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There's only one engine in there. The red glow you see in the mock engine nozzles is produced by LED light rings; which is a really great idea, btw. That really

There's only one engine in there. The red glow you see in the mock engine nozzles is produced by LED light rings; which is a really great idea, btw. That really adds to the authenticity. None the less, the actual thrust comes out of the fixed nozzle you see at the center. I'd pin the cost at significantly less than $25k. EDIT: I just checked, and the cost of a JetCat (a popular R/C turbine vendor) has dropped significantly since I was in to the hobby. Their largest turbine (>50 lbs of thrust) comes in at around $5,500. http://www.sitewavesstores5.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=JetCat&Product_Code=P200-SX&Category_Code=TURB http://www.sitewavesstores5.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD...

dlgeek 11y ago
Really? The article claims 2 engines: > Powered by twin AMT Olympus RC Jet Turbine Engines
- jonah 11y ago
  Well, the article is full of other issues too. If you look at the grass behind the plane at the beginning of the video you'll see only one streak of the exhaust, so I'm inclined to believe the GP.
- bradleyland 11y ago
  I found the original project page. Looks like they did two of these! One version (an all black one) uses twin turbines of a smaller variety. Amazing! http://www.pulsojet.ch/modelle.php http://www.pulsojet.ch/modelle.php
NickNameNick 11y ago
I thought the LEDs were a nice touch, and I was a little surprised by their placement, assuming they wouldn't last long exposed to the heat of the exhaust. On review, I thought the middle exhaust was simulating an APU, which didn't seem quite right, but you appear to be correct, there's only one engine in the middle. I've seen large, turbine powered scale helicopters sell for more than NZ$20k. That said, helicopters are mechanically more complicated, and they don't look like they're supposed to go mach-3, so they have considerably more exterior detail.
- bradleyland 11y ago
  Check out the project page. They made a twin too! http://www.pulsojet.ch/modelle.php http://www.pulsojet.ch/modelle.php

dlgeek 11y ago

Really? The article claims 2 engines: > Powered by twin AMT Olympus RC Jet Turbine Engines

jonah 11y ago
Well, the article is full of other issues too. If you look at the grass behind the plane at the beginning of the video you'll see only one streak of the exhaust, so I'm inclined to believe the GP.
bradleyland 11y ago
I found the original project page. Looks like they did two of these! One version (an all black one) uses twin turbines of a smaller variety. Amazing! http://www.pulsojet.ch/modelle.php http://www.pulsojet.ch/modelle.php

NickNameNick 11y ago

I thought the LEDs were a nice touch, and I was a little surprised by their placement, assuming they wouldn't last long exposed to the heat of the exhaust. On review, I thought the middle exhaust was simulating an APU, which didn't seem quite right, but you appear to be correct, there's only one engine in the middle. I've seen large, turbine powered scale helicopters sell for more than NZ$20k. That said, helicopters are mechanically more complicated, and they don't look like they're supposed to go mach-3, so they have considerably more exterior detail.

bradleyland 11y ago
Check out the project page. They made a twin too! http://www.pulsojet.ch/modelle.php http://www.pulsojet.ch/modelle.php