Hangar Talk

Turbine STOL ‘Sky Jeep’

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Fareed Guyot

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#1 Posted: 1/13/2011 16:33:14

This plans-built Zenith CH701 is powered by the lightweight Garrett turboshaft engine, which will produce at least 90 bhp and work on almost any liquid that will burn. The best off-airport fuel choice is a mix of diesel and mogas as it burns a bit cleaner, making it a viable alternative engine in areas where avgas is scarce, like remote parts of Africa.

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John Owens

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#2 Posted: 1/13/2011 17:01:11

Sounded interesting till I got to the part about it burning about 12 gph! Ouch!

Fareed Guyot

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#3 Posted: 1/13/2011 17:01:54

More liked gulp!

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Mike Cowlishaw

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#4 Posted: 1/14/2011 08:03:27

Voice-over seemed to say "so quiet". But it was horribly noisy .... even on video .... was he just being sarcastic?

mfc

Fareed Guyot

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#5 Posted: 1/14/2011 09:38:00

Probably video production error...the back end of the tape has audio that comes from inside the airplane when clearly its an outside shot.

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Douglas Garrou

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#6 Posted: 1/14/2011 11:42:24

Cool airplane. Sweet engine. But we should send the videographer a free tripod.

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Paul Leverich III

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#7 Posted: 1/15/2011 10:02:29

I admit this is quite a cool build but the burn rate of 12GPH for a airframe on the small side of LSA seems to make this unpractical. A Rotax 912 will give 10 more Horsepower at less than half the GPH on unleaded auto gas and no hot section checks to deal with. I guess a Rotec radial would be nearly as cool and more practical.

steven trentman

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#8 Posted: 1/27/2011 15:15:15

I think this Is Just Great! No Buts!

I have watched the you tube videos that are better and it is very quite!

Who cares how much it drinks, I am not buying the gas, And I didnt see anywhere he is asking anyone to buy one.

Anyone can buy a Rotax, I remember a GlasairIII with a Walter engine, everyone criticized him for the fuel burn that was more than twice a piston, although his time to climbe was less than half!

Really people,, I think this is inovative, Creative, very profesinaly made.

AND JUST PLAN COOL!