Jet Set flaming it up video
07-14-2009, 06:59 AM
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07-14-2009, 09:06 AM
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I was in this boat once, back in the mid to late 90s, for the "Radar Shootout". I remember the button marked "showtime" which dumped and ignited fuel causing the flames to shoot out. That day we saw 177mph. We went so far, so fast, I remember somene saying, "are we still in Barnegat Bay" and someone else said "I don't the we are in NJ anymore".
Great guy and a great boat.
Great guy and a great boat.
07-14-2009, 01:47 PM
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Her top speed was 69.6 knots or about 80mph. If I recall, a fuel tender met them at pre-determined coordinates out in the middle of the Atlantic a few times to issue fuel and supplies. The dam thing was like a speeding tanker!
She also had a bit more than the turbine
Total, (2) MTU 16V396TB94 diesels each generating 3,480 H.P. are coupled to KaMeWa #63 waterjets. The gear boxes are AFBU7755's. In addition there is a diesel fuel burning Lycoming Marine Turbine #TF40 developing 4,500 H.P. coupled to an ARNESON surface drive turning a Rolla REXP 5 bladed cleaver. Fuel consumption is approximately 317gals per hour at 45 knots under the MTU's only, giving a range of approximately 1250 nautical miles.
Fuel
Consumption: 1,200 L (317 gal)/ Hr at 45 kts (Diesel engines only) / 2,300 L (608 gal)/Hr at 63 kts
Generators: 2 x 55 Kw + 1 x 12.5 Kw
Fuel Capacity : 37,000 L (9,774 gal)
Water Capacity : 895 L (235 gal)
Water Maker: 4,540 L (1,200 gal) / Day water making capacity
Consumption: 1,200 L (317 gal)/ Hr at 45 kts (Diesel engines only) / 2,300 L (608 gal)/Hr at 63 kts
Generators: 2 x 55 Kw + 1 x 12.5 Kw
Fuel Capacity : 37,000 L (9,774 gal)
Water Capacity : 895 L (235 gal)
Water Maker: 4,540 L (1,200 gal) / Day water making capacity
CHAPMAN TROPHY
Miami to New York
Boat: Gentry Eagle
Record time: 19 hours & 17 minutes
ROUND TRIP
Miami - Nassau (Bahamas) - Miami
Boat: Gentry Eagle
Record time: 5 hours & 20 minutes
07-14-2009, 06:03 PM
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Yes thats right Fusco,s been running Turbines for years.
Now we use a Brake and Crashboxes to shift.
Here is my setup
http://www.youtube.com/user/aliddl3c.../2/2HpbYDFGrkA
Now we use a Brake and Crashboxes to shift.
Here is my setup
http://www.youtube.com/user/aliddl3c.../2/2HpbYDFGrkA
I have a question on your setup. I'm kind of lost here. When you apply the brake, and it stops the propshaft, is it also stopping the turbine from spinning?? Or is there a disconnect somehow?
Darrell.
07-14-2009, 08:05 PM
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The t53 is a free wheeling Turbine
The N1 (gas producer) is completly independent.
The N2 is the power turbine.
The t53,s ouput shaft (n2) can be stopped at ground idle
for up to a minute.
About 12 years ago Ted McIntyre from MTT developed
a braking system to bolt to the output of the t53 then attached
a scs crashbox. This is the same technology used by most today.
This will keep you busy
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ine-101-a.html
07-14-2009, 08:42 PM
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The t53 is a free wheeling Turbine
The N1 (gas producer) is completly independent.
The N2 is the power turbine.
The t53,s ouput shaft (n2) can be stopped at ground idle
for up to a minute.
About 12 years ago Ted McIntyre from MTT developed
a braking system to bolt to the output of the t53 then attached
a scs crashbox. This is the same technology used by most today.
This will keep you busy
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ine-101-a.html
The N1 (gas producer) is completly independent.
The N2 is the power turbine.
The t53,s ouput shaft (n2) can be stopped at ground idle
for up to a minute.
About 12 years ago Ted McIntyre from MTT developed
a braking system to bolt to the output of the t53 then attached
a scs crashbox. This is the same technology used by most today.
This will keep you busy
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ine-101-a.html
Thank you for the response. It makes a lot more sense now.
Darrell.
07-14-2009, 11:16 PM
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The t53 is a free wheeling Turbine
The N1 (gas producer) is completly independent.
The N2 is the power turbine.
The t53,s ouput shaft (n2) can be stopped at ground idle
for up to a minute.
About 12 years ago Ted McIntyre from MTT developed
a braking system to bolt to the output of the t53 then attached
a scs crashbox. This is the same technology used by most today.
This will keep you busy
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ine-101-a.html
The N1 (gas producer) is completly independent.
The N2 is the power turbine.
The t53,s ouput shaft (n2) can be stopped at ground idle
for up to a minute.
About 12 years ago Ted McIntyre from MTT developed
a braking system to bolt to the output of the t53 then attached
a scs crashbox. This is the same technology used by most today.
This will keep you busy
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ine-101-a.html
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07-15-2009, 07:19 AM
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07-15-2009, 12:33 PM
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I do not know "who" was the first. All I can say is that in the mid 80's we had that on the PT6's we ran. Nothing new, nothing special, nothing hi tech. A brake caliper, a brake rotor, a hydraulic line and an apparatus that applies pressure to make the caliper apply force to the rotor to stop the N2.
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