Simviation Forum - R/C MODEL FLIES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC!!!

Aug 21^st, 2003 at 10:22am

Threadkiller Offline
Colonel
gah!
London, Ontario

Gender:
Posts: 2463

no joke, im serious!!! i bet Rifleman will be tryin to fly across the pacific since he lives in Vancouver Is Tongue

lol

http://www.galwayadvertiser.ie/dws/story.tpl?inc=2003/08/14/news/36458.html

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #1 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 10:29am

Scottler Offline
Colonel
Albany, New York USA

Gender:
Posts: 5989

I'm in the middle of an ARF P-51D Mustang...this could be the perfect maiden flight!

Hey Ozzy, you up for a transatlantic game of catch?

Great edit, Bob.&&&&&&Google it. &&&&www.google.com

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #2 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 10:33am

Smoke2much Offline
Colonel
The Unrepentant Heretic
Sittingbourne, Kent,

Posts: 3879

That's some acheivment. I had visions of Rifleman sitting in a boat with a transmitter in his hands shouting direction instructions to Stormy at the wheel until I read that lol.

Will

Who switched the lights off? I can't see a thing....... Hold on, my eyes were closed. Oops, my bad...............&&

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #3 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 11:12am

X Ex Member

Quote:

shouting direction instructions to Stormy at the wheel until I read that lol.

That would never work, first shouting at women just
gets you in trouble, and second, have you ever tried
give a woman instructions?? Roll Eyes

Are they going to have an RC car ticker-tape parade!!

This is really a great thing they have done, I should
be whopped for making lite of it!!

Brad

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #4 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 11:32am

Hagar Offline
Colonel
My Spitfire Girl
Costa Geriatrica

Posts: 33159

Very clever stuff.
However, using an autopilot seems a tad sneaky to me. I don't fancy the idea of a 5 kg model flying around unsupervised. Not sure if it's strictly legal either. If anything went wrong it could end up anywhere. Roll Eyes

Founder & Sole Member - Grumpy's Over the Hill Club for Veteran Virtual Aviators
Member of the Fox Four Group

Need help? Try Grumpy's Lair

My photo gallery

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #5 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 11:54am

Scottler Offline
Colonel
Albany, New York USA

Gender:
Posts: 5989

Quote:

If anything went wrong it could end up anywhere.

Like in the #2 engine of a Virgin Atlantic 747....

Great edit, Bob.&&&&&&Google it. &&&&www.google.com

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #6 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 12:14pm

Hagar Offline
Colonel
My Spitfire Girl
Costa Geriatrica

Posts: 33159

Quote:

Like in the #2 engine of a Virgin Atlantic 747....

My thoughts exactly.

Founder & Sole Member - Grumpy's Over the Hill Club for Veteran Virtual Aviators
Member of the Fox Four Group

Need help? Try Grumpy's Lair

My photo gallery

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #7 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 12:36pm

Loafing Smurf Offline
Colonel
Push it!
Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

Gender:
Posts: 1905

Sounds like a neat project. If I did such a thing, I would have put a hamster in the model. I know its bad, and increase the chances of crashing, but still.

When I was younger I wonder if I can get my hands on proper materials. Then make a rocket with a payload of a goldfish then see how far it goes, and make a recovery parachute so it comes back.

Ok, I'm wierd.

My online photo album&&http://public.fotki.com/ranger21/&&&&Discover your Smurf name today!&&http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mule/smurfgen.html&&&&;

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #8 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 12:38pm

Deputy Offline
Colonel
Hillsboro, Oregon

Gender:
Posts: 2090

Quote:

Sounds like a neat project. If I did such a thing, I would have put a hamster in the model. I know its bad, and increase the chances of crashing, but still.

When I was younger I wonder if I can get my hands on proper materials. Then make a rocket with a payload of a goldfish then see how far it goes, and make a recovery parachute so it comes back.

Ok, I'm wierd.

Most wierd people don't know they are wierd. Guess your one of the few.

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when I come for you?&&&&Iustita Omnibus&&Justice for All&&&&Women are: attractive, single, mentally stable. Pick two.&& &&Yes, we drive on the right-hand-side of the road. Yes, I parked on the left-hand-side of the road. Yes, I blocked traffic for a picture. &&&&&&

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #9 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 12:42pm

ozzy72 Offline
Global Moderator
Pretty scary huh?
Madsville

Gender:
Posts: 37122

I used to put frogs in my neighbours milk bottles (they weren't v.nice people), does this make me weird?

Mark Grin

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #10 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 12:44pm

Deputy Offline
Colonel
Hillsboro, Oregon

Gender:
Posts: 2090

No, it makes you f*****g pychotic. Shocked

Did I really say that? Whoops. Sorry.

