Solar turbine engine powered A/W 95 experimental helicopter

[Markitos203]

any turbine is 1000X more reliable than a piston engine

[SuperYellowsubmarin]

APUs are surely not built the way full size turboshafts are. They are designed for a precise number of startups of a certain duration. Though, if you only run at a fraction of its original power, it is not a safety concern. Of course, pulling 160 hp out of a t62 will cause short term failure. But with less than 100 hp, you are good to go. Anyway, no purpose built turbines of such size exist. Got to stick to what is available, just ensure it is well over-dimensioned.

[Aviator168]

Wow. You are really a daredevil.

I suggest you to take that turbine off and replace it with a real aircraft engine if you really want to fly the heli. APUs are not designed as prime mover engines.

[TheMaxxyasgar]

@Aviator168 APU's are real aircraft engines and the aircraft they are in rely on them as much as their "mover engines". What power takeoff turbine is built currently to power a ultralight heli? I say right on 75LS1vega anytime your ready to hand over the stick I'll take that thing for a hover

[Aviator168]

@TheMaxxyasgar Sorry mate. APUs are not real aircraft engines. You might get a way with in a heli. Anyway, if you want to read more. h***ttp://home.provide.net/~pr­att1/ambuilt/turbine.htm

[Jfowler1211]

Ground effects?

[fwnottuln]

The startup Sound is cool

[rotomotionbrasil]

This guy will end up killed by this unstable heli.

[iFlyFPV]

It looks like the designer didn't take gyroscopic precession into account on this design.

[animatorskater]

need to get me one of them for christmas...

[TheZemaluco]

BAD PILOt.

[Aiolos71]

Lucky you, pilot ! :)

[r22accipiter]

Wow! Amazing! I guess, there is no throttle correlator. Maybe, you could try getting 'light on the skids' to feel a neutralize for your yaw moment and feel a neutralize your cyclic before lifting into hover. ... I bet that is real tricky without a throttle correlator. GREAT WORK!!!

[Alexvideoclip]

@fsxmadness at the dollar store ;o)

[itsfawkingbau]

people with skills

[stealhty1]

@fsxmadness you have to build it or get it from some one who built it

[bliglum]

COOL!! It makes all the right sounds too!

[javier07062]

AWESOME

[Zeksteve]

too much power to be a Ultralight in the US but you know what he has some amazing control over that.

Very very smooth i have watch some videos of these things almost shaking themselves apart. I would say the tail boom mount could be a bit strong saw a bit too much shaking when torq started to be transfered to it

[LarryCanFly]

Wow, ... most awesome! Congratulations - great job! What does it weigh? Can it be a ultralight (254 pounds) ?

[kz4506]

yes a hair cut could be on the cards , maby with a body , a little larger in the frame . tail rotor blades are to big so its very twitchy to hover .and two seats , and a little bigger it may go into production . but very good attempt it sounds the part , watching him in the cycle ,the heli is very tender .

[FLYTNC2000]

how much is your heli?Thx

[Migue261]

looks like you might also experiment head-chopping

[carsten611]

du mußt höher fliegen ! dann wird die Maschiene Stabieler und wackelt nicht mehr so ! Viel Spass

[shadowofsilence2008]

that was awesome dude!

[yelsorcv8]

Looks unstable and dangerous to me

[gasturbine101]

Great little chopper but the engine can be seen to overheat during satrt up due to the rotor inertia load, should have a clutch!

[inagod]

there are people who have been flying helicopters for 40 years,this is how you stay safe,practice at low altitudes in varying conditions,make it part of you.

[aw95goodtimes]

This is cool looks like you were fighting some wind and having fun.

This doesn't look like the original A/W-95 plans with the belt driven tail rotor.

What is the solar T62-16b75 off of.

How did the turbine hook up to the main driven shaft(through a gear reduction box).

Do you have any close up pics of your A/W 95

[92fsoakcreek]

@aw95goodtimes

The Solar turbine was an APU for smaller jets like Lear, etc. They also made APU's for military applications like the Chinnook.

[Hogwit]

Only one video on your channel, can you get more? Did you sell it? Is it for sale?

[tizzdizz]

Wow you build snow plows and helicopters! Very cool.

[cwren1022]

I didnt know the A/W 95 could be converted to turbine powered. Nice job and happy flying