http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmF1LFSsmhk
Im definately gonna buy one of those after I get the Lambo. Im not sure if it will be a Tomcat or an Eagle or hell both of them but for sure Im gonna buy an R/C Jet and race it!. Of course Im gonna look into the possiblity of putting in a camera in the glass canopy so like that I can view the actual flight through a screen. Don't know about active missiles and guns.
There was a programme about those on Motors Tv a couple of years ago, they are engineering masterpieces
That vid has been around for a while...I've always loved it....But, for now I think I'll stick with my Nitro R/C Trucks and cars....I won't cry when I break a part on those.
I´m a R/C pilot. Piloting a jet model requires a long experience, it´s not easy, and when you loose up to 20k USD on a crash is really sad. For more info./videos/photos go to rcuniverse.com forums.
The only other R/C Jet I have seen was a 707 replica. It was almost as awesome as that fighter. Love Jets.
Don't you also have to have a license to fly model planes? My friend grew up flying them and said they are a blast, but really difficult to master.
Wimpy little jet. Here is a big boy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3_8SNmpubE and if you like to fly try this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGfk65T1rP4
Yes, for jets you need a special one, and if you want to use 50mhz Radio you'll need another license (in US). You have an insurance too, witch is mandatory, mine covers 100k property and personal damages for ex. I wouldn´t say is dificult, but you need some training, it´s just like driving, once you learn the basics it becomes easy ( talking about basic models)
I remember the last Air show we had here there where a bunch of guys with R/C jets and they mentioned that you have to get one before you buy the plane. I also believe you have to get it regestered as well. Them Jets scare the hell out of me, everytime we have the yearly airshow here you see people bring them out while the real planes are getting ready. There was a couple of them at Peterson Air Force Base that you could clearly see and they move fast about 200mph to be exact.
r/c B-52 Jet Crash: http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/b52crash.mpeg Here's a thread with some bigger scale planes, including the same B-52: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1348459/posts?page=34 I'm sure there were plenty of tears dropped over that crash.....That's why I'll stick with my four wheeled r/c's for now. Although, a P-51D Mustang or a P-38J Lightning would be nice to learn how to fly someday.
That B52 video is really sad. Years os work and lots of money burning. When a jet crashes it all go up on flames. Even a small jet model caries around 2L of jet fuel. You don't need anything to buy a model. IMO this is one of the best R/C videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtwX3Q_T37Y Amazing Heli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIGGNEzzanw There's a guy in europe that owns about 10 models like the concorde and the A380, all the same scale, I'll look for some photos of his collection.
I know Thunder tiger made a small jet engine about ten years ago that they were developing in cooperation with the Korean government for use in robot planes. It was an 8 lb. engine that developed about 20pounds of thrust at something north of 100k rpm and looked really great. I think Thunder Tiger makes some of the best R/C engines out there (especially their 3.5cc outboard marine engine). Cool stuff! BT
Incredible stuff. So much fun to watch. As was posted rcuniverse.com is a great site. Some guy was building a XB-70 or something a while back, I wonder if he finished it.
We discussed this 6+ months ago I think. You wanna see neat stuff, go to www.bvmjets.com, and click on the left side where it says 'customer's photos', there are some pretty nice ones there. It's come along way, 5-6 years ago a scale jet engine was like $15,000, now you can find an engine for $2,500. As far as flying them, you can only fly them at certain airfields or airshows that are licensed, because when a jet crashes, there is a FIRE because they run on kerosene, and with prop planes there isn't anywhere near as much fire hazard. They are also 'limited' to I think 210 MPH 'by law', and you have to be 'jet certified' before you can fly one in a show, but it's mainly for fire safety. We had a show here 2 weeks ago, a guy had an F-104 Starfighter that was awesome - and a complete PAIN to fly - the thing was visibly porpoising all of the time. The aircraft itself isn't so expensive, it's the motor, and the retractable landing gear. The Landing gear can run as much as $2,000 if you want 'true scale' gear, or a lot less if you don't. Most want scale.
