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Do-It Yourself Jet Engine Construction Kit
Redesigned Do-It-Yourself Jet Engine Construction Kit Now Offers Easier Construction with Fewer Parts by Irina Gluhareff (480 words)
It's your classic case of something old becoming new again.
The original G8-2-20 Gluhareff Pressure Jet Engine designed by Eugene M. Gluhareff in the 1950s was recently re-released with a new construction kit for the 20-pound thrust class. Designed for the do-it-yourself enthusiast, the G8-2-20i Pressure Jet Engine Kit runs on environmentally friendly propane and can power various types of machines, including |
* Experimental aircraft * Hang gliders * Hovercraft * Remote-controlled aircraft * Sailplanes
While you'll frequently find it used as an educational device for aeronautical-related studies and in museum exhibits, the G8-2-20 Gluhareff Pressure Jet Engine can even been applied to applications for frost protection, melting snow, burning weeds and heating hangars.
"The Gluhareff G8-2 engine is one of the best tools that I have ever seen for generating interest in physical science among primary and secondary school students," said Dr. Ron Barrett, an associate professor in the aerospace engineering department at the University of Kansas. "We have been using the G8-2 engine here at KU for 20 years for recruiting, demonstration and instruction of students from primary school through the post graduate level."
Eugene M.Gluhareff started Gluhareff Helicopters in 1951 by developing the pressure jet engine as a helicopter power source. During the next 40 years, he continued improving the engine's performance and thrust output with the goal of creating a personal helicopter. When Gluhareff passed away in 1994, his company closed. However, daughter Irina Gluhareff resurrected the family business and her father's dream, which included developing the G8-2 Pressure Jet Engine to power more than just helicopters.
The newest version of the G8-2-20 Gluhareff Pressure Jet Engine was redesigned using state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques and top-quality materials to provide improved reliability and easier construction, without sacrificing performance. It still has no moving parts and is easily throttleable. "The G8-2 is far safer than turbines," Barrett added. "It starts easily and runs reliably for hundreds of hours without grease, oil, smoke, fumes or mess of any kind."
The G8-2-20i Pressure Jet Engine Construction Kit consists of precision-engineered, preformed and precut parts. Assembly involves fitting, trimming and welding together the do-it-yourself jet engine according to the directions provided. Each step-by-step instruction booklet includes pictures and diagrams, plus an informational CD detailing construction of the jet engine with historical film footage of Gluhareff and his experimental flying machines.
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