If i remember correctly, about 400 hours. I worked 8 hours, 2 days per week for 18 months. But there were also some parts delays in there where I piddled a lot.
@@FlyNavy - Interesting. The exhaust is angled off to one side, not straight back, so I was wondering if it might help in some small way with torque compensation but that's probably not the case either. ;-)
It's angled away on both sides. I had assumed it was for several practical purposes. Straight back could add heat to the bearings in the tail boom, heat the paint unnecessarily, and could disturb air flow for the tail rotor. More down could burn the ground and could throw more FOD near the aircraft.
Congratulations!!! That sounded and flew great. Nice build and great flying.
Great flying skills been able to manuever in such confine space
Congratulations!!!
Sweet!
Congrats !
how many hours did the build take you?
If i remember correctly, about 400 hours. I worked 8 hours, 2 days per week for 18 months. But there were also some parts delays in there where I piddled a lot.
how loud is it? like compared to lets say a car, or a lawnmower
It's louder than a car, but not as loud as a big mower or a Harley.
@@FlyNavy wow lol that's sounds nice I thought it would be louder than that, cool
Im curious does the turbine exhaust produce any noticeable thrust while in flight?
There is no noticeable thrust realized from the exhaust. It's a radial inflow and the air changes direction 3 times during the burn/ exhaust cycle.
@@FlyNavy - Interesting. The exhaust is angled off to one side, not straight back, so I was wondering if it might help in some small way with torque compensation but that's probably not the case either. ;-)
It's angled away on both sides. I had assumed it was for several practical purposes. Straight back could add heat to the bearings in the tail boom, heat the paint unnecessarily, and could disturb air flow for the tail rotor. More down could burn the ground and could throw more FOD near the aircraft.