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when I come for you?&&&&Iustita Omnibus&&Justice for All&&&&Women are: attractive, single, mentally stable. Pick two.&& &&Yes, we drive on the right-hand-side of the road. Yes, I parked on the left-hand-side of the road. Yes, I blocked traffic for a picture. &&&&&&

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #11 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 12:56pm

Rifleman Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific

Posts: 6622

I was discussing this a couple of days ago with a good friend in Ontario....he knows the guy who did it, and he is always looking for some obscure challenge to get his name in the record books.....for long distance flight all you need is high enough capacity of fuel and recv'r batteries...... then it's just a matter of attention span....heck I have flown a plane without any motive power at all for over two hours......in fact, during that particular flight, I removed my launch winch from the field and stowed it in the back of my car.......... Roll Eyes

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #12 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 12:57pm

ozzy72 Offline
Global Moderator
Pretty scary huh?
Madsville

Gender:
Posts: 37122

Nah, the frogs could get out again if you knocked the bottle over. I would never hurt a living animal with a couple of exceptions (pigeons, mosquitoes, camels, and certain members of my family (thought they might be classed as vegetables...))

Mark Grin

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #13 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 1:00pm

Deputy Offline
Colonel
Hillsboro, Oregon

Gender:
Posts: 2090

Quote:

Nah, the frogs could get out again if you knocked the bottle over. I would never hurt a living animal with a couple of exceptions (pigeons, mosquitoes, camels, and certain members of my family (thought they might be classed as vegetables...))

Mark Grin

Thats not very nice. BTW, kill all the mosquitos you can get your hands on!

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when I come for you?&&&&Iustita Omnibus&&Justice for All&&&&Women are: attractive, single, mentally stable. Pick two.&& &&Yes, we drive on the right-hand-side of the road. Yes, I parked on the left-hand-side of the road. Yes, I blocked traffic for a picture. &&&&&&

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #14 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 1:07pm

Rifleman Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific

Posts: 6622

To keep this in perspective and see that my accomplishment isn't all that great, we have an organization called the LSF(League of Silent Flight) who set standards for glider guiders to acheive....for LSF V which is the highest you can acquire, you need to do one 8 hour Slope Soaring flight.........attention span, and batteries are all you need on a windy day.....as long as you have all three, you can finish this task .....there are others for the Level V, but this was just an example of what it takes to do long duration flights...

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #15 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 1:41pm

Hagar Offline
Colonel
My Spitfire Girl
Costa Geriatrica

Posts: 33159

That's my point about the autopilot. Theoretically you launch the thing & fly it to the desired altitude. Then set the A/P & forget about it. The guy at the other end lands it at the appropriate time. It's a wonderful technical achivement but doesn't require any great flying skill. IMHO

I also think it's more than a tad dangerous, especially if others try to copy it, which they undoubtedly will. Roll Eyes

Founder & Sole Member - Grumpy's Over the Hill Club for Veteran Virtual Aviators
Member of the Fox Four Group

Need help? Try Grumpy's Lair

My photo gallery

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #16 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 3:21pm

Rifleman Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific

Posts: 6622

After reading the allowed information on this model, I now find that this flight wasn't remotely controlled at all. In fact, the take-off and landing were done remotely and by radio control, but the flight on auto-pilot was done by internal control with referrences to GPS inputs, to an onboard computer system.....
........autonomous flight not radio controlled flight........

..........and here I thought there was marine vessel tracking and keeping course with the airborne craft.........

.............sheesh, our glider contests here in Canada have generated a 74 km closed course distance record, done by having a team, driving the car and flying the plane around a number of roads in a four direction box, three times around, to attain this distance..........

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #17 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 3:22pm

Scottler Offline
Colonel
Albany, New York USA

Gender:
Posts: 5989

Ya know...the more I think about this story, the more I realize the significance of it.

I mean, sure, the guy didn't fly the thing the whole way manually.

And yes, it happened during the centennial year.

But this story, as seemingly insignificant as it may be, really has some unforseen value.

Think about it...when was the last time we had an aviation first like this? (Even if you include the space program, which I'm not for the sake of this discussion, there hasn't been one in ages...)

Back in the day you had guys and gals like the Wright Brothers, Lindbergh, Yeager, Jimmy Doolittle....

But we just don't have things happen anymore, because we've just about conquered earthbound flight.

So in it's own quirky little way, this is really cool, if you put it in the proper perspective. It brings aviation accomplishments to an entirely new generation...

Great edit, Bob.&&&&&&Google it. &&&&www.google.com

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #18 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 3:40pm

Rifleman Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific

Posts: 6622

Scott, maybe you are not aware of the Pathfinder ?.....its a NASA project which is doing this very same kind of stuff.....has been for years.........

http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Newsroom/FactSheets/FS-034-DFRC.html

Maynard Hill is just another fine modeller doing things without the budget of NASA..........

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #19 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 3:50pm

Hagar Offline
Colonel
My Spitfire Girl
Costa Geriatrica

Posts: 33159

Quote:

.............sheesh, our glider contests here in Canada have generated a 74 km closed course distance, done by having a team, driving the car and flying the plane around a number of roads in a four direction box, three times around, to attain this distance..........

