If ever SWMBO complains about the space I need for my hobby, or cost, I might show her this. 

http://www.flixxy.com/huge-remote-controlled-airbus-a380.htm?utm_source=nl

lol I had a 1/4 scale edge 540 and the wife moaned at that I dread to think what she would say if I bought that home

Ripper. That's a corker.

I bet everything after that was a bit of an anti-climax.

Great video editing too.

Nice model - shame they couldn't have picked a better plane though


Paul

Eeek! That is one big model! Next question... are those actually JET engines, in miniature?

It's sort of live steam, here. Model ENGINEERING, really.

Yes they're real jet engines

Sorry but I think this eclipses the A380 somewhat . . .


A huge Concorde RC plane powered by two turbines.

Even has the moving nosecone


Paul

first thing the missus said even before asking, DON'T dare to think about ??

Funny, my misses would be out there looking for one NOW if we had the money!

Either a Concorde or a Boeing 707 - or probably both


Paul


EDIT: Ooh, spooky

Quote« Reply #7 on: Today at 07:27:07 AM »

There was a model B52 with a 21 foot wingspan and 8 jet engines that is famous for crashing...

Videos are blocked here at work but I found this link that has some photos if you scroll down the page http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/crash-rebuild-96/3773823-info-b-52-model-crash-more-2.html

Best regards
Michael

I saw something on the TV a while back about a real airliner that was wired up with a model radio control for a crash test.  As far as I remember they lifted the floor and attached some rather large servos to the cables that worked the control surfaces.  The pilot flew it to altitude then parachuted out, for another pilot in a chase plane to fly it to the crash site.  Unfortunately the chase plane wasn't quite fast enough and it nearly flew out of range! 

There was an article in The Wiltshire magazine a couple of years ago about a drone airliner that was being tested over Salisbury Plain. The drone was being flown by a pilot/auto-pilot in a second plane.

The idea behind this is that more passengers can be carried in two planes flying in close proximity to each other but with only one flight crew...!

Will passenger seats be fitted in the cockpit area of the drone?

Best regards
Michael

Quote from: edwin_m on March 26, 2014, 08:23:11 AM
I saw something on the TV a while back about a real airliner that was wired up with a model radio control for a crash test.  As far as I remember they lifted the floor and attached some rather large servos to the cables that worked the control surfaces.  The pilot flew it to altitude then parachuted out, for another pilot in a chase plane to fly it to the crash site.  Unfortunately the chase plane wasn't quite fast enough and it nearly flew out of range! 

That may have been the 707 they crashed for fire analysis - can't remember the programme itself but the footage was used in the title sequence of the first few series of Aircrash Investigation


boeing 707 CRASH TEST


Paul

Quote from: Sprintex on March 26, 2014, 07:11:19 AM
Yes they're real jet engines

Sorry but I think this eclipses the A380 somewhat . . .


A huge Concorde RC plane powered by two turbines.

Even has the moving nosecone


Paul

Scary. Imagine a My Little Pony being let loose under r/c!!! 

Quote from: Sprintex on March 26, 2014, 04:50:52 AM
Nice model - shame they couldn't have picked a better plane though


Paul

But it would be hard to imagine a better plane having seen the real thing really close. Cribbs Causeway Mall is set on what is in effect a cliff edge above Filton aerodrome. BAE had an employees open day that the A380 flew at. The first we knew of it though was when the A380 flying virtually silently parallel to and lower than the cliff face lifted just above the ridge about 100 yards from us and then just slid over us and then the Mall about 100 feet above us. On one of the three passes it appeared to virtually stop in mid air.

We thought we were about to be involved in a major air disaster and remain in awe of the A380 ever since. A Spitfire used to use the same site for airshow warm ups and we used to hear the most fantastic increase in engine note and it would lift over the edge of the cliff coming straight at us and then "strafe" the car parks.

Quote from: Sprintex on March 26, 2014, 08:45:56 AM

Quote from: edwin_m on March 26, 2014, 08:23:11 AM
I saw something on the TV a while back about a real airliner that was wired up with a model radio control for a crash test.  As far as I remember they lifted the floor and attached some rather large servos to the cables that worked the control surfaces.  The pilot flew it to altitude then parachuted out, for another pilot in a chase plane to fly it to the crash site.  Unfortunately the chase plane wasn't quite fast enough and it nearly flew out of range! 

That may have been the 707 they crashed for fire analysis - can't remember the programme itself but the footage was used in the title sequence of the first few series of Aircrash Investigation


boeing 707 CRASH TEST


Paul

Nice one, Paul.... I'm just about on the verge of a decision to maybe visit again this May...

Thought about calling in on you this time, too!

Just tell me if you don't want me to come.... graphic images not really necessary.....