RV-8 Turbine update
 

Mornin' everybody,
I received an e-mail update from Mr. Jim Benson this morning, with these pictures of the new cowl inlet ducts. He said that his test pilot will be resuming more flight tests in early November and to check Innodyn's website.

Note the cockpit view and the tach. As in my PT6-15 airplane, it reads in % power because the RPMs are too high to display (mine are 37,500 RPMs on takeoff!), so instead it is 92%, etc.
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Regards,

Good job Pierre!
 

That's the most real info I've ever seen posted on that project - thanks for sluething!

I'd wondered what it would look like....

Paul

When?
 

Mornin' Paul,
When are you heading back east in your -8? My season is just about over and I'd love to team up somewhere near the Gulf and two-ship for a ways. :)

Regards,

Neat idea Pierre - I've gotten sucked into a mishap investigation board for a few weeks,maybe we'll have to meet halfway, like NOLA for lunch sometime when I get done. Boards like this are interesting, but they take me away from regular stuff, like simming and planning missions....

Paul

Great work Peirre! Nice to see progress on this finally! Tell him we wish him well! :cool: :cool: :cool:

Love the cheek cowl look-----------makes it look like a-4.

Mike

RPM
 

Just to let you all know the RPM in this plane is around 2800 (prop) and the turbine spins at 61,000. We actually had to cut down the prop as it was too long. It was about mach .84 (prop tip) if I recall and creating too much drag. It is now around .81 and we have not gotten any compressor stalls. Balanced it with Acers model 1000. And it appears to run really well. Unfortunately the test pilot took ill the next day and we have not flown it. He should be ready to go in early November.
Jim Benson

Welcome to VAF Jim! Are you the owner of the -8? Glad you're able to provide info either way!! We're all very excited about this project! :cool:

Welcome Jim!!!

...and thanks for being a trail blazer with the Innodyn! That is a heck of a bird you have there and we'll be anxious to see your successes!

- Peter

I agree!
 

Welcome aboard Jim! That is a mean-looking and fascinating project - thanks for coming in and sharing it with us.

Paul