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Old 03-05-2014, 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by LGM Graphix
It's impressive, but I personally still think the record set by Shui with the Firebird is more impressive. That was a conventially configured RC jet. Something that can taxi out, take off, land, and taxi back. The slippery delta's are crazy fast and I'm not taking anything away from the skill of the pilot, but with the additional weight, size, and drag of a conventionally designed jet, I think the Shui record is still on top, maybe not as fast, but it's more of a jet IMO (just my opinion guys, no need to get brash )
But that's not "fast" a huge plane going only like 20mph faster then my Kolibri powerd planes, it would look slow on the sky. I think alot of planes out there are as fast, just that getting in the record book is the problem.

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