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08-20-2003, 07:14 PM
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What is the largest radio control airplane you guys have seen? Do you have any pics or web site addresses? Are there any planes larger than a 1/2 scale?
08-20-2003, 07:53 PM
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A guy by the name of ROBERT SAWYER built a 70% Staud....I have been looking for updates on it myself. I know it is built and covered.....It looks to be READY TO FLY
08-20-2003, 09:38 PM
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Several years ago at the Joe Nall they flew a HUGE old timer. I can't remember what it was, but the engine was a half-VW two cylinder. Seems like the wingspan was thirty feet or so. It was 1994 or 1995 when I saw it, before they moved to Woodruff.
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IN 1943 THE US GOVERNMENT FLEW A RADIO CONTROLLED B-17 INTO THE MUSHROOM CLOUD OF AN H BOMB TO STUDY THE RADIATION EFFECTS. THIS IS ALL DOCUMENTED ON VIDEO AND SHOWN DISCOVERY WINGS. THE B-17 HAD A W/S OF 103FT 9IN. AND FOUR WRIGHT CYCLONE ENGINES.
08-21-2003, 01:59 AM
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Well, NASA flew and crashed an RC 707! The purpose was to test a fuel additive that was supposed to prevent ignition of fuel spray. That's a big RC plane, though I'm not sure if we could really consider it is the same class as that sweet B-29 above 
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Originally posted by ShutterAce
CabaneStrut2002,
Are you serious? If that is RC all I got to say is DAMN!!!
CabaneStrut2002,
Are you serious? If that is RC all I got to say is DAMN!!!
Damn for sure !!!
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08-21-2003, 04:41 AM
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Originally posted by STUKA BARRY
IN 1943 THE US GOVERNMENT FLEW A RADIO CONTROLLED B-17 INTO THE MUSHROOM CLOUD OF AN H BOMB TO STUDY THE RADIATION EFFECTS. THIS IS ALL DOCUMENTED ON VIDEO AND SHOWN DISCOVERY WINGS. THE B-17 HAD A W/S OF 103FT 9IN. AND FOUR WRIGHT CYCLONE ENGINES.
IN 1943 THE US GOVERNMENT FLEW A RADIO CONTROLLED B-17 INTO THE MUSHROOM CLOUD OF AN H BOMB TO STUDY THE RADIATION EFFECTS. THIS IS ALL DOCUMENTED ON VIDEO AND SHOWN DISCOVERY WINGS. THE B-17 HAD A W/S OF 103FT 9IN. AND FOUR WRIGHT CYCLONE ENGINES.
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there is a man here at my work that scratch built a 50% spacewalker...the freakin' thing is HUGE!! almost 14'-0" wingspan..hell..the little pilot guy is almost 3 feet tall..!! even has little kids leather coat on...!! wish i had a way to get pics..i got some video, but no way to get it to the net.....
08-22-2003, 12:07 AM
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T8JONES IF YOU MEAN BUILT UP MODELS MADE BY GUYS LIKE YOU AND I CHECK THIS:
A FEW YEARS AGO MY LATE FRIEND ART MUGILIA HAD A 25 FOOT PLUS WINGSPAN B-25 ON DISPLAY. IT IS NOW IN THE TETEBORO MUSEUEM IN N.J. IT WAS TAXIED , FLOWN A FEW INCHES OFF THE GROUND, ALA THE SPRUCE GOOSE . THATS MY ENTRY PJAMESRC
A FEW YEARS AGO MY LATE FRIEND ART MUGILIA HAD A 25 FOOT PLUS WINGSPAN B-25 ON DISPLAY. IT IS NOW IN THE TETEBORO MUSEUEM IN N.J. IT WAS TAXIED , FLOWN A FEW INCHES OFF THE GROUND, ALA THE SPRUCE GOOSE . THATS MY ENTRY PJAMESRC
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High-priced Staudacher
I remember when the guy was building the big Staudacher and if I recall correctly he has well over $25,000 in it. Seems to me it would take some really big cajones to fly that thing with that kind of dough in it. Well, like the song says, "different strokes for different folks."