Love these PLANES!  Giant Scale RC Jets

There is a defunct horse track just up the road that happens to be in between the only two no fly zones in the area.  A local RC club flies there once a month weather permitting.  In September one of the people had a large scale fighter jet.  Not quite as large as the one in the video you posted.  But close.  It was something to watch the jet fly.

I would love to see that.  The skill and knowledge to pull that off is simply mind numbing.  Us guys with with RTF drones are piddly...

Different times, different skills. I imagine  these guys  are becoming a rare breed.  I think Osprey phantom here on the forum is one of the true RC GUYS, I am sure there's more but not sure who else.  Maybe they can pipe up!

I once saw a 9/10ths scale P-51 Mustang r/c.  I thought to myself, Why not just go the other 10th and have a full sized Mustang to fly?

That was impressive!  I recently took up fixed wing at my local club, and now have a small fleet of 3 micros (Champ, P51, Sport Cub) and 3 park size - Apprentice, T-28, and Pt-40.

I love flying my P3 Pro and also my fixed wings!

These guys are just amazing ! Genius !

Great video.
impressive

looking at this thing phantom seems to be a little toy

After it landed, I was waiting for RedHotPoker to jump out of that thing yelling, "Woo Hoo!!"

Hahaha, weeeeeeee!!
Who's having All the fun, and "Hey look Ma, no parachute!" ;-)
Yeah, you gota love an RC jet...

They are so awesome.

I already went for a cool rYde, hot slYde today, on my SpYder. Hehehe

RedHotPoker

Imagine the fun this ships captain has?
Two jetcat engines are better than just one.
Oh yeah. ;-)


RedHotPoker

RedHotPoker Posted at 2015-12-17 00:05
Hahaha, weeeeeeee!!
Who's having All the fun, and "Hey look Ma, no parachute!" ;-)
Yeah, you gota lo ...

Holy Toledo!  Get distracted for one second= gone bird!  Thanks for that video!

Yeah eh? He's only pushing it close to 200mph.
So it will disappear in the matter of an eye blink. ;-)

RedHotPoker

Rebel Posted at 2015-12-16 18:44
Not even worthy of the title piddly.

PIDDLY?  Please learn to spell before posting.

Ok, no eye gouging or pulling each other's Trump weave. ;-)
Fight like cats and dogs, teeth and claws are permitted.
No falsies allowed, oh boy... Grrrr.

Somebody woke up, on the wrong side of the round bed...?
No comment about the soggy corn flakes... Ha

RedHotPoker

Fulgerite Posted at 2015-12-17 18:41
PIDDLY?  Please learn to spell before posting.

Fulgerite,  I secereyl aplogize for mi speeling erroers, u see I weent to bublic skool in mi zity,  I need guys like youse to elp me to zee the roore of me ways.  CHEEZ  WIZ!

Definition of PIDDLY

Yeah try the Cheeze Wiz, at the Green Hotel.

It's Hot Plate Heaven, you know? ;-)

RedHotPoker

Fulgerite Posted at 2015-12-17 16:41
PIDDLY?  Please learn to spell before posting.

what a complete douche =/

i was a little let down when the opening of the plane just had electronics =[

guess i was expecting a full scale inside with cramped passengers, air hostesses, and bad food hahaha

Kneepuck Posted at 2015-12-16 22:20
I once saw a 9/10ths scale P-51 Mustang r/c.  I thought to myself, Why not just go the other 10th an ...

The guy who owns the local hobby store has a 1/2 scale R/C Cub. I thought that was pretty impressive until you referenced that Mustang!

Art - N4PJ
Leesburg, FL

Rebel Posted at 2015-12-17 19:50
I thought all of you grammar queens hung out on youtube. Yes piddly. Where in the hell are you fro ...

Perhaps in private I might be considered a grammar queen, but I certainly didn't see the offense in PIDDLY!

Mayhaps that wasn't chili he ate for breakfast! LOL

I can see nothing wrong with the word 'piddly.' It has its own entry in Merriam Webster - see http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piddly. All I would say to Fulgerite is "What a load of piffle!" I haven't been on here for ages - I see I've missed nothing!!!

