New! On board fire extinguisher for jets.

[CSpaced]

Hi All,

A good friend of mine has been working long and hard to bring this product to market and he is almost there! I don't know about you, but for me one of the biggest fears when flying jets is the resulting fiery carnage that can happen when a jet goes down. ResJets has the answer in the form of a miniature onboard fire extinguishing system - The "Flame Out".

Weighing in at 6oz, the unit can be located anywhere in your model with a tube routed to the intake of your turbine (zip tied to the starter). When the unit is activated it releases CO2 straight into the turbine intake, robbing the oxygen and instantly preventing the possibility of fire. The CO2 also rapidly cools the turbine, and the best part is that this system is completely harmless to the turbine itself. The unit uses standard compressed CO2 cartridges that you can purchase from any bicycle store (puncture repair type cartridges) or Walmart style store, not to mention the numerous sources online, and are completely user replaceable.

Now for the activation, there are two methods. The first way is remotely from the transmitter; with the flick of a switch you can extinguish the turbine. This is ideal for hot starts or any emergency on a scale model where the turbine is enclosed in the model and not easily accessible. The second method of activation, and possibly the most important, is from impact. In the event of signal loss to the airplane (where remote activation is not possible) the extinguisher will activate upon impact, preventing damaging fires to the surrounding area as well as to your equipment.

The pictures attached show the most recent prototype, which is very close to what the production version will look like. I took a shot with a JR Matchbox in there to give you a size reference. The linked video shows one of the tests we ran, while not going into too much detail you can get an idea of what it does. As I get more info I will post it up here, but in the mean time if you have any questions you can contact Robin of ResJets directly at resjets@yahoo.com. Keep an eye on www.resjets.com for updates, and I will also try to answer any questions you have. The “Flame Out” is proudly designed and manufactured in the USA.

Thanks for looking!

Video:
http://www.vimeo.com/3927125

[WangoTango]

I have no turbine but that's neat!
WT

[BoneDoc]

Great idea.

[66stang]

Now there's a thinker! Looks nice!

[jongurley]

That does look neat,, just food for thought,, I had a turbine and sold it and am currently looking another one, so I have some knowledge, but would this really prevent the fires, I thought the majority of a jet fire was the tank rupturing, in which case any kind of spark would ignite it,, I would think that in a mild crash(if there is such a thing in a jet cras) that this would probrably be beneficial,

[captain ducman]

That is WAY cool!!! The only turbines I can fly dont belong to me, but this raises some questions about what triggers it. I read an impact, but does a high ITT or any other detections trigger the extinguisher? Great work and good insurance to save pilots' investment in turbines.

Duc

[CSpaced]

	Quote: Originally Posted by jongurley
	That does look neat,, just food for thought,, I had a turbine and sold it and am currently looking another one, so I have some knowledge, but would this really prevent the fires, I thought the majority of a jet fire was the tank rupturing, in which case any kind of spark would ignite it,, I would think that in a mild crash(if there is such a thing in a jet cras) that this would probrably be beneficial,

You are correct in that most fires are caused by the tank, or any fuel line rupturing. The kerosene then gets sucked through the turbine igniting the fire. Once the "Flame Out" goes off, it floods the turbine with CO2 so that even as the turbine is sucking kerosene through it the fuel can't ignite. We are actually going to make a video demonstrating this by squirting kerosene through the turbine at the same time we trigger the "Flame Out".

[CSpaced]

	Quote: Originally Posted by captain ducman
	That is WAY cool!!! The only turbines I can fly dont belong to me, but this raises some questions about what triggers it. I read an impact, but does a high ITT or any other detections trigger the extinguisher? Great work and good insurance to save pilots' investment in turbines. Duc

So far the only way to trigger it is by the airplane impacting the ground, or remotely from the transmitter.