Worlds largest RC plane

[INTRIGUED]

http://vidmax.com/index.php/videos/view/3417


Links on the site might not be work safe

[FattyBoomBatty]

That vidmax site is stupid, but this plane is great.

[JET]

I was actually there the first time that plane flew. It was built about 17 years ago by Byron Originals out of Iowa. At the time there were in Ida Grove and that is where a huge national fun fly was. At the time they couldn't hardly get it off a concrete runway, so they must have upgraded the engines.

The Ida Grove fun fly was on a big hill, the plane took the whole runway, then went off the end of the hill and disappeared towards the highway below. Everyone gasped. We were all waiting for a huge crash. Then it slowsly appeared on the other side and started to climb a bit. I am sure the pilots had to change their shorts! Yes, there are 2 pilots to it. I believe it has a 28' wingspan, but that is going from memory.

[Matt D.]

Very cool, but I still like the B52 better. Eight model jet turbines power this thing, 22' wingspan. Unfortunately it bought the farm last year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlTbAvnTAak

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Wow, that B52 was prety sweet. I didn't know they made turbine engines that small.

[JET]

Here is the B52 crash.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAWwe...elated&search=

[Pushit2.0]

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/predator/
UAVs are sweet, but not much larger then the Radio controlled airplanes posted above.

~John

[TkrPerformance]

I have seen that thing fly also it was pretty cool. just think of the cash in that thing.
My dad flys big r/c planes also it is not a good time when they crash and your out 3k+ for one

[SlowWhite]

why I don't fly R/C Helicopters anymore. Crash's are expensive. Not like that plane but still at least 6 bills for a small crash.

[98gstaherns]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqcDJGlfAGE

Tomcat baby! lol Gotta love the top gun music too. fun fact the real tomcats took about 110 manit hours to just about one filght hour. Still wish they were still around.

[98gstaherns]

b52 crash pic..http://trev.id.au/modules.php?name=C...showpage&pid=3

[JET]

Brian, you just need a smaller helicopter to learn on! I have a Honeybee II and the thing is great, like $160 with transmitter and all! You can fly in the garage no problem.

[Swifty1638]

I had a raptor 30 v2. That thing flew quite well, but after 1 crash ut was 120 for replacement blades and other parts. I sold it last year, and kinda wish i still had it.

-A. Swift