@Phuglie, You missed a lot, and we missed you too. Ha

Why, the absence? Did you do a holiday in Paris? ;-)

Inquisitive minds wish to be lectured and taught a French lesson. Hahaha

RedHotPoker

I've been flying RC planes/jets for over 30 years and I can tell you that "any" aircraft is exciting no matter how small or inexpensive it is, well at least for me. Although I do not have anything close to those big ones I do have a F-18 Hornet and P-51 Mustang that are both 8'+ in length and both took 100's of hours of building to finish. Here's a couple pics of them.

Pics are great, it is marvellous work you do.
Please post a video of the awesome jet in flight. Thanks.

RedHotPoker

Phuglie Posted at 2015-12-18 14:23
I can see nothing wrong with the word 'piddly.' It has its own entry in Merriam Webster - see http:/ ...

Hey!    long time indeed!

thumb Posted at 2015-12-19 09:20
I've been flying RC planes/jets for over 30 years and I can tell you that "any" aircraft is exciting ...

Is that orange device a customised towmotor?

RedHotPoker Posted at 2015-12-18 16:40
Pics are great, it is marvellous work you do.
Please post a video of the awesome jet in flight. Than ...

I wish I could find one. I had a professional one of it when I flew in the Airshow but can't find it now. If I do find one I'll post it.

Geebax, yes, it was a custom built one I believe with a 427 in it and it did sound awesome.

OK, I found a video of my son-in-laws F-18 Hornet that was exactly like mine but I must warn you, the ending is not good. The cause was a weak wing spar that could not handle the G's.

Awesome! Just imagine the amount of time that went into building that!

RedHotPoker Posted at 2015-12-17 01:05
Hahaha, weeeeeeee!!
Who's having All the fun, and "Hey look Ma, no parachute!" ;-)
Yeah, you gota lo ...

Great stuff big guy.

RedHotPoker Posted at 2015-12-17 01:20
Imagine the fun this ships captain has?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXAA9zpHXLo
Two jetcat engine ...

You are one heck of an RC guy! I envy you!

thumb Posted at 2015-12-18 17:20
I've been flying RC planes/jets for over 30 years and I can tell you that "any" aircraft is exciting ...

Neat and Kudos to you

thumb Posted at 2015-12-18 21:01
OK, I found a video of my son-in-laws F-18 Hornet that was exactly like mine but I must warn you, th ...

Beautiful plane with a bummer of a demise. Someone was broken hearted! I would be

I don't know who was broke up more, the plane or the dumbfounded pilot?

Have lots of fun vacuuming up the large debris field.

There are tons of destroyed incredible models.

But let's not dwell too long on those.

Grieve and move on. Rebuild. Ha

RedHotPoker

thumb Posted at 2015-12-18 14:20
I've been flying RC planes/jets for over 30 years and I can tell you that "any" aircraft is exciting ...

Hi thumb. thanks for your post and your pics. I too have been into rc everything since 1981. brings back a lot of memories. The pic with the Blue Angels...  I've seen that somewhere before. was it in one of the AMA magazines?

I had a Byron Ducted fan F16 (6ft length) which was stolen a long time ago. currently working on a 1/4 scale clipped wing cub (10ft wing span). however these new birds with all the fancy electronics are hardly toys. I have a P3A and loving it. it's really too easy to fly (in P mode) compared to what I've flown in the past. Atti mode is fun and a bit challenging. haven't figured out how to manually trim the bird. not sure if you can. anyway, I enjoyed your post and the pics. Thank you.

thumb Posted at 2015-12-18 16:20
I've been flying RC planes/jets for over 30 years and I can tell you that "any" aircraft is exciting ...

thumb,  those photos are awesome,  I have no idea how you can get the plane skins so sleek and smooth.  Great job!  I imagine that you had to wear a diaper the first time you flew these birds (please, please, please don't crash!)    Thanks for sharing!