The Discovery Channel recently decided to crash a radio-controlled 727 to gather valuable scientific data. To fly the monster aircraft, the team they contracted with selected the Futaba 8FG.

Watch this epic event unfold this Sunday, October 7, on the Discovery Channel at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time (8:00 Central). Check your local listings for details. Until then, you can read more about the team that pulled off this amazing flight at the link below — see pages 8 & 9.

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmu...tid=Cover3#/10

http://dsc.discovery.com/show-news/o...n-history.html