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Now THIS is Cool (If You're an Airplane Geek)...
JET-Powered, RC 1/15th scale Airbus A380!
Reaganite Republican ^
| 01 September 2015
| Reaganite Republican
Posted on 09/01/2015 8:51:42 AM PDT by Reaganite Republican
Jet-powered, RC 1/15th scale Airbus A380!
I wonder how much he spent on this thing...
This radio-controlled Airbus A380-800 super-jumbo replica -built by German enthusiasts- has got to be the coolest RC model I've ever seen.
I remember when I was a kid, being wowed by my uncle's impressive RC collection, including multi-engine stuff and 'copters... but JETS? News to me!
And this one looks, sounds, and even moves at a pace that comes across as 'the real thing' easily on video... the jet roar is more than a little bit cool!
The plane is marked in Singapore Airlines livery -presumably because they stepped-up ordered the very first A380- and you truly have to watch the clip to believe it.
The 1/15th scale of the massive A-380 delivers these dimensions:
Length: 4.8 meters
Wingspan: 5.3 meters
Weight: ~ 71 kilograms
Fuel tanks hold 10 liters
Power comes from 4x Jetcat P120 turbine engines
(even available with afterburner!)
Check-out the Airbus as it taxies, takes off, flies and lands...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Hobbies; Science
KEYWORDS: airbus; aviation; jet; model; rc
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To: Reaganite Republican
I priced some out of curiosity and they weren’t cheap.
Must be nice to be free enough to build stuff.
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posted on
09/01/2015 10:21:36 AM PDT
by
wally_bert
(There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
To: Reaganite Republican
That's why I've stuck to flying the small stuff: not entirely lethal with my flying skills.
I actually smacked a park flyer into a local restaurant wall a couple of days ago. Didn't do anything to the restaurant but it obliterated that little Messerschmitt I was trying to trim out. Luckily for me, the motor and ESC survived.
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posted on
09/01/2015 10:46:58 AM PDT
by
Chainmail
(A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
To: Reaganite Republican
Those engines seem to be quite powerful.
I think this 747 is nearly as big.
http://youtu.be/akoJ2zBwX1o
It doesn’t appear to have retractible landing gear though.
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posted on
09/01/2015 10:47:50 AM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Reaganite Republican
Sad but no. It was Air France but I was plied with champaign and great food by AF’s best white gloved flight attendants.
Emirates? I’m just a poor boy from redneck country.
To: wally_bert; ETL
Engines $2500 a pop, that’s 10 Grand just for propulsion
To: Reaganite Republican
Wouldn’t surprise me. But no link?
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posted on
09/01/2015 9:13:44 PM PDT
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: Reaganite Republican
Bit of out my pocketbook for toy engines but bet they are fun to play with.
I am looking at spending not quite that for a long block 6 cylinder for my old dead Cj7.
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posted on
09/02/2015 3:43:31 AM PDT
by
wally_bert
(There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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