Advice on motor glider wanted - FES - Jet - Engine

**Jonathan St. Cloud** · #1 January 3rd 17, 06:01 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring

I believe the overhaul time is 25 hours, at least for the HpH gliders.

On Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 9:21:45 AM UTC-8, Doug B wrote:

I'm new to these jet engine sustainers but I'm interested as well. I have a few major concerns: From what I can gather, they have limited run times, like 10 minutes. Also nobody seems to be saying what the TBO is on these little jets. It might be as low as 50 hours but I'm not sure. And, what is the overhaul cost and therefore, what is the hourly cost of operation?

**Paul Ruskin[_2_]** · #2 January 3rd 17, 06:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring

The HpH ones run as long as you have fuel left - maybe 30-40 mins at a reasonable power setting. Time to overhaul is 50 hours, which at the rate I use mine is going to be somewhere between 10 and 20 years. Cost is said to be a few hundred euros - it's basically looking at the bearings.

Paul

On Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 6:01:16 PM UTC, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
I believe the overhaul time is 25 hours, at least for the HpH gliders.

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