Past 25 hour mark

[heliman53]

I now have just over 25 hours on my Wren Turbine, safe to say I am now fully addicted to the smell of burning Kerosene. Craig B

[flyinfool]

Nice going, but need pics.

I'm still waiting for mine. :(
I am waiting for the new smaller turbine so I can just stuff it into one of my Stinger 90's :WOW

[Tom Fiddler]

Man Craig, you have been doing some flying!! Wheres the pictures??

[heliman53]

I will get one of my flying buddies to shoot some in flight pics this weekend, need some anyway. Tom, you have to build an Acrobat Turbine this thing is so smooth I love flyin that thing! Craig B

[heliman53]

Here are the pics I promissed, sorry we didn't get many. Craig B

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/6514/atthefield006on4.jpg

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/6151/atthefield005wk3.jpg

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/8091/atthefield003zh9.jpg

[Tom Fiddler]

Nice...But I want the Naked pictures!!
What blades? How did it balance? What does it weigh?
You know the Geeky stuff!!

[heliman53]

Hey Tom, I am flying the stock 422 blades that came with the Acrobatic kit, empty it weighs 22 lbs and full of fuel it's just under 26lbs. Flies great, at present I am only using about 1/4 of the output from the Wren and that is with the max rpm turned down to 137,000 from 160,000. I now have a little over twelve hours in this airframe (had about 14.8 on this engine in the Bergen) was having a flame out problem last few times out but have now corrected the problem. Much rather do autos ON PURPOSE! I will upload some pics of the build and with the canopy off if you like. Craig B

[Tom Fiddler]

Oh, I would really like to see it undressed.

[heliman53]

Here you go. Craig

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9157/acrobatparts032uy6.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3646/acrobatparts020pm5.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3646/acrobatparts020pm5.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/9104/acrobatparts033sb6.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9082/acrobatparts015mp4.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5125/acrobatparts022mx1.jpg

[cbergen]

Did what we discussed fix your flameout problem or was it something else?

[heliman53]

Chris, it turned out to be a broken wire on the pump (hanging on by a thread) all fixed now. Thanks for the input, good help as allways. I think however I have gotten my emergency auto practice in for the month! Craig

[cbergen]

Good find!!

[Tom Fiddler]

WOW Craig...and I was worried about my muffler sticking out in front of my Acrobatic!! :shock:
That thing is sweet! Very nice

[heliman53]

Thanks, I really like this machine but then I have allways been partial to Vario stuff. Craig