RC JETS
JETS ARE AVAILABLE AS TRUE TURBINES OR DUCTED FANS
RC jets represent, in many ways, the ultimate RC
airplane. The last 5 years have seen tremendous advances in
technology that has allowed any jet to be accurately built and flown.
This photograph depicts the Fairchild A-10 twin engine jet. This model is
available as a kit, from Skymasterjet.com. It is powered by 2 miniature gas turbine
engines. A few years ago the only way to model this airplane would have been
to use ducted fans. The superb photo is from the Skymaster web site.
The site has full details of a wide range of giant scale RC jets. These are all
molded from fiberglass and can either be purchased with a white gell coat finish
or be professionally spray painted in a variety of scale finishes.
Retracts and extra scale details, as well as detailed cockpits and wonderfully
detailed pilot figures are also available.
The Electric Ducted Fan ( EDF Jets)
As the name suggests, this option uses electric power. It can be used
in all sizes of jets, from the smallest Ready To Fly
simple sport model to the multi-engined super scale model.
For more information on this type of propulsion and examples of what is
available today, in the field of EDF Jets,
visit this page.
The Electric Ducted Fan Unit.
The fan unit is the heart of the electric
powered jet. The advent of the modern brushless
electric motor has meant that the speed and power required for efficient ducted
fan power is now possible.
Take a look at this page
for more details of the electric ducted fan
The R/C Jet Plane.
The a-4 Sky hawk makes into a beautiful scale model powered by an
RC Jet Engine.
For more details of the modern R/C
Jet Plane, take a look at this page.
RC Ducted Fan Jets (Glow)
The Glow powered ducted fan, has been around jet circles for the
longest time- so the technology is well proven and reliable. However this is now
old technology. The electric ducted fan and the RC turbine has more or less,
completely replaced this method of powering jets.
I hope I have not upset to many people by my last statement!
Briefly the method used was to take high RPM, high HP, glow RC engines and
bury them in the fuselage of a jet and bolt a multi blade fan onto it. Glow plug
life and RC engine life was a problem, as well as the noise produced. They were
very loud and did not produce a realistic noise.
R/C Jet Engines. (Gas Turbines)
The ultimate power source for the modern jet. This is a REAL gas
turbine. Computer technology and the latest materials has brought the
miniature gas turbine to the field of model jets. For the most
experienced flyers only! Please be advised that this is the most
expensive of all the options!
Read more about RC Jet Engines
by visiting this page.
Model R/C Jets ( Propeller Powered)
This system has been around the longest. In the air the propeller is all but
invisible and some very realistic scale models can be flown.
Take a visit to this page, dedicated to Propeller Driven
Model
R/C
Jets, for more details of models available.
Turboprop Model Jet Engines Explained.
The latest 2-stage turbines are shown and simplified. The Composite ART
Tucano is featured along with links to manufacturers.
Visit this page for the
latest information on Turboprop Model Jet
Engines.
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