is a jet powered locost possible??

[Rowan138]

i had a crazy idea about a jet powered locost, is it possible???

[jas xjr]

It's been done with a motorbike so yes

[MarkRSi]

I don't see why not

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Turbine_Car


Unless you mean doing it like this?

[XKjimmy]

Here's a gas turbine Dax Rush

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSRx0M2XTx4

[soad]

Rowan138 said:

i had a crazy idea about a jet powered locost, is it possible???

Impossible is nothing. Go for it!!

[rswift]

Or this Daihatsu pick up !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zp9_nHeuFE

I guess the main problem is that the Jet Engine needs to be at the rear of the car, which as far as I am aware isn't possible on a locost, as it is a Lotus 7 based car, but find something Beetle based ......

[mph1977]

jet propelled using the jet efflux

or

using a turboshaft ( either a an aux power unit or a helicopter engine) to drive it via a gear box ...

[SystemParanoia]

helicopter engines arnt the easiest things to 'find'

but you could build a turboshaft motor from turbochargers.

http://www.rcdon.com/html/grv-1_turbotug_video.htm...

just add more turbochargers to get more power! probbably need atleast 24 for real performance levels of power though

[Huff]

Simply a matter of choosing which turbine to build around.



Good luck with the IVA

[Sam_68]

XKjimmy said:

Here's a gas turbine Dax Rush

Sadly, that one didn't work out in the end.

The engine was removed and the chassis was sold off last year; IIRC 'insurmountable technical difficulties' were encountered, according to the ad for the chassis, but it didn't go into detail on exactly what it was that they couldn't make work.

[wolf1]

One in the back of a bmw mini. It looks like he kept the original engine upfront as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDBFAt3uqrc&fea...