Subject: Jet Engine Report

From: Mike Rehmus <[email-masked]>
Date: 2 Nov 1995 18:44:03 GMT

In the May 1973 Mechanix Illustrated, there is a report
of a 34# Jet Engine built by a Mr. Max Dreher of Santa
Monica, California.

He built the goes-round parts by investment casting
out of 'heat-resistant alloys'.

Produces 55 pounds of thrust and is used for launching
his sailplane from the ground and up to gliding altitude.

Max looks, in the picture, to be young enough to still
be kicking around down there in Southern California.

Anyone want to go out and look for him?  The field he
was said to operate from is at about 4,000 foot ASL.

Next he was going to build a 180# thrust jet.

Here you go, airplane modelers, a Mach-2 F-4 power source!

Best regards,

Mike Rehmus