:) Radio Controlled Plane..........

[chris_freebie]

www.funmansion.com/html/Airbus-Remote-Control-Plane.html

That is so cool..........

Anyone know any facts about it ?

[Eric Mc]

Impressive - it's bigger than some light aircraft.

[eharding]

Definately a bigger wingspan than the Pitts

[Mikey G]

I prefer the B52

www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/B52_flight2.wmv no 56k friendly, about 30mb

[dinger]

fly Corbett AIR...........

[chris_freebie]

The things I'd do if I had time and money !!

[Carrera2]

How do these work then? Cant' see any props.....

[trevorw]

Carrera2 said:

How do these work then? Cant' see any props.....

Mini Jet engines!

[Carrera2]

trevorw said:

Carrera2 said: How do these work then? Cant' see any props..... Mini Jet engines!

Seriously though I'm intrigued now - how do they work?

[chris_freebie]

trevorw said:

Carrera2 said: How do these work then? Cant' see any props..... Mini Jet engines!

This is why I'm so impressed. If you watch the vid it looks like just before take off the guy is checking the Jet engines are all OK !!!!!!!

[Mikey G]

www.rc-airplane-world.com/model-jet-engine.html

[Hughesie2]

Carrera2 said:

trevorw said: Carrera2 said: How do these work then? Cant' see any props..... Mini Jet engines! Seriously though I'm intrigued now - how do they work?

Like big full size jet engines, except they are diddy jet engines !!

[trevorw]

Hughesie2 said:

Carrera2 said: trevorw said: Carrera2 said: How do these work then? Cant' see any props..... Mini Jet engines! Seriously though I'm intrigued now - how do they work? Like big full size jet engines, except they are diddy jet engines !!

Eh explains it then, bit windy

[scorp]

Didnt know you could make jet engines that small, would it need to run at a higher rpm ?

[trevorw]

scorp said:

Didnt know you could make jet engines that small, would it need to run at a higher rpm ?

120,000-170,000 rpm - that offers the most efficient use of fuel.

[Hughesie2]

scorp said:

Didnt know you could make jet engines that small, would it need to run at a higher rpm ?

Model rc jets have traditionally lacked the authenticity of having a true jet engine until recent years; previously jets needed to be powered by either gas or electric motors with a propeller (thus spoiling the look of the aircraft), noisy ducted fan or 'pulse jets' (which are more rocket motors than anything else), but now they can be powered by a fully functional jet turbine.

[Carrera2]

Thats amazing. I need one.

[moreymach]

Gas turbine powered RC helicopters here !

www.v-eastonline.com/movie.html

Sound lovely !!

[r988]

Mikey G said:

I prefer the B52 www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/B52_flight2.wmv no 56k friendly, about 30mb

Is that the video where he crashes it just like the real one that plonked it in at an airshow?

Theres another vid going around with a slightly smaller a380 that some kid flys around inside a hall.

Fill it with explosives and add in a GPS unit and you've yourself a cruise missile though, some nutter in NZ is apparently building his own cruise missile in his shed using many model parts.

Stick a camera on it and you've got yourself a GlobalHawk replacement (well ok maybe not...)

Way of the future.

[chris_freebie]

Damn it, can't watch the vid through work proxy and I don't go home for at least an hour LOL

It's just quality, Radio Controlled Car + Jet engine, I wonder........

Didn't Rover try to fit a Jet Engine to a car once ?