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200MPH Radio Controlled Jet
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Pah thats nothing! 12ft Concorde model with 4 engines ***! 
Working nose/gear/lights too. £16k if someone wants it, I know I do
As featured on Top Gear
CR.
Working nose/gear/lights too. £16k if someone wants it, I know I do
As featured on Top Gear
CR.
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Magic_x_uk said:
EdgeRC wings are brill.
I want one of the small ones from them, they seem crazy and would be good whilst I'm at uni. You using thunderpower packs?I also find the GWS servos really good value for money, perfect for all sorts.
Do you use www.aircraft-world.com and www.allerc.com ?
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VeNT said:
This is the largest RC Plane I know of to have ever flown (and also crashed). Got a few vids in the link.
http://www.stukastudios.se/b52.htm
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Yes concorde rules:
That large model, is owned by Ali Mashinchy seen it fly a few times. very nice, also seen it have a flame out but Ali managed to get it down in one piece, (This is Ali from Als hobbies www)
He is a very good pilot, loads of models. But then he does own 3 - 4 model shops and his brother i believe owns hobby stores here in the uk as well. I also think his father may have had something to do with Ripmax.
This is what the concorde looked like about 7.30 am last saturday at the LMA show at cosford (Large Model association) Great show on sat and sun. Huge models, actually makes the concorde look small.
[img=http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/4930/dscf2843ao3.th.jpg]
These are some others from the day.
[img=http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/4326/dscf2823ta0.th.jpg]
[img=http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4451/dscf2821qp1.th.jpg]
[img=http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6080/dscf2822nw0.th.jpg]
[img=http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2756/dscf2844ca5.th.jpg]
[img=http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/5976/pn37146du7.th.jpg]
Saitrix: I was there when it crashed (well I was there when the 1st of that model crashed, graham then built another and that also crashed) Apparently he lost orientation of it. I was only 100 ft away when it went it. It was huge, but too heavy, thats why he built a 2nd and also crashed that. When you get to this size of model, you have to have FAA approval before it can fly.
As it gets picked up on radar at ATC, and also could you imagine what something like that would do if it hit a full size. The size of these things are amazing you have to also buy a damn trailor or van to put them in.
I prefer them somewhat a little smaller
That large model, is owned by Ali Mashinchy seen it fly a few times. very nice, also seen it have a flame out but Ali managed to get it down in one piece, (This is Ali from Als hobbies www)
He is a very good pilot, loads of models. But then he does own 3 - 4 model shops and his brother i believe owns hobby stores here in the uk as well. I also think his father may have had something to do with Ripmax.
This is what the concorde looked like about 7.30 am last saturday at the LMA show at cosford (Large Model association) Great show on sat and sun. Huge models, actually makes the concorde look small.
[img=http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/4930/dscf2843ao3.th.jpg]
These are some others from the day.
[img=http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/4326/dscf2823ta0.th.jpg]
[img=http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4451/dscf2821qp1.th.jpg]
[img=http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6080/dscf2822nw0.th.jpg]
[img=http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2756/dscf2844ca5.th.jpg]
[img=http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/5976/pn37146du7.th.jpg]
Saitrix: I was there when it crashed (well I was there when the 1st of that model crashed, graham then built another and that also crashed) Apparently he lost orientation of it. I was only 100 ft away when it went it. It was huge, but too heavy, thats why he built a 2nd and also crashed that. When you get to this size of model, you have to have FAA approval before it can fly.
As it gets picked up on radar at ATC, and also could you imagine what something like that would do if it hit a full size. The size of these things are amazing you have to also buy a damn trailor or van to put them in.
I prefer them somewhat a little smaller
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That's seriously cool
Anyone who wants to do it a bit cheaper build a pulsejet. You can make one for next to nothing and they've been flying at 250mph+ for years. That's why they were banned
Anyone who wants to do it a bit cheaper build a pulsejet. You can make one for next to nothing and they've been flying at 250mph+ for years. That's why they were banned
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they were banned????, I believe you can still get them. Just noise is now a issue at most flying sites thats one of the reasons you dont see a great deal of them. But sure, they were and still are very fast. ( they may have been banned, i didnt know that though)
Saitrex: not used aircraft world but shall have a look, there are so many rc on line shops i use, for different bits here and there. Thanks for that link though.
Saitrex: not used aircraft world but shall have a look, there are so many rc on line shops i use, for different bits here and there. Thanks for that link though.
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I still find it funny seeing gliders go faster then these jets though. 
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Gliders like these ? these were amazing, slope sore, thermals or just have the turbine for a sheer adrenalin rush. These things were fantastic to see flying.
[img=http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/928/dscf2841om7.th.jpg]
[img=http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/928/dscf2841om7.th.jpg]
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Not like that. The completely composite ones without any form of power. The 3m wingspan dynamic soarer lads. I think the record is still 301mph though knowing those lot it could be higher now. Yes that is using the pure energy of the wind. Onle problem now is geting radar guns that measure high enough.
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christ 300 mph, 200 is fast on a model, by the time it's passed you it needs turning. But your right, the power and agility some of these slope models can achieve are incredible. Plus they have to be so stronge to cope with those speeds.
but im more into my dirty noisy engines anyhow for the time being
but im more into my dirty noisy engines anyhow for the time being
It's only flying pulsejets that got banned due to the fact that it's a deafening red hot steel tube flying at 250mph. Danger factor is quite high with them
I've never had any trouble running mine except people coming from a surprisingly long way away to find out what's making the noise!
I've never had any trouble running mine except people coming from a surprisingly long way away to find out what's making the noise!
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Johnny you in the BMFA then ? whats there aproach on Pulsejets then ? can you still use them ? I have no experiance with them
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Thanks Saitrix. That link shall be sent to a few RC friends
No I'm not in the BMFA, just a pulsejet enthusiast. I've made a couple ranging from small to fairly big.
Ironically with today's RC technology they are probably perfectly safe to fly, but I tend to go for land based vehicles for mine, then I don't have to worry about weight too much. Here's my scooter:
Ironically with today's RC technology they are probably perfectly safe to fly, but I tend to go for land based vehicles for mine, then I don't have to worry about weight too much. Here's my scooter:
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How fast does that go?
I'm not prepared to find out. It's got one throttle setting, full, and no brakes