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I have seen some big RC model planes before but this one is huge! I can just imagine the time and money invested into this thing. I would hate to even attempt to take it up for its first flight since I would be terrified of crashing it into a million pieces. My hat goes off to the workmanship that went into this marvelous machine.
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June 18th, 2009
I thought this was pretty impressive: http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/TPC/fun-pics003/2001-2100/098.shtm Turbine powered, electro/pneumatic control system… Ironically I just came across it today.
June 18th, 2009
World’s largest?
There are several full size UAVs, the Predator comes to mind (since I interviewed for a job working on it years ago, but didn’t want to move to the Mojave Desert.) They can be remotely flown, if necessary.
The FAA RC’ed a full size 747 years ago for a crash test (You’ve probably seen it on TV where they purposely hit a barrier to rupture the gas tanks on landing.)
June 18th, 2009
Oh wow that was awesome! I’m not really into model aircraft, but this really sparked my imagination! Well done!
June 18th, 2009
Although the article wasn’t titled “World’s largest RC model plane crash,” it still scared the crap outta me to watch.
June 19th, 2009
Hi Landshark,
Cool link, those are some great pictures!
June 19th, 2009
Hey Almost there and Nature,
You are right I bought into the hype and thought it may be the biggest but you are right, obviously there are bigger ones…
June 19th, 2009
The articles states *model* plane. I don’t know of any *model* planes bigger than this. I’d hardly call UAVs and test planes models. I’ve seen this one before, but it’s still impressive what model builders can do these days.
June 19th, 2009
I seem to remember running across, a while back, a page about a scale model B-52 that may have been bigger. Of course, this would still beat it be because that one doesn’t exist anymore (it crashed on on of the first few flights. Just reading that made my wallet cry.)
June 19th, 2009
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June 20th, 2009
Wow! If only the sound would have been right… There are model radial engines that may fit this model but they are expensive… I really hope they can (or plan to) drop water baloon bombs with this one…
June 24th, 2009
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