Mosquito XET Engine Start-Turbine

Watch Dwight Junkin start the Mosquito XET. Less than 60 seconds for a cold start.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• mosquito
• turbine
• xet
• helicopter
• chopper
• experimental
• rotors
• homebuilt
• single-seat
• fiberglass
• helo

[neilandrewporter]

what does that red trigger do?

fire a hellfire?

[Seaking8959]

@neilandrewporter PTT for the radio I would think.

[digitalbroadcaster]

Oh-Ohhh. That Rotor RPM 'needle' was a bit glitchy a couple of times. Todays avionics are a little too complicated for their own good sometimes. But hey, what a fantastic machine! I'd buy one if it wasn't for the UK regulations. Why heck, we can't even use a Segway here, let alone one of these! US freedom rocks!

[gandhirama]

I see these becoming video/camera platforms in the future when a drone is not up to the task....much cheaper to fly than a full size heli!

[SuperLaw911]

so where do you get the training to fly one of these?

[leadpelletinass]

Is That a standard rotor speed and turbine speed panel installed from factory? What is the make and model please?

Also Is that the way it come set up from the factory with the switches and everything?

[lardman2228]

@neilandrewporter Nah, it fires the tail mounted javelins..

[paintball321]

@WhallonJesse good point

[Theriomalstrom]

Yikes! Is the stick supposed to shake like that?

[Cocoheadedcannibal]

oh yeah keep those doors off to let the smell of avtur in....smells like victory!

[WhallonJesse]

Great way to build turbine time!!!!!

[untimatumdownloader]

love that starting sound..