Well, seen it all now 😮 But curious to know what a/c type the engine is off ?
By: A225HVY - 23rd November 2006 at 22:32
Try Santa Pod when they have Run what ya brung days!!
Theres the length of the runway to play with 🙂 Fireforce does the standing quarter in about 5 seconds and about 290mph bigger engine though
A22HVY
By: GNIPR - 23rd November 2006 at 21:15
Hello All,
Just a quick note for those who are/were interested in the Jet Kart.
I was fortunate (or stupid) enough to buy the thing.
It is powered by a Jet Fuel Starter as was previously mentioned, and was originally fitted to start the engine (Spey?) of the Vaught A7 Corsair 11.
The whole thing has been very nicely put together by a light aircraft engineer, and he has spent a few quid on the assembly.
Starting it is impressive. It needs an auxilliary 28 v supply and gets spun up to 18-20% RPM before the autostart switch is turned on and the rest happens within around 3 seconds. It idles happily at 58%.
Throttle control is by foot pedal.
There is an afterburner unit fitted which is controlled by two buttons on the steering wheel. One for fuel the other for ignitor.
The kart is really only suitable for fairly straight tracks. I have yet to test it properly.
Pull away is pedestrian (but loud) to start with, but the addition of reheat gets it moving. It then wants to go as the kart accelerates just as I run out of space. I have found a suitable straight line disused road and hope to get out there soon.
The only limitation which is a pain is that it should only be run for around 5-10 mins per hour to prevent overheating of the oil supply.
Some American guys have been playing with these things for years, see :
www.turbokart.com for their version of it.
Best wishes.
GNIPR
By: James D - 31st October 2006 at 16:49
Well, I guess you’d save the cost of a hearse to the crem by trying it out! 😮
And in all probability the cost of the cremation too! :diablo:
By: low'n'slow - 31st October 2006 at 13:18
Not high on Mrs Hammond’s ‘Things to buy for Richard at Xmas’ list I’d guess.
Moggy
Darn…you beat me to it Moggy!!!
Suggest we get our respective coats…… 😀
By: Dave T - 31st October 2006 at 08:25
With the Hamster currently recuperating, anybody wish to volunteer as ‘pilot’ ?
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By: Rocketeer - 31st October 2006 at 07:28
forum getogether project chaps? would be a larff!
By: Kenbo - 31st October 2006 at 01:03
He He He 😀 😀 Thats mad as cheeze that is… a jet engine on cotton reels! 😀 doubt that motor lasts long though…. the way the intake has been ‘ducted’ to just in front of the rear wheel only a few inches from the ground… gotta suck up some gravel, mud and small animals…. surley?? thats if it don’t end up in bits in the tyre wall first 😀
Very cool though 🙂
By: 109ster - 30th October 2006 at 18:45
It’s a Jet Fuel Starter….used to start bigger turbines via a reduction gearbox.
By: David Burke - 30th October 2006 at 18:28
Is the engine an APU unit?
By: Moggy C - 30th October 2006 at 17:36
Not high on Mrs Hammond’s ‘Things to buy for Richard at Xmas’ list I’d guess.
Moggy
By: stuart gowans - 30th October 2006 at 17:18
Slightly disturbingly it is fitted with port and stbd nav lights,have they encountered problems with down force?
By: adrian_gray - 30th October 2006 at 17:15
Well, I guess you’d save the cost of a hearse to the crem by trying it out! 😮
It looks great fun – if driven by someone else with no fear whatsoever!
Adrian
*Edit* – and watched from a considerable distance with binos!
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