"bagmaker" wrote in message
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That was Bob Carlson's idea. Instead of 75 gallons of water in my
Nimbus 2C
wings, he asked, how about Jet-A? Instead of dumping ballast when
running out of altitude and ideas, burn it in the jet engines and come
home.
The N2 could cruise at over 100mph for 7.5 hours using Bob's twin jets.

Unfortunately, that 75 Gallons of Jet-A would cost $250 today.

Bill Daniels[color+blue]


$250 for 12000 km flying? still sounds cheap!
I hate to throw spanners, but doesnt a micro turboprop fit the bill for
us? Nothing I know of available, but.......


Wayne C.


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bagmaker

I'm not sure how well the engine controllers work on these tiny jets but
they should allow them to be more efficient at higher altitudes. The
maximum range could be quite a bit more.

The micro jets are cool because they tuck into the fuselage so neatly and
the residual weight after the fuel is burned is low. Anything with a prop
is clumsy by comparison.

I'm sure they have a future in soaring.

Bill Daniels