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400 mph RC (Radio Controlled) plane (video)
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Posted on 05/01/2011 6:27:33 PM PDT by Signalman
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:27:40 PM PDT
by
Signalman
To: Signalman
I’m sure some poor radar operator pissed himself when he or she first saw the return climbing at such a high rate of speed...
Small return, appears suddenly already at a high rate of speed and accelerating.
Yep I’m sure some where some alarm bells went off and the pucker factor was high until it began maneuvering...
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:33:52 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom!!! <sarc>)
To: Signalman
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:34:31 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
To: Signalman
That’s impressive.
I’d worry about losing control of even such a small plane at that velocity. If it hit a stick-built home, I’m pretty sure it could penetrate an exterior wall.
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:35:26 PM PDT
by
NVDave
To: nuconvert
You could put an eye out with that thing.
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:38:04 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(The Obama COLB was just a joke folks. The real one is in Kenya.)
To: Signalman
That thing is insane! I can see where that might keep the anti-terror boys awake at night!
To: BipolarBob
You could take someone’s head off!
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:40:34 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
To: NVDave
“I’d worry about losing control of even such a small plane at that velocity. If it hit a stick-built home, I’m pretty sure it could penetrate an exterior wall.”
I’m sure that if this was in the U.S. legislation would soon be forthcoming. In the interests of national security of course.
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:43:04 PM PDT
by
dljordan
("His father's sword he hath girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him")
To: Signalman
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:43:43 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: FReepers
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:45:30 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
To: Signalman
Very cool. And the right sound :).
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:45:57 PM PDT
by
Hardraade
(I want gigaton warheads now!!)
To: Signalman
Freaking amazing!
How do they not lose control of it when it goes that fast and far?
Does “RC” these days really mean Satellite/GPS control? Like with a Predator drone?
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:49:04 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats. /P. J. O'Rourke, 1991)
To: Signalman
They REALLY need to put a camera in the nose of that thing!
BTW, great flight control, landed it right at their feet, too.
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:49:13 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on its own.)
To: Signalman
Someone could get an eye poked out with that thing.
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:50:42 PM PDT
by
DaxtonBrown
(HARRY: Money Mob & Influence (See my Expose on Reid on amazon.com written by me!))
To: Signalman
I was into RC pretty heavily some years ago.
The tech strides made since then simply astound me.
Also, the pilot has to be damned good because things happen fast at those speeds.
A small loss of perspective will be magnified 10 fold...and I would probably augur it the first time up.
I'm most surprised at the glide ability of that thing, though, as most jet-powered RC's will usually glide like a rock.
I got pretty good with a P-51 Mustang, but compared to that jet, it was a dog.
Impressive!
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:58:50 PM PDT
by
OldSmaj
(I am an avowed enemy of islam and obama is a damned fool and traitor. Questions?)
To: dljordan
New rules are expected June 1st.
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posted on
05/01/2011 6:58:51 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Signalman
An RC glider went 468MPH in Norco California.
NO ENGINES!
Check out Dynamic Soaring on Youtube.
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posted on
05/01/2011 7:00:27 PM PDT
by
rlpfly
( PO BO)
To: Signalman
Great flying! They landed it at their feet!
Nice motor, too!
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posted on
05/01/2011 7:00:43 PM PDT
by
CodeToad
(Islam needs to be banned in the US and treated as a criminal enterprise.)
To: Signalman
That is nuts! Man, it flies so fast that you basically have about 1-2 seconds before the thing is out of sight!
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posted on
05/01/2011 7:09:52 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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