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To: Chainmail
I was waiting for someone to bring this up - so what's the payload on a model airplane?

How long is a piece of string?

Identified as a "An F-86 Sabre remote-controlled aircraft".
So it was probably one of these


27 posted on 09/29/2011 8:05:22 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy (New gets old. Steampunk is always cool)
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To: Oztrich Boy

Saw a video documentary once where a pack of c4 the size of a deck of cards was stashed on a grounded, discontinued airliner. The c4 blew the aircraft completely in half.


30 posted on 09/29/2011 8:25:15 AM PDT by Soothesayer9
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To: Oztrich Boy; Mashood; Chainmail

Don’t discount the payload that a large model airplane can carry. I have attended model airplane shows and have seen fly quite a number that could carry a 20 pound payload or more. It is no big deal to carry a tiny TV transmitter to give the “pilot” a bird’s eye view. And if you think the propeller models aren’t fast, you should see the little jets that can fly hundreds of miles per hour. Sweet! Technology has evolved to where any competent R/C hobbyist with a few thousand dollars could build a poor man’s cruise missile in his garage. Really, the only thing he lacks is a domestic source of C4, but our porous borders should not pose a problem. Right?


31 posted on 09/29/2011 8:29:09 AM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: Oztrich Boy
Great models! Would definitely like that last one but I suspect that my piloting skills would have to be upgraded!

All of the others are Electirc Ducted Fans (EDF) and they move quite nicely but are barely capable of carrying more than their receiver, servos and battery! Other than the real deal, no significant payload..

36 posted on 09/29/2011 11:10:41 AM PDT by Chainmail
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