OT- Radio Controlled Jets

[marino420td]

Anyone that is interested in RC planes might want to check this out. The Superman Jet Rally is being held at the Cape Girardeau airport through Saturday. These planes are incredible! Come down and check them out. Here are a few shots I took today.

 

[drummereef]

Thats seriously awesome! I always wanted to get into that hobby. Maybe someday.

 

[Shooter7]

That is really cool. Don't think I've ever even seen a radio controlled jet before. What's it cost to own and run one of those things?

 

[spooda420]

pricey, easily $3k, for a used one. Ive seen engines for $3 grand, plus the kit, and electronics. I'll stick with prop planes.

 

[LICREEK]

Yea and dont forget, they all crash. Lots of hours building.

 

[cwegescheide]

Most of those guys that do that are old retired guys with lots of time on their hands. I had a .40 sized little stick when i was younger that I built over the winter. I did an ok job but NOTHING like these guys can do. Incredible. Let alone the pictures on this thread.... Anyways I had a guy to teach me to fly and everything. So while I was waiting for him to get there I was taxiing my plane all over the runway and got going too fast. Up it went and veered sharp to the right. I WAY overcorrected and then I had a pile of toothpicks. It is a lot of fun to build and fly them. One of these days I might try again...


Awesome planes btw.. Good pics.

 

[t-bone2]

the only wat you can buy a turbine is through a referal plus lost of documented hours of flying props but man they are bad azz