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Lonstar Sport Helicopter

Hello.

I'm curious as to why the Lonstar Sport Helicopter company went out of business.  Not enough sold, too xpensive, poor design, etc.  Any info on this Homebuilt Copter would be appreciated.  I'd also like to get ahold of a copy of the original info pak and video that was available for the Lonestar if anyone out there has one that they'd like to get rid of.

Thanks for the info.   fordseat@hotmail.com or vulture@voyager.net

Glenn - any thoughts on the aquisition of the Angel by Lancair?

Michael Prentler

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Non Helicopter Related

Caution Please, Nudity

Please is there anyone in the USA you can supply me with a controller for my Solar APU turbine, I have asked Joe, but it seems that he is too busy.   Kindly contact me at: bapple@global.co.za

Many Thanks,
Robin L'Homme

Do you happen to have any information on the Rotor Mouse helicopters?  I thought I saw something stating that they now
have a two-place turbine model available with a 140 MPH cruise.  I'm curious as to how many are flying and the quality of
the build.  The Brantly is doing great, but it sure would be nice to have turbine power.  Hope all is well on your end.

Todd Sanderson

Has anyone put together anything useful on the mini-500 in the past year?

Thanks,  Joseph Berto

Hi there,

Stumbled across this site through a search engine. I am about to start work on completing a BD5 and was looking to power it with a turbo/prop. I recently read Mark Johnston's report when it was emailed me by a member of the BD5 egroup, scared the hell out of me.

As a member of the egroup I have been fishing for information on small turbines for this application, both Jim Voss' Turbine group and BD Micro are pushing their two different APU conversions as possible power plants quoting tests with glowing reports.

I am new to turbine technology and don't want to end up a charred heap on the side of a hill somewhere through ignorance in this field, (bad flying decisions is another matter). Garrett JFS-100 engines are quite common down here, (New Zealand & Australia) and very reasonably priced, but there are conflicting reports as to their reliability in a continuous run propulsion application.

The smallest turbine I have seen rated for this so far is the Isotov GTD  350, is this correct? Might have some trouble fitting it into the 5 but might be worth looking into if there is nothing smaller, but at least 100hp. Any suggestions would be welcomed, please eM me at the below address.

Rgds

Gary Butt - GaryButt@xtra.co.nz

Object :  RESUME
 

Italian private pilot certificate for rotorcraft – helicopter # 1050 FAA commercial pilot certificate for rotocraft – helicopter #2453601

Total flight time       300 hours

Experienced helicopters : Bell 47, Robinson 22 beta, Hughes 300 Bell 206,AS 350 B, MD 500, AGUSTA 109

Personal notes : 40 years old, perfect health, I speak 4 languages:
Italian, English, French, Arabic

After the first 40 hours of flight time needed for the private certificate at the AGUSTA corporation flight school,all my experience was built in the United States.

A short period in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area, the rest over Los Angeles, at the WEST
COAST HELICOPTERS Inc. ; 16425 Hart Street Van Nuys,California 91406.

My only professional experience was co-pilot on traffic and meteo control
for KTLA Television (a west coast helicopters inc. contract) on the AS 350 B.
Of course all companies want experienced pilots with at least 1000 h. but how can I be an experienced pilot if nobody gives me the opportunity of flying even as  a co-pilot ?

I cannot afford to pay flight hours anymore. I’m ready and reliable 24 hours a day ,any part of the world, any kind  of helicopter job.

For  replies best at …………….kopter@freemail.it
 

          Best regards

Ermanno Di Benedetto

I am seriously looking for a 582 (complete : gearbox, starter, radiators and mountings) for my ultralight.  I have a Spitfire II, 2 seat trainer (tractor  style).

If you still have any of this equipment, please reply with information, prices, and location.
Regards,
Richard

    You guys will find this idea of a use of an APU little different than normal.  I'm thinking of using an APU, JFP-100 to power a small Bonneville Salt Flats Streamliner motorcycle.  Length 12 ft, width 26 inches.

Running turbine engines, or ex-turboprop engines, (usually helicopter engines), at the salt flats in cars is nothing new.  Run time is less that 5 minutes from engine start to shutdown.  Fuel consumption isn't a serious consideration.  Output shaft RPM is usually in the 8000 range at speed.  Explosion blankets are a required item on superchargersand clutches, and I think on jet engines.  Whether they are or not, I'd use one anyway.  Just common sense.

    The motorcycle will have a suspension system, which should help with vibration or jarring of the APU as mentioned in one of the postings.  A good point.

    If the turbine did blow, its being in a motorcycle (in the rear) and not an airplane would be a big plus.  And other than a possible rear wheel lock-up due to the direct drive, (not a nice thing at speed), it would be surviveable with the required drag chute.   But this occurs anyway with drive chains breaking and wrapping things up.

   It seems from what I've gathered so far from the postings that an APU's use in a plane may not be practical, but it could be done in a streamliner motorcycle fairly reasonably and safely.  Mainly do to the fact the turbine is in almost a continious acceleration mode, not sitting in a particular rpm band, and is operated for a very limited time.

    I would dearly love to be able to use a small turboprop engine, but cost is way-way beyond my weekend racing budget.  Also I'm looking at 250 mph, not 400 + like the big sponsered guys.

    Anyway, if anyone would care to comment, their insight would be appreciated.

    Cliff
    cliff@crcwnet.com

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A Few
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Chicken Hawk is a story of a young boy that goes thru US Army  Warrant Officer Flight School becoming both a helicopter pilot and a man. The story starts in the late 60 in the USA, than onto VietNamand back. The author Bob Mason tells how he almost washed out of pre flight school but was allowed to take the "Hell Month" over again (6o days of Hell Month) and  almost a year later earned his wing as a Warrant Officer. He tells how he and many other set up one of the first Air Cavalry Divisions (perhaps the first, I can't remember). Any way, I  enjoyed Bob's book so much I have actually read 3 times so far and most likely will again. It is a great book for any one fascinated with the whirling wing/helicopter and or VietNam helicopter aviation. If you are forgetful like me, you can enjoy it 3 times for only $8.76 thru Amazon.com. Click here to order Chicken Hawk..........

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