Worlds Largest RC Plane

[Brucie Kibbutz]

Skip ahead to about 1:50 in the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmKdA6L_MWk&feature=channel_page

[yorgatron]

1. ya know,at a certain point you might as well remove the RC stuff

and climb inside and fly it yourself.

did they build that as a prop for a WWII movie?

[Brucie Kibbutz]

2. I know what you mean. lol

Check out this Concorde. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52CVrcCydig&feature=related

Then there's this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6suhk7hMNs&feature=related

[snooper2]

3. Jet's are better :)

I used to build and fly large ( 60" wingspan ) planes- but being able to build and fly jets is the ultimate :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=766N1mAe0og&feature=related

[Brucie Kibbutz]

4. That was great ,thanks for the link.

How much money do they have in those jets? It's bound to be a small fortune, I would guess.

[snooper2]

5. It can get very expensive-

JetCat P-120 turbine engine $3,861.28

JetCat P-120 turbine complete with starter includes:

Jet-tronic ECU (fuel control electronics), GSU (Display and Programmer), LED I/O board, Miniature fuel pump, Electronic starting gas valve, Electronic Fuel valve, Fuel tubing, tubing connector set, filters, and cable set, 6 cell 1250mA battery pack, Starting gas tank, Turbine mounting clamp, RamTec compatible, Detailed instruction manual, Thrust: i. Thrust is 27 lbs @ 123,000 RPM

Weight: 3.1 LB
Diameter: 4.4 inches
RPM Range: 33,000 - 123,000 RPM
Exhaust gas temp.: 580°C-690°C
Fuel consumption: 12oz/min at full power
Fuel: Jet A1, 1-K kerosene
Lubrication: approximately 5% synthetic Oil in the fuel
Maintenance interval: 25 hours

[Brucie Kibbutz]

6. lol

I'll have to stick to watching them on youtube. Even if I had the money I couldn't figure out how to run the thing. :freak:

[hunter]

7. Yves Rossy, flying man... that engine looks familiar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AttyY0OPaZ4