On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 15:34:20 GMT, Mike Marron
wrote:


Scroll down to the bottom to view the pic. Very cool!

Thats a *small* engine. Any ideas what it is ? The thoughts of a 3-400
horse turbine on something that small just boggles the mind.

It's a Rotax/Lucas gas turbine APU (used on early Harriers, I think)
that develops 80 hp at 55,000 rpms (my reciprocating Rotax 912
engine on my trike develops the exact same hp at 5800 rpms). The
little turbine only weighs about 70 lbs. but guzzles down the kerosene
at approx. 200 lbs. per hr.


I had visions of some hero hanging a 3-400 horse ex jetranger alison on
there.



Has an inflight adjustable prop (as opposed to a constant-speed
prop) and just like the big boys it also has beta range, meaning it
can reverse pitch.

Interesting. Make a short landing run even shorter.



greg
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