Small turbines for homebuilts?

Bill Daniels wrote:


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David,

Not competing with high horsepower output like your top Lycombings or
Conti;s but interesting nevertheless.
Check out http://www.tjt.bz/ as these engines are being used very
successfully in gliders at the moment. No idea on performance figures,
fuel
burn etc.

Chris


These little centrifugal turbojets are very inefficient consuming about
10GPH of Jet A for 50 pounds of thrust. Still, they are very cool.


There 30lb thrust model specs at 5.5 gal/hour (350ml/min) which isn't
horrible for a jet. At speed 30lb is roughly 30hp so it takes 3.3 times to
get 100hp so 18 gal/hour which is about 3 times more fuel than a ricip but
it sure could be a lot of fun ;-)
John