Montblack wrote...
Anyone out there with a PROVEN jet engine, with a fuel burn under
(Spectrum's per engine average)27 gph, that puts out 800-1,200
pound-thrust,
and weighs under 200 lbs?

15-20 gph* would be nice.

(* For 2 to 4 hour trips at 35,000-45,000 feet. Shorter trips will burn
more)

Otherwise: Williams FJ33-4A [1,568 pound-thrust] @ 290 lbs it is.
I feel so much like the Eclipse team, right now, it's scary! :-)


The Aviation Week SourceBook has a nice big run down of gas turbine engines
and manufacturers (along with everything else aerospace). I managed to
download the 2005 turbine section several months ago, but I can't find the
link anymore (I think it was direct from AviationNow.com). In any case, I
saved it and have uploaded it if you want to browse. There are quite a few
engines in the range you're looking at, mostly intended for drones.

http://www.togo84.com/spec05_gas_turbines.pdf

So... when does construction begin?


-Tony Goetz