Boeing engineers and lawnmowers
On Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:04:39 PM UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:29:08 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
Given the high state of today's technology, there's a lot of potential
for criminality of various sorts with an R/C model.
Not really, Wayne. That's a pretty common misconception among the public, but I've been modeling off and on for 35+ years, and flying RC for the last 12 years. An RC airplane or helicopter's ability to deliver a payload is pretty limited, both in weight and in range. There are far more effective, easier and cheaper ways to accomplish what you're alluding to.
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Some of the models these days are almost as big as the real thing.
Given a 5 to 10 mile fuel range, a 5 pound payload, and a decent
guidance system (easy with GPS), a lot of nefarious things are
possible. Take a look at the latest generation of small military RPVs
for example. They are almost invisible to both the human eye and to
radar.
I agree, except for one thing... you're no longer talking about an RC airplane. Now you're talking about a near-military grade RPV, and that's not something an average hobbyist can pull off. Even without the hobby, only a dedicated person with the bucks and will to do so could. It has nothing to do with the RC hobby, and that's my beef.
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