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On Tuesday, June 2, 2009, the Sanderson Field RC Fliers'(SFRCF) Top Gun Charles Kentfield arrived to fly his REACTION 54 jet. How much room in his truck did the jet and support equipment take up? About all of it!
The first item to be unpacked from the truck was a home-made assembly consisting of a piece of stove pipe mounted on a wood support. This assembly, I was to learn later, is placed directly behind the jet turbine's exhaust to contain any flame caused by a "hot start." A "hot start" occurs when excessive fuel or liquid propane enters the engine prior to startup (the engine is flooded).
Other equipment followed, including the jet body and wing. Everyone present was fascinated as Charles explained the business end of the jet, the J600 turbine. The turbine is manufactured by PST JETS. After unloading the truck, the wing was attached to the aircraft body.
Prepping the jet for flight began with a battery check. There are two battery packs in the aircraft. One pack powers the Turbine Engine Management System (TEMS) and another powers the radio equipment. The TEMS controls the running of the turbine. Fueling the jet began by adding the propane from a pressurized external canister.
During the turbine startup, the propane burns when the glow plug lights -- and the turbine begins to spin up. When the turbine reaches the correct RPM and temperature, the TEMS starts the turbine fuel pump and the turbine begins burning the kerosene fuel. But first, the aircraft must be fueled with the kerosene.
During fueling, Charles took great care to insure that no air bubbles remained in the fuel system: an air bubble can stop the engine. Kerosene was pumped into the system until it ran bubble free into an external overflow tank.
An important item during preflight checks was to verify the air-tank pressure for the retracts. Before the startup, Charles connected the Ground Display Terminal (GDT). The GDT is used to program, operate, or monitor the TEMS. After the preflight preparation was completed, Charles began the startup procedure.
The turbine was a bit flooded causing a spectacular "hot start," with flaming exhaust. I now appreciated the value of the stove pipe "flame-containment unit." Such events show the importance of having an assistant standing by with a fire extinguisher. In this case, the extinguisher was not needed and the aircraft suffered no damage.
A little more than an hour after arriving at the field, the turbine was started and Charles taxied the REACTION 54 onto the runway. Moments later, the jet was in the air.
Charles landed the jet and taxied it off the runway after a very successful 7-minute flight. Everyone present thoroughly enjoyed the first flight and was treated to a second flight. It is hard to express my thrill as the jet flew by: the sound of the turbine sounded, well, just like a real jet.
Reference:
Model Aviation August 2008 "Turbine Modeling Made Easy" Page 51
Copyright © 2009 Royce Tivel at Select Digitals
Top Gun Flies the REACTION 54 Jet, June 23, 2009
For a full online version of this article with many images, please visit http://www.selectdigitals.com Many other articles about this senior citizen's adventure into RC flying may also be found on the site.
About the Author: Royce Tivel has written extensively about digital photography, Adobe, radio-controlled(RC) airplanes, WordPress, travel, and more. Visit his web site for additional content on these subjects, including many images related to his articles published at EzineArticles.
Take Control Of Your Home Heating Oil Costs This Winter
Now is not too soon to be thinking about this years home heating oil costs. If your home uses heating or fuel oil as a primary heating energy source, you will no doubt be struggling with the huge increases in costs that are heading your way. Heating oil, like gasoline, are tied very closely together in price and we all know what the price of gas has done over the last few years.
The absolute best way to help insulate yourself from fnancial ruin due to rediculously high home heating bills this winter is to insulate your home instead. Imagine leaving a window open all winter long. The heat loss, cold drafts, and wasted energy would drive everyone crazy. If however you add up all the places where drafts and energy leaks occur in your home, it would probably be equal to leaving a window open all winter long. The reason why you don't feel it so much is that instead of a big hole like an open window, you have a large number of very small leaks. This is analagous to having every faucent in your home dripping in relation to simply running the bathtub all the time. The result is the same. Water loss.
So back to the issue of energy and heat loss leakage from your home. Often overlooked, there are several major potential areas where you should check for heated air loss.
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Fireplaces. These are a chimney or hole to the outside. Check and see if the damper is tight. Use glass window fireplace covers. And if you decide not to use the fireplace, consider getting some 2 inch rigid foam insulation from the hardware store and making a plug to close off the fireplace even better. To make a fireplace plug, measure the fireplace opening below the damper, cut a piece of foam insulation to fit and wedge it into place. A good safety idea is to attach a short piece of rope to the plug to not only help remove it when you are ready to use the fireplace but also as a safety device to make certain it's remembered before the fireplcae is used. Make certain the short piece of rope or even ribbon is long enough to easily be seen. Mine touches the fireplace logs and acts as a reminder the plug is in place.
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Air leaks are the largest source of heating and cooling loss in the home. Air leaks occur through the small cracks around doors, windows, pipes, and outside electrical outlets. A good way to seal the electric plugs is to pick up some plug gaskets and install on all outside electrica outlets. These are simply a thin rubber about the shape of the outlet cover that fits over the plug and seals around the outlet and the cover.
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Doors are a special problem because you can't simply seal it up. They need to opena and close regularly and seal. Weatherstripping around the perimeter of the door is a good way to seal out the leaks around ouside doors. Another suggestion is to take fabric material, cut 2 pieces about 3 inches wide and make it 6 inches longer than your door opening. So if the door is 46 inches, you want 2 pieces of fabric 3 inches by 42 inches. Sew the fabric together along the long sides and one small side. This will give you a pocket similar to a pillow case. Next turn the pocket inside out so the finished seams look good, and fill with any small material. Any cooking beans, rice, popcorn, even sand is a good material. You now have a bottom door seal that can be placed against the door sill at the bottom, keeping the cold air out but can also be removed during the day. This is also a great idea for rooms that have been closed off for the winter. Have a guest room that isn't being heated? Make another bottom door seal and save energy. You can even purchase similar door seals from many stores because they're so popular and every efficient.
While there's nothing we can do about the high enrgy prices next winter, by being prepared, the bills can be dramatically lowered. The key is to keep the leaks down and the warmth inside your home.
About the Author
Abigail Franks writes on many subjects having to do with home, family, and health. For more information on saving money on your home heating costs visit the site at http://www.home-heating-oil.fixituptoday.com
THICK white smoke from exhaust pipe? whats wrong?
first attempted start of the season after winter. I coditioned the tank, replaced old fuel and added stabilizer. replaced fuel petcock and fuel hoses. changed to k&n air filter, changed oil, changed spark plug wires and plugs. double checked all replacements and repairs. bike starts normal with coke on. idles around 4000rpm. thick white smoke comes from exhaust after about 60 seconds and engine starts to die if i rev up throttle bike back fires around 8-9000rpm and dies out. done this about 4 times now to no luck. what could this be? any help would be great. bike is a 2000 suzuki gsf600 bandit with 4 carburators. no work on carbs have been performed.
Blown head gasket. Check to see if there is oil in the cooling water in the radiator.
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