What Propjet guys play with while rebuilding their plane
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 2:44 pm
by Tom Sullivan
A new toy I just couldn't resist. I'm kind of pushing the "aircraft content" intent of this forum, but, it IS A JET ENGINE!
The young guy laughing at the end of the video is the 6 year old son of one of my good friends who LOVES anything aviation!!
Re: What Propjet guys play with while rebuilding their plane
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:39 pm
by Chris Norman
Kevlar liner under the seat in case the turbine fails
Re: What Propjet guys play with while rebuilding their plane
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:36 pm
by Ryan Riley
Tom, how fast you think that engine will push the bike??
Re: What Propjet guys play with while rebuilding their plane
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:27 pm
by George Rosel
Tom,
That Jet bike needs to be at our next Landing and at EAA with our LOBO logo flag trailing off the back!
Really cool !!
Be careful and please do not try installing any wings on it.
... George
Re: What Propjet guys play with while rebuilding their plane
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2024 1:24 pm
by Tom Sullivan
Ryan Riley wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:36 pm
Tom, how fast you think that engine will push the bike??
It will do 80 MPH. I won't ride it over 20 MPH!! The builder got it to 60 MPH and the front tire started vibrating and it scared the crap out of him!!
Chris Norman wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:39 pm
Kevlar liner under the seat in case the turbine fails
Yaa, it's still not complete. That was a trial run which I couldn't resist. I have a Kevlar lined carbon fiber cover I'm currently making for over the engine, sort of like a blast / scatter shield I run on my drag car around the clutch housing.
George Rosel wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:27 pm
Tom,
That Jet bike needs to be at our next Landing and at EAA with our LOBO logo flag trailing off the back!
Really cool !!
Be careful and please do not try installing any wings on it.
... George
George,
It WOULD BE COOL to have at the next LOBO Landing. Might even work out that I am trailering my '63 Impala SS, Harley, and Jet Bike to Florida about that time so we could do that.
