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Hello to everybody.
I have just joined the Ausjet webpage and it looks great. I am a closet jet junkie who is just about ready to dive in and get a turbine, but Brian Kenton from my model club ( westernport model aircraft club )has beaten me ( and several others ) to the punch by just getting his Etstes ( i hope that is spelt right )turbine from Ausjet.
He has been showing me correspondance and photos of his turbine which he has been recieving from Rob from Ausjet and the service looks second to none in Australia.
Brian has been one of our hotshot pilots in the club since it started and has in the past flown a lot of ducted fans so it was no surprise to seem him go to turbines.
I sent Brian an e-mail and asked if he would bring his turbine to our monthly meeting and spool it up which he agreed to do.I must admit, i am over the moon on how good the quality of his Estes turbine when he got it out of the car. We decided to postpone the meeting for half an hour and Brian showed everyone the start up and run sequence of the turbine. Boy, that thing has got some thrust at 11 kgs rating. I just hope the panther he is installing it into can handle the power!!!
It definetly got a lot of the guys talking and everyone was super impressed and sad to see Brian shut it down but it was after 7.30 at night and we didnt want to disturb the locals too much.Its very easy to get addicted to the smell of burnt kero.
I am definetly a lot closer to getting a turbine now and will definetly be getting it from Rob at Ausjets after the service and back up Brian is getting .
Brian tells me Rob has asked him to be the Victorian factory pilot for Ausjet so congratulations to Brian.
Well , till the next blog.
Best regards, Gavan

Thanks Gavin for that lovely write up,so how much do I owe you? All jokes aside mate, I am glad that the guys at the club meeting liked having their earholes blown through with some lovely jet kero.Sure was a lot of fun & has certainly let quite a few guys in on what turbines are all about. As for the Panther I may have to add some duct tape to it to hold it together or at least cut the thrust down to about 18lbs so it does not blow itself to bits. As for the turbine name its "Artes" from "Jet Central": Let me know what you are up to with any purchases & if I can be any help you know my contact number.
Cheers
Brian

Roger that, Maverick.
I will wait and see what the government is prepared to give me back. I know we talked about a jet mach trainer, but i may go for something a bit spunkier that is more ARF. I will have a think about it. Gav

Hey Gav and Brian,
Great to see Brian was able to show the guys at the club the "Artes" Jet-Central turbine.

Gav, I'm sure you'll be more than pleased if you get a Jet-Central turbine engine from Rob here at AusJets. We'll do our best to look after you and anyone else who would like one.

Cheers,
Smithy.

Rob and Smithy,
Sorry about the spelling error on the turbine brand. ( estes intead of Artes )