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- Thread starter Lionheart
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redrooster
Charter Member
Just finished watching the B-29, THAT IS SO COOL!! Even though it looked like the plane was slightly overpowered, those guys still flew the plane in a very respectable manner. I hate it when people do barrel rolls and other types of violent maneuvers with planes that size. Sorry just a small pet peeve.
Thanks for the great video!
redrooster
Thanks for the great video!
redrooster
lifejogger
Lost in Texas
That B-29 video was cool, very impressive, when it is in the air it looked like the real thing. However starting the engines looks like a good way to lose some fingers. OSHA would never approve.:costumes:
cheezyflier
Charter Member
hey isn't there a teeny 1 man plane that is actually smaller than that rc plane? 
You're probably thinking of the Cri-Cri.hey isn't there a teeny 1 man plane that is actually smaller than that rc plane?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cri-cri
Cazzie
SOH-CM-2024
And those are real tubines Bill. We had a show in Danville two weekends ago. The engines alone cost $4,000! :isadizzy: No telling how much money is tied up in that SST, but I bet you could buy a nice new car or light sport airplane for the amount.
Caz
Roger that. I believe its the same engine (turbine) manufacturer for those engines on the wing-backpack of Rocket Man that crossed the English Channel.
You know.. If they made that SST only 2 or 3 times bigger, you could be 'in' it flying around... arrghh..
Imagine one about the length of a Lear 23. Use those small French jet engines. Perhaps a 2 or 4 passenger bird. Man, that would be awesome...
Bill
NSS
Charter Member
NSS
Charter Member
Snuffy
Happiness Consultant
I wonder if someone crossed his frequency. I wonder if they can create more secure ways to control them without the possibility of someone messing with someone elses radios. (If thats what happened... )
I have seen many mini movies of that very model flying. When I heard it crashed I was pretty upset myself. When they rev up the turbines before takeoff, the sound of their whine is just awesome......
Bill
Its super easy.
Here is a base string;
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TDmnjwbJrVM
From the 'equals' section, there should be 11 (eleven) numbers/letters.
Here is the proper 'link' of the actual FLV or Flash Video footage.
TDmnjwbJrVM
Take that and copy/paste to be alone in a line. (Or copy paste the entire address string, and delete all parts from the string except the 11 bit FLV name).
Next, add 'youtube' and '/youtube' with brackets to both the front and boack.
Front = 'youtube'
Rear = '/youtube' (note teh slash that leans to the right)
Remember to use 'brackets' around the 'youtube' bits. [ ] <---- like that
[ youtube] TDmnjwbJrVM[ / youtube]
Together, it would look like this (without the spaces. Spaces are so you can see it without it turning into a youtube screen).
[youtube]TDmnjwbJrVM[/youtube]
And here is the embedded version done... <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
Cratermaker
Charter Member
There are radios now that have this capability. Either they use spread spectrum, or scan for an open frequency to use, even have a digital signature that only the receiver that it is bound to will respond! I even have one that has TWO data links on separate frequencies for redundancy! :mixedsmi:
Anyhow, I read a fairly thorough report of that incident somewhere. It was really a rather boring mistake (though the consequences were spectacular). If you notice at one point, the plane is in silhouette and and side profile. The pilot said he was distracted for a second and looked away. When he looked back, he thought he was banking one way, when in reality he was banking the other way. He corrected the wrong direction and well.... I know this phenomenon all too well in my RC helicopter. Fortunately, no crashes yet. But I get easily confused when flying it side profile to myself if it is banking left or right. :redf:
Take a look at the video again, and I think you will see what I am talking about.
NSS
Charter Member
You mean like this....
[youtube]TJ301Z96wxQ[/youtube]
Thanks Lionheart...Have a couple of beer tokens.:ernae::ernae:
I have the plans for this, but as I fly from a disused WWII airfield landing would be a little harsh on the skid....
http://www.controltowers.co.uk/E/Eye.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Eye
PS. Sorry for hijacking the thread...:redf:
Nonsense! Still on RC's!
Love that Komet! I wouldnt have thought to just put a fan on the front. Much easier then ducted fans or an actual rocket.
I have a little 'humble' Hobbyzone Super Cub. Good fun for a very basic Foam plane. Has taken some real abuse! Glue it back up, few tooth pics in there for added reinforcement. :d
[youtube]Z8pnY62eBnA[/youtube]
[youtube]7fBegiE71Uc[/youtube]
These are by people that also have them. Not filmed by me. (people on YouTube).<!-- / message --><!-- attachments -->