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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / February 2004Another good use for model turbines
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/flylight/images/Video/jetbug.mov  SignatureBob Severance - AMA 7989 LM, CD San Antonio Prop Busters AMA Charter # 1227 For dial up users, that file is a Quick time movie, 1700kb in size. Took me a few minutes to download. Worth a look. Boy I sure miss my cable :) rick markel My system say that the page does not exit , the video is there but it refuse to download . Yvan > http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/flylight/images/Video/jetbug.mov It took mine a long time to load but ran fine. > My system say that the page does not exit , the video is there but it refuse > to download . [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Bob Severance - AMA 7989 LM, CD > > San Antonio Prop Busters AMA Charter # 1227 Neat video. You should also check out the page for the company jet at http://www.visionbikes.com/. Go to the bikes page, and select "company jet" from the pull down. > http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/flylight/images/Video/jetbug.mov >Neat video. You should also check out the page for the company jet at >http://www.visionbikes.com/. Go to the bikes page, and select "company >jet" from the pull down. Here's the link: <http://www.visionbikes.com/BikesJet.html> Funny commentary on their creation, too. :o) Marty I dunno... It is a neat idea in concept but kind of defeats the whole point of hangliding, dont you think? If I was going to fly an ultra light, I would stick to a much quieter prop engine. Maybe I just dont get it... SignatureDan KE6ERB AMA605992 I've heard the screams of the vegetables... http://fubar1.freeservers.com > > http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/flylight/images/Video/jetbug.mov >I dunno... >It is a neat idea in concept but kind of defeats the whole point of hangliding, dont you think? If I was going to fly an ultra light, I would stick to a much quieter prop >engine. Maybe I just dont get it... >Dan But Dan, you just know that there are half dozen guys on this board trying to figure out how to put a radio in the thing:) rick markel Well, putting a radio in it would be a whole different thing! Hell, I would like to see that! I just wouldnt want to be IN it with this turbine screaming full blast behind me. SignatureDan KE6ERB AMA605992 I've heard the screams of the vegetables... http://fubar1.freeservers.com > >I dunno... > >It is a neat idea in concept but kind of defeats the whole point of [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > rick markel That's really neat to see a turbine on a bicycle and a hang glider. When we were kids, we used to get the big wheels off of shopping carts and make carts similar to the old soap-box derby racers. I can imagine one with a model turbine engine on it. > Well, putting a radio in it would be a whole different thing! > Hell, I would like to see that! I just wouldnt want to be IN it with this [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > > > rick markel Check out the Cri Cri (French for 'cricket') jet- www.amtjets.com/gallery_real_plain.html Bill(oc) >Check out the Cri Cri (French for 'cricket') jet- >www.amtjets.com/gallery_real_plain.html > >Bill(oc) And... The best use of model turbine engines of all: http://www.asciimation.co.nz/beer/ -Fritz As long as the motor is on the back or the bicycle. At 10 years old I "borrowed" my dad's O&R .23 control line engine. (He was out of town). Mounted it on the handlebars of my Schwinn, complete with 9X6 prop, fired it up and rode to school.....wearing a white shirt. Needless to say, the fuel in the old days had a lot of Castor oil in it. <G> Mike > That's really neat to see a turbine on a bicycle and a hang glider. When we > were kids, we used to get the big wheels off of shopping carts and make [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > > > > > rick markel |
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