jet RC planes and fly from our field several days a
week. Including a FAA safety Inspector. The Jet Cat turbines due to using
propane for start, cannot be started inflight. The wind with blow out the
flame. Also, our RC guys do have flameouts everyso often requiring them to have
a dead stick landing. Jet-RPM of Sweden is making a Jet turbine, I have spoken
with him. His Jet Turbines will have a electric start, he hopefully will be
ready soon to start selling them. He said the price would be around 3450 euros,
this was several months ago. To prep a current Jet Cat for engine start does
take alittle time. I believe in March, in Lakeland, Florida the Jet RC people
are going to have a big meet. You might want to check it out. Jet RPM said
several sailplane manufactures have spoken to him already. It appears the small
turbine with a electric start could become a substainer with inflight start
very soon. Tom