[dkosters]

Flying RC is one of my other hobbies. I haven't had the courage to throw upwards of $7,000 at a turbine setup yet (that's the low end). Actually, I don't know if I've spent that much in 20 years of flying. I've only lost 1 plane in 20 years, but the complexity of a turbine takes it up a few notches. Plus I fly out of my property (unpaved) and don't want to risk FOD with grass, stones, etc. Turbine inspections (ship it back to the mfg, cost of over $500) are highly recommended after only 25 hours of runtime, so it's not cheap.

Here's the first of a good series of HiDef videos on YouTube:



Or if you want the real thing, Sonex Turbine experimental: