snowmaker
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Post by snowmaker on Jan 7, 2019 23:15:07 GMT -5
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Post by racket on Jan 8, 2019 2:43:05 GMT -5
Nice :-)
Whats the gas producer ??
Cheers
John
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Post by snowmaker on Jan 8, 2019 8:15:39 GMT -5
Little known- was one of 6 custom built of a NASA hypersonic model test plane. 4 were commissioned and this is one of the 2 left. Thrust is 90 lbs and 150 lbs with afterburner. Runs on jet A with oil mixed in. Spools up with air, so we have a scuba tank on board to provide 300psi for spooling. Mapp gas has to start combustion before adding full fuel. Interesting and Fun engine. Also have an extreme smoke system and flamethrower!
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Post by racket on Jan 8, 2019 16:42:41 GMT -5
Was the afterburner original or is it an addition you fitted ??
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Post by snowmaker on Jan 9, 2019 13:57:41 GMT -5
ADDED. Its the only one of the six with afterburner.
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Post by racket on Jan 9, 2019 15:39:53 GMT -5
You did very well to get a 66% increase in thrust from the afterburner addition, generally we can only obtain an ~40% increase
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Post by snowmaker on Jan 9, 2019 23:16:04 GMT -5
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Post by snowmaker on Jan 9, 2019 23:18:08 GMT -5
You did very well to get a 66% increase in thrust from the afterburner addition, generally we can only obtain an ~40% increase I would say those were estimated numbers and cannot verify. Good point made. |
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