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Old 07-09-2018, 09:24 AM
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Default Giant 1:6 scale Lockheed Super Constellation 'Star of America' Airliner

Owned and built by Keith Mitchell, this model took 5 years of combined design and construction. Its initial flights were taken under the Large Model Association scheme (approved by the CAA) for model aircraft over 80KG. It underwent 12 test flights for combined flight time of more than 2 hours to get it's LMA\CAA certificate to fly at public shows.

A rarely modelled scale radio controlled jet in an amazing scheme applied by the master, Philip Noel of Pinnacle Aviation.

Specifications of this fantastic model.
Wingspan: 21 Feet
Length: 19 Feet
Weight: 220 Lbs
Engines: 4 x ZDZ 90cc petrol
Props: 4 x 28 x 10 Biela Carbon
Radio: Futaba 14 Channel
Servos: 22 (13 channels for ailerons, elevator, rudder, flaps, throttle x 4, landing gear and lights)

Old 07-15-2018, 04:38 PM
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Shaky flight. Assume the plane (or pilot) has smoothed it out.
Old 07-17-2018, 07:02 AM
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...strong 90 degree cross wind - so I think a lot of us might be a bit shaky - it's an amazing piece of engineering
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Bumpy summer air, but it seems like the use of a telephoto lens exaggerates the motion of the aircraft.

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