NEWS: UPDATE-FA-18 MODEL
The U.S. Navy flying R/C model F-18, reported on here in an earlier story was destroyed in a crash on 8/14/97. Jeff Foley, of Foley Manufacturing, who was involved in the development of the model, tells us the test data collected from the plane had been very favorable and closely followed that of the full size aircraft. "The model crashed due to failure of the right aileron hinges which resulted in the surface departing the aircraft. The resulting loss of wing area and decreased control authority resulted in loss of control. The model was too low for the emergency chute to deploy" said Foley after attending a post-crash investigation on 8/20/97.

The Navy has not yet decided if the beautiful $400,000. R/C test model will be rebuilt.

-Wayne Sagar-

 

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