Sooo, after re reading my last post, i realized that i may have come off as an arse...well more than usual. Looking back i could have been a little more diplomatic in my writing. it is hard to not get offended when you cant see exactly how it was intended. with that being said, i appologize for that. i will take Marc's post as helpful instead of an attack.
A GE t-58 is more than capable of that. I was not saying i was going to use a "turbocharger turbine". I was mearly implying that i like JE and have built them.
Why do you say that?
And the reason i opened this topic......
Can you do this with your prop? or some other prop, RE engine combination? Yes, this is a responsibility thing.
Maybe i could program the JE to defuel when this speed is reached?
Intial engine price (7k-16k) military surplus - overhauled with 0hrs
Conversion from a shaft to a jet. 300$-1000$
Modifications to orginally airframe. Hard to say for an already built, but i will be building around this powerplant.
I love the smell all day long!
I will agree with you and most others that have spoken out. This is probably not a cost effective modification to this airframe. But that has never been my intention.
True, I was a bit quick to get defensive...I am now a sponge
Richard, i can assure you that i am more than qualified make the necesicary safety precautions and design changes to make this airplane safe and reliable. I dont know everything, and i never will. But i can learn what i need to. When i made that statement, i am not entierly sure what i ment, but it wasnt what i wrote. regardless, sounds like you have 3 issues with this...going to fast, not being able to slow down and not enough fuel. I was trying to address one of those very issues.