Real or not? Amazing model aircraft.

[foxmoth]

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

[mjtibbs]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

**** HOT!!!!

I WANT ONE!

any idea how much they cost?

how the hell do you keep control when it goes out of decent eye sight?

[Doug the Head]

Very impressive!! :ok:

(probably a very stupid question as I have not clue about model aircraft, but is that thing actually powered by tiny little jet engines?)

[Onan the Clumsy]

They used to have ducted fans, but I've seen real jets used on r/c a/c, so probably yes.

[Darth Nigel]

Some rich bugg3r built a B-52 with 8 of something similar round here a couple of years ago. One of our office gadget fashionistas was most unchuffed!

Edited - advertising.

[RatherBeFlying]

Background checks will be required for anybody buying balsa or modelling glue:E

[G-CPTN]

>(probably a very stupid question as I have not clue about model aircraft, but is that thing actually powered by tiny little jet engines?)

I recall seeing a video of the demise of a multi-jet rc model, together with a comment on the COST of the crash.

[Big Tudor]

Would that be this big fella (http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/humongoid-b52-scale-replica-010022.php) Darth? If it is then he came to a sticky end (http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/scale-model-b52-eats-dirt-020838.php) !

[patdavies]

B*gger!

That's the A380 anti-hijack system no longer secret then.

[G-CPTN]

That'll be the one . . .

[WorkingHard]

Wonder what the MAUW is then. Can we get a person in one?

[Darth Nigel]

Ouch! :sad:

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[acbus1]

I'm guessing that with 8 engines, £9000 plus went into the B52.

Anyone have an exact figure?

One of these days the big stuff will be banned. I'll take a guess......shortly after the B52 size of crash is repeated onto a crowd line. :uhoh:

[cwatters]

Model gas turbines can be around 3,000 USD so that B52 may have been more than $30,000.

Here is another sexy jet...

http://www.amtjets.com/patel_f86_1k.jpg

or if that's not what you like try this err boat? (or is it - watch the vid to find out)

http://www.rcgroups.com/articles/cache/ezonemag/2005/oct/hangarone/82.jpg

Video:
http://www.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/2005/oct/hangarone/mho_hr.wmv

Too big? Try this helicopter (The animal is a hampster)...

http://pixelito.reference.be/pic_30.jpg

and fly it in your living room (video)...
http://pixelito.reference.be/livingroom.wmv

[Irish Steve]

That's tasty!!!

Several thoughts, all of them irreverent , but they happened.

Watch the video on the page, it's worth it.

Having watched it

I wonder how the handling compares to the real thing:E

Does the owner/operator have any LoCo connections, his taxy speed is "interesting":E :E

[cwatters]

Does the owner/operator have any LoCo connections, his taxy speed is "interesting"

I noticed that. Perhaps due to combination of throttle lag and no brakes. I believe model jets can't be throttled down very quickly or the fire goes out.

[MReyn24050]

See the amazing model fly. If the link doesnt work go to AviationExplorer.com and click on Aviation Movies.

http://www.aviationexplorer.com/screenshots/remote_control_rc_airbus_a380.wmv

[mjtibbs]

seriously though..... how do you keep control when it goes so far out of sight?

[The Otter's Pocket]

The simple answer is don't fly it that far away!

What would you want to do, cross the channel with it?

[mjtibbs]

The simple answer is don't fly it that far away!

What would you want to do, cross the channel with it?


lol hardly.

but i mean, even just from the video clip, it becomes pretty much a blur in the sky and it isnt really that far away from the field (or doesnt appear to be anyway)

it would be hard to tell the bank angle etc surely.

[con-pilot]

http://www.explorerforum.com/files/71/B_29_Mac_Hodges_1.wmv

You have to see this to believe it.

[mjtibbs]

lol no way!

:ok: :oh: :yuk: :ok: :ok:

[nibi786]

someone on page 1 asked how much it costs....£54 000 according to the Metro newspaper- he should have got an ATPL instead HAHAHAHAHA

[xetroV]

I thought this (http://home.vianetworks.nl/users/henkvdv/md-11.html) was impressive:

http://home.vianetworks.nl/users/henkvdv/pict/md11pnt.jpg

http://home.vianetworks.nl/users/henkvdv/pict/md11vlg.jpg

but those B52 and A380 models are really amazing!

[chornedsnorkack]

How do the speed and range of the unmanned toy replicas scale?

I think this series had linear measures scaling 1:16. Does it mean that the OEW and MTOW are scaled 1:4096? If so, then the wing area is 1:256 original, and wing loading 1:16 of the original... meaning the IAS should be 1:4 of the original, at least at low Mach numbers.

But if you have a plane whose size is scaled 1:16, and speed as 1:4, how is the thrust scaled? If the thrust/weight ratio is the same as for original and thrust is therefore scaled 1:4096, then the takeoff run duration should be 4 times shorter... less reaction time for pilot.

And how far can this plane be remotely controlled from?

[RatherBeFlying]

The spooks run UAVs TransPac and I recall two modellers have flown r/c from Newfie to Ireland.

The trick is to have somebody with a radio at both ends and a GPS for in between.

[hobie]

I remember seeing a series of programmes on 'Discovery Real Time' on the construction of a C17 ....... scale in same League as the MD11 above ..... the construction team consisted of a number of very brilliant engineers whose attention to detail in all areas but in particular, 'structural integrity' was amazing ..... the RAF C17 guys in the UK gave them a 'Royal Tour' of the real thing at one stage in the programme ....

[Bre901]

Bre - I guess we have too many advertising links on that URL for the site, so I have replaced it with this (http://image.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/31276/Sq45953.jpg)

[Flight Detent]

The radios that control these RC airplanes are good for about one kilometer if I recall, but of course you can't effectively see it anywhere near that far.

It becomes a 'speck' in the sky very quickly, even with the sun in a favourable position!

The jets are centrifical compressor types, and have inbuilt EECs to control starting and operating EGT, and include electric start these days.

I've found the jets are far to fast to have any real fun with, the thing is passed your control point VERY quickly, and you have to be aware that the turning circle at these speeds may exceed your effective sighted distance!

I have stuck with the prop driven types with single cylinder i/c engines, much more fun and don't cost anywhere those jet types.

Cheers, FD :eek: