RC SR-71 Jet

[MikeH]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDbQ5xvsrIU&feature=related

 

[64beam]

Hi Mike,

Awesome video . It doesn't leak like the real thing when sitting on the tarmac either .

Regards, Robin.

 

[Bill Blue]

I have to wonder, are jet engines that small available commercially or are they "one offs"? Pretty amazing stuff.

Bill

 

[gordonra]

I have to wonder, are jet engines that small available commercially or are they "one offs"? Pretty amazing stuff.

Bill

They have been available for years in back ads of hobby aircraft magazines.

That is really cool... I used to do a bit of RC flying, but nothing like that.

 

[gordonra]

http://www.jetcatusa.com/p120.html

 

[sammaw@bellsout]

Very cool, I bet the first time landing it was scary for the wallet

Wonder what it would cost to build something like that? I imagine my alpine cost much less, plus I get to ride in it

 

[skywords]

Nice model
The problem with a model that large and fast is you have to keep it turning or it will disappear. The engines I believe are in the 3K each price range.

 

[MikeH]

I have to wonder, are jet engines that small available commercially or are they "one offs"? Pretty amazing stuff.

Bill

Supposedly, the guy flying it is a German engineer and built both the engine and the model. Would have been cool to have two engines with A/B

 

[MikeH]

Hi Mike,

Awesome video . It doesn't leak like the real thing when sitting on the tarmac either .

Regards, Robin.

No, then he would have to build and fly a tanker as well.

 

[skywords]

I like these electric light weight park models.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-97tIi_jcMA&feature=related

 

[elkslayer]

check this one out http://www.nitroplanes.com/edf.html

not as fancy but pretty cheap