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eldar

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worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« on: September 17, 2007, 10:00:36 AM »
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9ee_1189701632&p=1

It is huge! look at how the wings flex when on the ground.
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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2007, 10:15:03 AM »
Pretty cool!  Just need an RC Japanese Zero to go shoot at it.   ;)

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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2007, 04:31:17 PM »
Cool.  But the US military has R/C planes that are much larger, my old neighbor flew them from a laptop computer on a Navy ship.
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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2007, 05:01:31 PM »
Quote from: sparty on September 17, 2007, 04:31:17 PM
Cool.  But the US military has R/C planes that are much larger, my old neighbor flew them from a laptop computer on a Navy ship.

Well, if we are going to be technical.  This qualifies as a remote control plane.   ;D  Air Force Global Hawk - pilotless spy plane.



I'm sure the military has probably made larger planes remote control as drones for target practice too.

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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2007, 05:43:55 PM »
i'd love to get into r/c flying. been into the high end electric touring cars for years.
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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2007, 02:15:10 AM »
I've heard of a B-17 being flown by RC so they could do a crash test  :o   :o
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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2007, 04:46:17 AM »
As I recall (no not from personal experience ;)) that during WWII, the air force experimented with some RC bombers. The planes were flown normally to the approximate target, the pilots bailed out and the plane, equipped with early, crude TV cameras were then guided by a second plane. The guided plane was fully loaded with explosives with the intention of crashing into the target. I don't think it was highly successful though.
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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2007, 06:10:07 AM »
Ok well if we rule out the military, this is probably the largest  r/c plane then.
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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2007, 06:22:30 AM »
What about F-4 Drones they use for aerial gunnery practice over the Arizona desert? 
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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2007, 07:19:07 AM »
Why 2 sets of controls?
Are those engines 2 or 4 stroke?
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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2007, 07:24:12 AM »
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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2007, 10:20:55 AM »
They are most likely going to be 4 stroke engines.
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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2007, 11:39:09 AM »
Nasa turned a Boeing 707 into an R/C and then crashed it.  Ever wonder if your head would stay attached before toasting in a plane crash?
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Re: worlds largest r/c plane, supposedly
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2007, 02:27:06 PM »
Quote from: Bob Wessner on September 18, 2007, 04:46:17 AM
As I recall (no not from personal experience ;)) that during WWII, the air force experimented with some RC bombers. The planes were flown normally to the approximate target, the pilots bailed out and the plane, equipped with early, crude TV cameras were then guided by a second plane. The guided plane was fully loaded with explosives with the intention of crashing into the target. I don't think it was highly successful though.

Bob, you're right on there, it was called Operation Aphrodite, using converted B17s and B24s. Take-off was handled by a crew of 2 who bailed out when they got to cruising altitude, control was then taken over by an accompanying plane. It was not a very successful operation and suffered a multitude of failures, one of which was a premature detonation that killed its pilot Joseph P Kennedy (eldest brother to JFK and the family's intended political heir) over some woods that are about a mile from my local motocross track. If it wasn't for that happening, the world could be pretty different today.

Also, BAE are busy converting old Phantoms into drones...must be fun flying those

http://www.baesystems.com/Newsroom/NewsReleases/autoGen_10731214615.html


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