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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

Video at link.


TOPICS: Hobbies
KEYWORDS: 400mph; rc
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1 posted on 05/01/2011 6:27:40 PM PDT by Signalman
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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...


2 posted on 05/01/2011 6:32:11 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour (With The Resistance...)
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

Unless he was sleeping


3 posted on 05/01/2011 6:33:52 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom!!! <sarc>)
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To: Signalman

That thing is Dangerous!


4 posted on 05/01/2011 6:34:31 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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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.


5 posted on 05/01/2011 6:35:26 PM PDT by NVDave
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To: nuconvert

You could put an eye out with that thing.


6 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.)
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To: Signalman
That thing is insane! I can see where that might keep the anti-terror boys awake at night!
7 posted on 05/01/2011 6:39:37 PM PDT by TsonicTsunami08
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To: BipolarBob

You could take someone’s head off!


8 posted on 05/01/2011 6:40:34 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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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.


9 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")
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To: Signalman

a little easier to follow...

http://wimp.com/rcjet/


10 posted on 05/01/2011 6:43:43 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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11 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?)
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To: Signalman

Very cool. And the right sound :).


12 posted on 05/01/2011 6:45:57 PM PDT by Hardraade (I want gigaton warheads now!!)
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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?


13 posted on 05/01/2011 6:49:04 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats. /P. J. O'Rourke, 1991)
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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.


14 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.)
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To: Signalman

Someone could get an eye poked out with that thing.


15 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!))
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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!

16 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?)
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To: dljordan

New rules are expected June 1st.


17 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.)
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To: Signalman

An RC glider went 468MPH in Norco California.
NO ENGINES!

Check out Dynamic Soaring on Youtube.


18 posted on 05/01/2011 7:00:27 PM PDT by rlpfly ( PO BO)
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To: Signalman

Great flying! They landed it at their feet!

Nice motor, too!


19 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.)
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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!


20 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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