It wasn't r/c except for the launch and the landing parts though. The
actual crossing was totally autonomous.
BTW, the same company that did the Atlantic crossing has a new aircraft
which will be attempting to cross the Pacific.
At 09:31 PM 3/6/01 -0700, Garland Hanson wrote:
>Wouldn't the straight line R/C record be the Atlantic Ocean crosser a year
>or so ago?
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brett Jaffee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 9:08 PM
>Subject: RE: [RCSE] 170 MPH?
>
>
> > I don't know if the results were ever made offical, but AMT turbine claims
> > the speed record for r/c is 254.4mph, by a BVM Bandit powered by an AMT
> > turbine engines.
> >
> > See http://www.amtjets.com/speed_record_attemp99.html for details.
> >
> > Brett
> >
> > At 08:53 PM 3/6/01 -0400, John Derstine wrote:
> > > On the largest. You can buy a 8.5 meter ASh-25 or Nimbus from several
> > >German manufacturers today, and there is an over 9 meter nimbus flying in
> > >Germany. And there are probably bigger ones. See my web site for pictures
>of
> > >Tony Elliot's 10 meter SB-10, and a 9 meter Ventus 2-C.
> > >Why did it weigh over 300 pounds? way mucho to heavy. Tony's 10 meter is
> > >around 70 pounds.
> > >
> > > John Derstine
> > >E-mail; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Scale Soaring: http://www.Geocities.com/scalesoar
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Andy Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > >Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 7:25 PM
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: [RCSE] 170 MPH?
> > >
> > >
> > >Model Aircraft World Records
> > >
> >
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> > >----
> > >
> > >A
> > >
> > >Largest model aircraft: The Largest radio-controlled model aircrafts was
>a
> > >glider weighing 163.3kg (360lb) with a wingspan of 7.77 m (25ft 6in) made
>by
> > >Melton Mowbray and District Model Club, UK.
> > >
> > >I think good FAI Plyon planes are doing around 340 k or 212 mph.
> > >
> > >Andy
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