VansAirForceForums  
Home > VansAirForceForums

- POSTING RULES
- Donate yearly (please).
- Advertise in here!

- Today's Posts | Insert Pics


Go Back   VAF Forums > Main > RV General Discussion/News
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 10-01-2010, 11:33 PM
ron sterba ron sterba is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: salem Oregon
Posts: 1,023
Question turbine powered RV? Where is it now?

About four years ago I heard of a company getting ready to offer a turbine for RVs. They had a prototype flying and you could go to their website to see it in action. Does anybody know if this materialized? Ron
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-02-2010, 12:27 AM
David Shelton's Avatar
David Shelton David Shelton is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Belvidere, IL
Posts: 169
Default

I believe you are referring to Innodyn. They gave me a tour of their facility some years ago and they appeared to know what they were doing. The company was run by the folks at Nearhoof Machine in central PA. You might be able to track them down for more details.
__________________
David Shelton, Aerospace Engineer and Soaring Nut.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-02-2010, 05:01 AM
carguy614's Avatar
carguy614 carguy614 is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Shallotte NC
Posts: 594
Default Innodyn

A real shame the Innodyn project was lost. It was a fascinating project, and gave builders some real hope of someday having an affordable light turbine available if they so wished. It was enormously expensive to develop, and still had some engineering hurdles to clear, but none the less, very impressive. I have often wondered if an interested engineering group would continue the project. I sure hope so.....

Regards,
Chris
__________________
Chris Schmitt
Shallotte, NC
RV9A 90970 N614RV
Sold to nice folks in Texas and badly missed.
RV9 in progress
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-02-2010, 05:07 AM
pierre smith's Avatar
pierre smith pierre smith is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
Default It's in Colorado...

...mounted on an -8. The owner was pretty fed up with it, as I recall and it has probably been replaced with a Lyc....as usual.

Best,
__________________
Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga

It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132


Dues gladly paid!
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-02-2010, 08:52 AM
John Clark's Avatar
John Clark John Clark is offline
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,324
Default A little history...

Here is an interesting thread from 2005. I really like post #4, but it may be a little optimistic.

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...hlight=innodyn


John Clark ATP, CFI
FAA FAAST Team Member
EAA Flight Advisor
RV8 N18U "Sunshine"
KSBA
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 10-02-2010, 09:53 PM
yakdriver yakdriver is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Twin Falls, ID
Posts: 683
Default

The owner of Turbine Cubs now Backcountry Super Cubs bought Smith Cub and Inodyne Turbine with the idea of producing a Turbine Cub kit. Bruce is an oilman and paid way too much for both companies. He soon found out Inodyne was a pipe dream after investing a ton of money buying the company. It is officially dead never to rise again. The Cub kits he does are about the best on the market. I have one just about finished. Really nice parts, horrible instructions. Unlike Vans instruction manual a first time airplane builder won't be able to build it without a lot of experienced assistance. Don
__________________
RV 7 N212MD Flying as of 12/22/2007
Backcountry/TCOW Super Cub flying 03/12/2011
Next project?

Last edited by yakdriver : 10-04-2010 at 06:24 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-02-2010, 09:57 PM
hydroguy2's Avatar
hydroguy2 hydroguy2 is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Townsend, Montana
Posts: 3,179
Default

Don, check your PM's
__________________
Retired Dam guy. Life is good.
Brian, N155BKsold but bought back.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 10-03-2010, 12:13 AM
ron sterba ron sterba is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: salem Oregon
Posts: 1,023
Default

thanks David on Innodyn. Thanks to all for their info. I'll have to check on it. Ok I googled Innodyn and there are pictures of it at Oshkosh 2005/2006 and several other sites about the turbine. It did mention the RV4 had the turbine in and flying. I wonder where that RV4 is now? I heard there was a RV7 being built with one of those turbines down TEXAS way. Anybody have pics or the orginal video of the RV4 flying in the demo video from Innodyn? Thanks Ron

Last edited by ron sterba : 10-03-2010 at 12:34 AM. Reason: left a thanks out to the guys & new info
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 10-03-2010, 09:50 AM
flyboykelly's Avatar
flyboykelly flyboykelly is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Port Orange, FL (7FL6)
Posts: 274
Default

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXKONqmNqN4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsRLF...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBf6B...eature=related
__________________
Flying as of 1-12-2016!!!!!
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 10-04-2010, 03:05 PM
breister breister is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 1,231
Default

Innodyne is defunct, as many predicted.

However, there now appears to be a real turbine engine on the market, with a turboprop to follow shortly, both based on the same microturbine engine.

PBS Velka Bites numbers seem to vary, but prediction seems to be around 250hp equivalent for the turboprop model.

Before you get excited, I did my best to translate their fuel consumption based on the microjet (since fuel burn should run around the same). Someone feel free to check my math - I could not find a direct conversion of their Physics terms into hp - but what I ended up with was over 40 gph at full power. That would be 20 gph @ 16,500' for about 125hp. Pretty inefficient, but sure to impress your friends!
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 12:55 AM.


The VAFForums come to you courtesy Delta Romeo, LLC. By viewing and participating in them you agree to build your plane using standardized methods and practices and to fly it safely and in accordance with the laws governing the country you are located in.