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So you are looking for a new hobby and you want to try radio-controlled airplanes. You can either buy a full pre-built kit that includes the plane, servos, radio, etc. in a package that is pretty much ready to go with minor assembly. Or you can build it yourself. Here is how to take the [...]
World Record #153 – The fastest remote-controlled airplanes
by Marshall Brain | November 15, 2010
There are two ways to reach 400 MPH with a radio-controlled airplane. One is to put a small, powerful jet engine on it: The engine is a JetCat P160, as shown here: JetCat P160 This engine weighs only 3.1 pounds but produces 36 pounds of thrust. It burns about a half a liter of fuel [...]
Today’s inspirational moment #100 – A 13-foot-long radio-controlled SR-71
by Marshall Brain | December 29, 2009
The following video shows a radio-controlled jet airplane that is a replica of an SR-71. The plane is about 13 feet long – gigantic for a radio-controlled airplane (see the biggest RC airplane here). It uses small jet engines like these. And the thing flies: How do you build a model like this if you [...]
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