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December 22nd 06, 07:20 PM
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Hmmm a BD5J with zero hours FS
Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
If the plane never leaves the ground it isn't an airplane as far as I'm concerned. Think how easy it would be to just put together some cardboard and a light jet engine and call it the lightest jet airplane. Couldn't someone toss a couple of those model plane jet engines on an ultralight and take the record for smallest jet? It would take some research to select the right plane but I'd go with one of Chuck's planes... Tony 
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December 22nd 06, 07:37 PM
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"Anthony W" wrote in message news:seWih.49$kD4.34@trndny06... Gig 601XL Builder wrote: If the plane never leaves the ground it isn't an airplane as far as I'm concerned. Think how easy it would be to just put together some cardboard and a light jet engine and call it the lightest jet airplane. Couldn't someone toss a couple of those model plane jet engines on an ultralight and take the record for smallest jet? It would take some research to select the right plane but I'd go with one of Chuck's planes... Tony Add a couple model plane jet engines to an ultralight and you would have developed a jet airplane with the slowest max speed. You can file your new world record with "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Wayne HP-14 "6F" http://www.soaridaho.com
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December 22nd 06, 10:58 PM
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Hmmm a BD5J with zero hours FS
In article , Wayne Paul says...
"Anthony W" wrote in message news:seWih.49$kD4.34@trndny06... Gig 601XL Builder wrote: If the plane never leaves the ground it isn't an airplane as far as I'm concerned. Think how easy it would be to just put together some cardboard and a light jet engine and call it the lightest jet airplane. Couldn't someone toss a couple of those model plane jet engines on an ultralight and take the record for smallest jet? It would take some research to select the right plane but I'd go with one of Chuck's planes... Tony Add a couple model plane jet engines to an ultralight and you would have developed a jet airplane with the slowest max speed. You can file your new world record with "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Actually it's been done twice.Once on a Mitchell wing that flew I think at SnF about 10 years ago and a couple years ago with a twin jet on a Pteredactyl flown by Jack Mc Cornack. I saw them both. They were slow alright :-0 Chuck S
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December 22nd 06, 11:53 PM
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Hmmm a BD5J with zero hours FS
ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:
Add a couple model plane jet engines to an ultralight and you would have developed a jet airplane with the slowest max speed. You can file your new world record with "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Actually it's been done twice.Once on a Mitchell wing that flew I think at SnF about 10 years ago and a couple years ago with a twin jet on a Pteredactyl flown by Jack McCornack. I saw them both. They were slow alright :-0 Chuck S The Mitchell Wing was my first thought but the name escaped me at the moment. Weren't those pulse jets on the Wing rather than mini-turbines? In my not so humble opinion a Mitchell U2 with mini-turbine engines would be the coolest ultralight ever. If I weren't built like a linebacker, I'd already be into ultralights... The record is for the smallest jet, it didn't say anything about how fast it was or if it even got off the ground (as we know juanatross never did.) Tony
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December 23rd 06, 01:12 AM
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Hmmm a BD5J with zero hours FS
In article yd_ih.571$kD4.351@trndny06, Anthony W says...
ChuckSlusarczyk wrote: Add a couple model plane jet engines to an ultralight and you would have developed a jet airplane with the slowest max speed. You can file your new world record with "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Actually it's been done twice.Once on a Mitchell wing that flew I think at SnF about 10 years ago and a couple years ago with a twin jet on a Pteredactyl flown by Jack McCornack. I saw them both. They were slow alright :-0 Chuck S The Mitchell Wing was my first thought but the name escaped me at the moment. Weren't those pulse jets on the Wing rather than mini-turbines? In my not so humble opinion a Mitchell U2 with mini-turbine engines would be the coolest ultralight ever. If I weren't built like a linebacker, I'd already be into ultralights... The record is for the smallest jet, it didn't say anything about how fast it was or if it even got off the ground (as we know juanatross never did.) The Mitchell wing had a small turbo unit I think it came out of a small ground power unit. Sounded neat but I guess it burnt fuel at a pretty good clip. I guess it was doing about 60 - 70 mph . The other was a twin turbo Pterodactyl using model airplane size engines. He needed both and I guess combined they produced 55-65 pounds thrust . Neither one was practical but they were fun to watch and both did what jauns jet won't do and that is they flew :-) Merry Christmas Chuck S RAH-14/1 ret
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#6
December 23rd 06, 12:41 AM
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Hmmm a BD5J with zero hours FS
"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
... "Anthony W" wrote in message news:seWih.49$kD4.34@trndny06... Gig 601XL Builder wrote: If the plane never leaves the ground it isn't an airplane as far as I'm concerned. Think how easy it would be to just put together some cardboard and a light jet engine and call it the lightest jet airplane. Couldn't someone toss a couple of those model plane jet engines on an ultralight and take the record for smallest jet? It would take some research to select the right plane but I'd go with one of Chuck's planes... Tony Add a couple model plane jet engines to an ultralight and you would have developed a jet airplane with the slowest max speed. You can file your new world record with "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Wayne HP-14 "6F" http://www.soaridaho.com It's been done as a single engine jet, and was reported in Experimenter (since changed to Sport Pilot) a couple of years ago. I not longer have, nor recall, the issue. Peter
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December 23rd 06, 03:18 AM
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Hmmm a BD5J with zero hours FS
"Wayne Paul" wrote in message ... "Anthony W" wrote in message news:seWih.49$kD4.34@trndny06... Gig 601XL Builder wrote: If the plane never leaves the ground it isn't an airplane as far as I'm concerned. Think how easy it would be to just put together some cardboard and a light jet engine and call it the lightest jet airplane. Couldn't someone toss a couple of those model plane jet engines on an ultralight and take the record for smallest jet? It would take some research to select the right plane but I'd go with one of Chuck's planes... Tony Add a couple model plane jet engines to an ultralight and you would have developed a jet airplane with the slowest max speed. You can file your new world record with "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Wayne HP-14 "6F" http://www.soaridaho.com Ted Ancona had an Icarus V with a couple of propane fueled jet engines. The climb rate was abysmal, but it was loud. I'm not sure what the weight was, I'm sure it was shorter than a BD-5, since it's a tailless design. Tim Ward
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