Unboxing And Testing The Xicoy X45 Tiny Turbine Jet In Action - Watch Now!!

Unboxing And Testing The Xicoy X45 Tiny Turbine Jet In Action - Watch Now!!

[@__logan__duvalier__]

this jet engine is amazing ! when I was a child I had a Jetex engine. This was a rocket engine powered by solid fuel pellets. I once test fired it clamped in a vice in my workshop. The engine somehow got loose from the vice and flew up the wall and around the ceiling ! I didnt tell my parents what happened 🤣

[@tdogrc]

Ha cool. I bet that was fun!

[@tomstarros3189]

me 2 ...maybe around 1963.i was 13 yr old.mounted one jet x eng on a hand launched .75 cent balsa glider.lit it off and flew it off my moms roof ..of the house..was able to find it because of the smoke trail it left behind in the wake.never forget it..also soloed her umbrella off the same roof..last time i saw one for sale was on e.bay..

[@__logan__duvalier__]

@@tomstarros3189 yes they were real fun for boys like us ! I put mine on a boat but could not afford RC so it was difficult to retrieve. Unfortunately young children probably could not play with such things today for health and safety reasons !

[@JohnVHRC]

Turbines are cool, never had one that tiny, cool how technology has gotten them so small

[@tdogrc]

Yeah it’s amazing. Nice to have you watching John. Seen loads of your videos 👍🏻

[@Gavs_rc_hobbies]

I love that you can actually see the fuel level going down in the tank!!

[@tdogrc]

@@Gavs_rc_hobbies yeah crazy! 👍🏻

[@mxcollin95]

Yup…just like a real corporate jet engine. Lol. I’ve heard an F16 engine in afterburner burns 43,000 lbs of jet fuel an hour. Crazy…

[@tdogrc]

@@mxcollin95 nuts! 👍🏻

[@mysock351C]

I would guess because its so damn small lol. The efficiency has to be terrible at such small scales. And that sound from the compressor and turbine 😳 Looking at the audio when it throttles up the whistle in the audio literally shoots up above 20 kHz pretty much immediately. As a bonus at 18:51 I think I got five root canals just from that part alone. Cool AF but damn better bring lots of jugs of fuel and ear protection!

[@JimGDMAC]

I bought one not long after they became available and it has proved a reliable starter and runner. I initially had it in a Sebart Mini Avanti where it replaced a Jetcat P20SE which lacked the thrust for good grass take offs. I have tuned the thrust down to 35N instead of 45N as Sebart warns that 45N is a bit too much for the airframe. Engine now fitted to a Sebart L39 Albatross waiting to be flown. The part you are calling the ECU is just a connector, the ECU is actually inside the front of the turbine with the 2 solenoid valves for fuel. I have never used a bubble trap with my engine, a felt clunk in the main tank will keep air out of the fuel pipe. (I do use one on larger models where there is more room in the fuselage.) I have 4 running turbines at the moment and only one has a stop valve in the fuel supply, this is because only one engine came with the valve. The stop valve only comes in if the solenoid valves fail when refueling, quite a low probability. Excess fuel inside the engine normally happens after a failed start when the main fuel flow has started but not ignited. If you think there is fuel in the engine tilt it forward so it comes out of the intake, the internal design stops it coming out of the exhaust. I would recommend that you put the engine stop on a switch if you can to stop the need to scroll through the trim from one end to the other. Also set up your throttle failsafe setting to go below the normal endpoint otherwise the engine failsafe doesn't cut in properly. You may neded to set the throttle endpoints slightly higher than normal to allow this (relearn the setting in the ECU afterwards). I think the ECU failsafe is set to a 2 second delay to allow for a short loss of signal, if your radio is set to engine stop position for failsafe it will stop immediately, the ground display will then show it as engine stopped not failsafe. Good luck with your model and good flying just be prepared for a short delay in throttling up and down compared to i.c. or electric (much less delay now compared to earlier jets) and always keep power on on landing approach to allow for giving it power on an overshoot. Only cut to idle when the approach is just right as the delay in spooling up from idle can be too long if you need to go around, good flaps help here.

[@tdogrc]

@@JimGDMAC hey thanks for taking the time to write the comment. Some great advice. Definitely think I will try limiting the thrust 👍🏻

[@mariebaxter473]

Awesome , I remember seeing one of the first jets fired up at Sandown park show some 35 years ago, 30 deep crowd around it , so never able to get close .

[@tdogrc]

@@mariebaxter473 nice thanks!

[@fredschneider5352]

I have one i bought lightly used going in a fomie Avanti. Should get it finished over the winter

[@tdogrc]

Nice have fun!

[@Subgunman]

What many do not know is that every X number of hours of use it needs to be rebuilt which is usually a trip back to the factory. Just like a full size turbojet or even a high bypass turbine engine they need to be removed from the airframe and sent in for a full tear down and rebuild as per FAA or what the manufacture requires. Check with the manufacture to see what the TBM is recommended for these little beasts.

[@tdogrc]

@@Subgunman yes that’s absolutely right. I think it’s about 100 hours but I could be wrong. It’s easy to take out of the airframe 👍🏻

[@Swaggerlot]

@@tdogrc Just read the user manual and TBH doesn't get a mention other than a para about activities that may reduce the TBH. That seems odd, as it would be nice to know how long and how much it will cost.

[@tdogrc]

@ hmm will have to email Xicoy 👍🏻. I think it tells you on the control panel as well.

