Giant scale r/c air racing !

[First time Juke]

Looks pretty ....expensive ?

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1119668/giant_scale_r_c_air_racing_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly/

I wonder if they all lack flaps ?

Here is how to get to Marina Municipal Field; http://wikimapia.org/851889/

[RRMERLIN7]

Re: Giant scale r/c air racing !

yeah Thats the 2nd Most expensive Toy in the R/C Aircraft world behind Jets.

But You can start out small there are some smaller aircrafts that are only like a $200 that can get you started in the Airracing Business, Not only that they fly really nice too, simple to fly. but Looking at that Video you posted, looks like it the larger scale planes aren't to forgiving on landing... I think I'll stick to my 3D Stuff with my 50cc Aeroworks Extra 260

[laminar]

Re: Giant scale r/c air racing !

The concept is very cool, biggest thing I took away from it, is for not much more you could have a real Formula and be running around at reno

[RRMERLIN7]

Re: Giant scale r/c air racing !

http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=410314

heres a pretty good one

[MMPerk]

Re: Giant scale r/c air racing !

Looks like some of my attempted landings back when I had a couple of RC planes...but they was nothing like that.

Lonnie

[First time Juke]

Re: Giant scale r/c air racing !

http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=410314

heres a pretty good one

Two of those engines and I'll have 64 hp:s for my little twin...I think that is plenty.

Learning from those videos..I had to add 10 % rudder ( vertical stabilizer ) area to my small twin plans.

[Stevo]

Re: Giant scale r/c air racing !

You know, the R/C club rc38pilot (Jim) and I belong to host two pylon races a year... and they are a BLAST! Ours is nothing like the one shown in the video though, we mostly use inexpensive (reletivily speaking) .46 sized aircraft with the most popular being the World Models .46 warbirds, but for the most part it's a run what you brung. Our rules; 100 laps with one mandatory fuel stop... simple and FUN.

Pics from the last race can be seen HERE.