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VIDEO: World's Fastest Electric Airplane Flight and Deadstick Landing!

Discussion in 'News' started by GPS, Jul 27, 2012.

  1. GPS

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    The sound is very familiar to us RC folks.  ...are those Graupner propellers?

    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNAPLxZtoPg[/youtube]

    Read more here:
    http://www.flightofthecentury.com/
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    "HOLY CRAP!" safely on the ground......

    No reason why they couldnt RC the thing with a sack of potatoes in the seat to simulate a human being sitting there.
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    The plane looked to glide pretty well.  At least the LiPo didn't burst into flames.

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