Jetex Archive: Plans: Fixed Wing Aircraft


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		Fixed Wing – Jetex 100

Model Aircraft Plans for the Jetex 100

Although one of the first Jetex motors to be marketed, the 100 did not prove to be a highly popular motor with designers. Hence, there is not a great number of plans for model aircraft using this motor.

We present here a small representative selection of models designed for the Jetex 100.

What you'll find here:
	Twin Boom 100
	Ackerman's 100

Twin Boom 100 by Bill Gough

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- Model Airplane News, June 1950 (p.31)

Bill Gough "demonstrates two-handed launching technique, turning ship sideways to show Jetex unit". Writing in 1950, Bill tells of his delight in discovering the potential of Jetex 100 power:

"Upon receiving a Jetex 100 solid charge jet motor, the author was intrigued with its possibilities, and later set it up on a test stand with a small household fan tossing air towards the little engine for cooling.

" Lo and behold! The thrust output was found to be excellent for its size. It was decided to mount this jet engine on a previous design, a "high start" twin boom glider model which had been developed by the writer during the war."

The result was this novel twin boom flyer, which "will climb steeply and steadily in a wide circle until it is very high up"

Jetex 100 by A.G Ackerman

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- Zaic Yearbook, 1953 (p. 104)

A.G Ackerman (of Windsor, Ontario, Canada) said of his design for Jetex 100 power:

"Climbs straight out at 45° or completes one turn to right under power. Glide: Very wide rlght turn. Duration: 90 secs. or a little better in still damp evening air."

Acknowledgements

Plan and information source:
- Twin Boom 100: article and plan contributed by Bill Henderson
- Ackerman's 100: article and plan contributed by Bill Henderson

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