[@TomislavReskovic]

25hrs

[@tdogrc]

@ cheers. It’s not as bad as it sounds considering most flights will be about 4 mins 👍🏻

[@okiedoak201]

Awesome video....that one heck of a nice leaf blower..👍👍I was watching the fuel level during the run....it likes fuel...

[@tdogrc]

Yeah good idea 😂

[@J.P_Sullivan]

For a coke can sized jet engine it sure packs a punch, who would have thought😮 great video❤

[@tdogrc]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@richardwilson8271]

Hi Tim. Looking forward to the install.

[@tdogrc]

You and me both, thanks 🙏🏻

[@EnglishTurbines]

Ive built my own Gas Turbine many years ago...That Gaspar guy mentioned on the box knows his stuff. Im guessing hes designed it. The combustion chamber looks quite long, a good thing given its small size... Doubtful it will deliver 10lbs though. Do you know the diameter of the turbine wheel..?...🤔😳🇬🇧

[@tdogrc]

@@EnglishTurbines nice that sounds impressive. I’m. It sure about the size 👍🏻

[@petermoore9504]

Colin Furze would have strapped it to a bicycle straight away. 😂

[@tdogrc]

@@petermoore9504 he sure would 😂

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

You're edf's are going to gather dust now Tim 😁

[@tdogrc]

@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes 😂 probably Cliff 👍🏻

[@6-Iron]

Is there any way to harness the rotating power for applications like a boat or helicopter?

[@tdogrc]

@@6-Iron you can get some turbines that power helicopters and also turbo prop versions 👍🏻

[@terryperrott9913]

There's only one rc turbine manufacturer who builds one that is big to fit a hydroplane boat. I wish this manufacturer would build this particular one that would go in a rc hydroplane . This size would be perfect for 1/8 scale or 1/10 scale hydro

[@tdogrc]

@@terryperrott9913 hmm that would be interesting to see 👍🏻

[@lewis26ful]

Awesome , hope the install goes well.

[@tdogrc]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@lewis26ful]

Going to be a very lively model 😎

[@saito125]

I believe the P20 turbine is even smaller and has been around for several years.

[@tdogrc]

Yeah think you’re right

[@JimGDMAC]

the P20 is around the same size as the X45 but as it is an older design it only gives 20N thrust instead of 45N. I have both, the X45 replaced the P20 as it was lacking in thrust for my needs.

[@mxcollin95]

Good luck…no hot starts. 🤞 Ps. How much was it???

[@tdogrc]

Thanks about $2000

[@ValuedTeamMember]

Goto 17:40 if you're in a rush to see it spin-up. The full video is quite detailed. I think everybody should send in $1.00. I can't afford it however. Just saying

[@tdogrc]

Thanks. I do waffle on 👍🏻

[@ValuedTeamMember]

@@tdogrc

[@Swaggerlot]

That UK VAT rate is sheer extortion!

[@tdogrc]

Yep!!

[@ronaldgreen5292]

It's so cute 🥰🥰🥰❤❤

[@tdogrc]

😂

[@davidwatkin1484]

👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽 Great video, thanks. And the 'burning' question, what are you going to put it in?

[@tdogrc]

Freewing Avanti. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@malibu188]

Amazing spec “Power · 45N - 10lb (4.5 kg); Diameter · 59,8 mm ; Engine weight · 395 g including mounting strap and FOD filter. ; Installed weight · 470 g

[@tdogrc]

@@malibu188 yeah it’s good 👍🏻

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Look out delta air lines. ✈

[@tdogrc]

😂

[@مراد-ش8ط]

WOW!

[@tdogrc]

@@مراد-ش8ط 👍🏻

[@feelgooddany]

Subbed!

[@tdogrc]

@@feelgooddany great thanks!

[@raytherrien2851]

should add a force gauge

[@tdogrc]

Yeah 👍🏻

[@inadad8878]

1700 eur wowza. very cool tho

[@tdogrc]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@PlanB-3751]

The price ?

[@tdogrc]

$2k

[@PlanB-3751]

@tdogrc Thank you for your very informative video👍 Cheers 🥂

[@tdogrc]

@ thanks for watching!

[@danilojose4798]

Raposa de combustível 😅

[@tdogrc]

👍🏻

[@googleyoutubechannel8554]

Just a note, the 'payoff' shot in this vid is very unsatisfying, your viewers aren't 'there', and we have no indication this is anything more than a noisy soda bottle sitting still on a table. A better shot would be literally any evidence that this thing is moving and generating thrust, lots of options here, and at the very least show the back of the engine, good lord.

[@tdogrc]

@@googleyoutubechannel8554 I’ll try harder next time 👍🏻

[@tedsmith6137]

Why tell us the same thing twice in the first 90 seconds? Is this for the US market, where they have the attention span of a newt?

[@tdogrc]

Ha just waffle I’m afraid 👍🏻

[@Subgunman]

I hope you are referring to todays woke kids who have finished American schools with a grade level of sixth grade. Several presidents including George Jr. and Obummer have dumbed down the curriculum to that of a sixth grade level. Their "leave no child behind" policy’s amounted to cut educational standards instead of funding the hiring of more instructors. They also believe that an ignorant society is one that can easily be controlled. Rewind to France when the peasants made royalty a foot shorter on the top.

[@tonywright8294]

If you don’t like don’t watch . Moron

[@williamhammond3998]

Why waste 90 seconds of your time complaining about a minor review of details. Pretentious douche.

[@shawnwalsh5430]

Jackass..

[@dcolb121]

How big is a dustbin?

[@tdogrc]

Great question. About an oil drum 🤷🏼‍♂️