RC Model Airplane successfully crosses Atlantic Ocean
08-11-2003, 11:24 AM
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RC Model Airplane successfully crosses Atlantic Ocean
Maynard Hill and his team from maryland today successfully flew an RC airplane from Newfoundland, Canada to Ireland. The flight began at 8pm local time on Saturday, and the airplane arrived and landed in Ireland this morning. It covered the 1888 mile distance in approx. 38 hours. This likely sets new world records for distance and duration by an RC aircraft. This was the 5th attempt to cross; the second this year.
For those of you interested in the tech specs, the 11 pound aircraft was powered by an OS 60 4 stroke engine and controlled with off the shelf Futaba radio gear and a custom built/programmed GPS system. The engine was powered by 38 ounces of camping stove fuel.
The web site is: http://tam.plannet21.com/
For those of you interested in the tech specs, the 11 pound aircraft was powered by an OS 60 4 stroke engine and controlled with off the shelf Futaba radio gear and a custom built/programmed GPS system. The engine was powered by 38 ounces of camping stove fuel.
The web site is: http://tam.plannet21.com/
