[MHml] engine power

Dave Howorth dave at howorth.org.uk
Tue Feb 6 09:36:07 EST 2007


On Mon, 2007-02-05 at 10:20 -0800, Bill Gibbs wrote:
> I like Matt's suggestion of a real jet engine, goes well with the name
>  Afterburner.  I wonder how much fuel I'd need for a 200 mile range? 
>  Nav lights wouldn't be an issue, though mounting the jet might be.  As
>  might sea spray and waves in the intake.

The Russian ekranoplan had its jets mounted on top to avoid water going
into them. Perhaps you could do something similar. Mount a couple of
jets on pylons like the new Honda jet. Or mount one at the top of the
mast :)

Cheers, Dave




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