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Re: Turbine Sonex?

Postby Rynoth » Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:56 pm

Or, build one of these: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/subsonex/
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Re: Turbine Sonex?

Postby Sonex1517 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 4:01 pm

Rynoth wrote:Or, build one of these: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/subsonex/


Or a Lancair Evolution...

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Re: Turbine Sonex?

Postby rizzz » Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:58 pm

Whether it would be possible or not to put one of these on a Sonex,
It must be said:
Those guys at PBS are doing some amazing stuff!

I can't wait to see new home builts being designed around these engines!
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Re: Turbine Sonex?

Postby fastj22 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:20 pm

What are we looking at for the cost of one these toys?

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Re: Turbine Sonex?

Postby jjbardell » Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:27 pm

I had another idea. I could put thing o2 tanks firewall forward for weight balancing. Then I could fly at 18-25k. Teehee.

Price is roughly 70k from what I've read. Found an rv-10 with it and 120g tanks. Looks sharp. I need a smaller turbine with only 150hp to make it feasible.
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Re: Turbine Sonex?

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:11 pm

I like Ryan's idea... SubSonex! :mrgreen:
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Re: Turbine Sonex?

Postby Bryan Cotton » Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:13 pm

I'll have a turbine as soon as I can afford an S76B. Two PT6's, never mind fuel economy.
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Re: Turbine Sonex?

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:26 pm

Bryan Cotton wrote:I'll have a turbine as soon as I can afford an S76B. Two PT6's, never mind fuel economy.


My two PT6's will be bolted to a KingAir B200!
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Turbine Sonex?

Postby Sonex1517 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:59 pm

MichaelFarley56 wrote:
Bryan Cotton wrote:I'll have a turbine as soon as I can afford an S76B. Two PT6's, never mind fuel economy.


My two PT6's will be bolted to a KingAir B200!


You cheat. You just borrow one that's already set up that way!


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Re: Turbine Sonex?

Postby Bryan Cotton » Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:46 am

Well, my other two PT6's would certainly be on my King Air. I do have to admit that the various PT6 singles are pretty nice though. Maybe a Pilatus, Caravan, and Evolution. I'd need another hangar, that is the downside. Plus C77 has 100LL and mogas but no jet fuel.
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