Worlds largest RC aircraft - and it's a biggun

SteveOBHave · 14 Sep 2007 at 11:28

http://www.********.com/view?i=9ee_1189701632
From Belgium, the B29 Dina Might is the world's mightiest remote-controlled plane. With a wingspan of almost 30 feet, it weighs 463 pounds and runs off four 160 cc engines.

norm · 14 Sep 2007 at 11:33

Actually the worlds largest RC aircraft would be one of those military drones they have flying about in Iraq, but impressive all the same. : )

Dano · 14 Sep 2007 at 11:34

May as well just lie in the fuselage and fly it properly...

SteveOBHave · 14 Sep 2007 at 11:39

norm said:
Actually the worlds largest RC aircraft would be one of those military drones they have flying about in Iraq, but impressive all the same. : )

Does that qualify as an RC aircraft? I would've thought that was a UAV.

Rotty · 14 Sep 2007 at 11:43

looks good but sounds rubbish, saq a 747 one once which sounded great

Mat · 14 Sep 2007 at 11:48

Some good ones here:

http://carlb-rcplanes.com/

Dj_Jestar · 14 Sep 2007 at 11:58

It even has a similar drone to what the actual B29's engines had, albeit higher pitched. Superb stuff

Mat · 14 Sep 2007 at 11:58

Here are some more:

You can see the B52 on YouTube... it crashed

shimy182 · 14 Sep 2007 at 12:03

I would be scared to be near those propellas when starting...

SteveOBHave · 14 Sep 2007 at 12:03

Mat said:
Here are some more:

You can see the B52 on YouTube... it crashed

How destroyed would you be.

Glaucus · 14 Sep 2007 at 12:26

Not to take anything away from this thread. As those models are brilliant. But aren't the us predators big than these.

SteveOBHave · 14 Sep 2007 at 12:36

AcidHell2 said:
Not to take anything away from this thread. As those models are brilliant. But aren't the us predators big than these.

Sure - I think they are too but I'm sure there is a difference in terminology between an RC aeropland and a long range UAV.

Source - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Control

Modern military and aerospace applications
Remote control military applications are typically not radio control in the direct sense, directly operating flight control surfaces and propulsion power settings, but instead take the form of instructions sent to a completely autonomous, computerized automatic pilot. Instead of a "turn left" signal that is applied until the aircraft is flying in the right direction, the system sends a single instruction that says "fly to this point".

Meridian · 14 Sep 2007 at 16:18

This was only a one-off, but it will take some beating for size - real cargo jet.

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