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Default Big RC planes

On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:06:16 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 1:00:43 PM UTC-5, Califbill wrote:
wrote:
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/101/3212-full.html?ET=avweb:e3212:323843a:&st=email#225438


Declared biggest RC model. But local pilot has a single engine airplane
that was originally an RC controlled drone for towing targets for the USAF.
Not a model, but real airplane. I think is a Cessna, but not sure.


And there are larger "real" airplanes than a Cessna that have been converted to remote control. So what? This claim is for a *model* airplane that was never designed or meant to carry a pilot or passengers. It was hand-built by a hobbyist in his workshop, modeled from a real plane but just scaled down. As such, it has the current standing of the largest RC model airplane.


Key word, 'model'.

Here's the direct YouTube link. That is one beautiful model. I love the way the
take-off and landing is so realistic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akoJ2zBwX1o

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