Precisely. That takes skill, just like the short cross-countries I've done in the past following the model on foot over all kinds of terrain. Some of our club members flew a glider from Ditchling Beacon to Shoreham Airport with the pilot sitting in the back of a pick-up truck driven along the main roads. Not a great distance but extremely difficult & skilled flying. This is my whole point.

Founder & Sole Member - Grumpy's Over the Hill Club for Veteran Virtual Aviators
Member of the Fox Four Group

Need help? Try Grumpy's Lair

My photo gallery

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #20 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 6:02pm

Scottler Offline
Colonel
Albany, New York USA

Gender:
Posts: 5989

No, I know that there are major groups doing it, but I mean the little guy...he did it, so that means that just about anyone can. (That might be dangerous, as has been pointed out. lol) It's just inspiring, much like the good ol' days...

Great edit, Bob.&&&&&&Google it. &&&&www.google.com

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #21 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 6:22pm

Hagar Offline
Colonel
My Spitfire Girl
Costa Geriatrica

Posts: 33159

My problem is not with the achievement. It's the description "R/C MODEL FLIES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC!!! ". This is either unintentionally or deliberately misleading. It might have RC equipment aboard (for take-off & landing only) but to all intents & purposes it's a miniature cruise missile........!!!!!!!
I find this thought a tad frightening. Roll Eyes

At least it's good publicity for the engine manufacturers. Good old OS .60 four-stroke. Wink

Founder & Sole Member - Grumpy's Over the Hill Club for Veteran Virtual Aviators
Member of the Fox Four Group

Need help? Try Grumpy's Lair

My photo gallery

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #22 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 6:27pm

Rifleman Offline
Colonel
" Full size A/C are just
overgrown models ! "
Tropical island in the Pacific

Posts: 6622

Hagar, you make me feel inferior, with my Saito .50 in my Zeke........
I do however, also fly O.S. .........I have several of the FP version in different sizes.......SuperTigre too..........

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #23 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 6:31pm

Felix/FFDS Offline
Admin
FINALLY an official Granddad!
Orlando, FL

Gender:
Posts: 1000000627

If I recall the information on the fellow - wasn't he involved in the design of UAVs?
This is just a miniature UAV....

F

Quote:

My problem is not with the achievement. It's the description "R/C MODEL FLIES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC!!! ". This is either unintentionally or deliberately misleading. It might have RC equipment aboard (for take-off & landing only) but to all intents & purposes it's a miniature cruise missile........!!!!!!!
I find this thought a tad frightening. Roll Eyes

At least it's good publicity for the engine manufacturers. Good old OS .60 four-stroke. Wink

Felix/FFDS

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #24 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 10:11pm

Threadkiller Offline
Colonel
gah!
London, Ontario

Gender:
Posts: 2463

Quote:

That's some acheivment. I had visions of Rifleman sitting in a boat with a transmitter in his hands shouting direction instructions to Stormy at the wheel until I read that lol.

Will

ROTFLMAO i had the same mental pic Tongue

lol

u guys r strange (i guess i shouldnt say that anyway:P) specially Ozzy! Wink

lol when i was 10 i was obsessed with parachutes, so i parachuted out of my window everything (we lived on a 15th floor) then i got a hamster for my b-day, and guess what?! Grin

he survived (his name was Pancho) he did some more jumps, then he died of NATURAL causes, i swear i didnt kill him!!! then i got 3 other over the course of a few months. 2 of them sacrificed themselves for the name of parachute sience Cry

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #25 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 8:13am

Scottler Offline
Colonel
Albany, New York USA

Gender:
Posts: 5989

Isn't that how Jeffrey Dahmer started out? LOL

Great edit, Bob.&&&&&&Google it. &&&&www.google.com

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #26 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 8:18am

Hagar Offline
Colonel
My Spitfire Girl
Costa Geriatrica

Posts: 33159

Quote:

2 of them sacrificed themselves for the name of parachute sience Cry

The question is, did they jump or were they pushed? Roll Eyes

Founder & Sole Member - Grumpy's Over the Hill Club for Veteran Virtual Aviators
Member of the Fox Four Group

Need help? Try Grumpy's Lair

My photo gallery

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #27 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 8:21am

Scottler Offline
Colonel
Albany, New York USA

Gender:
Posts: 5989

Time for some "My Cousin Vinny" Psychology. (Great movie...)

Lemme axe you sumptin'....imagine you're a hamstah. You've got your little furry ears, and your little furry fingahs.

You're running around your little metal wheel, everything is great. You bring your little furry nose up to the little metal tube to take a sip of watah.

BAM!

You're flat on the ****in' sidewalk, with a tiny scrap of trash bag covering your bloody corpse.

Now I axe ya. Are you gonna give a **** whethah you were pushed or if you jumped?

LOL

Great edit, Bob.&&&&&&Google it. &&&&www.google.com

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #28 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 8:35am

Hagar Offline
Colonel
My Spitfire Girl
Costa Geriatrica

Posts: 33159

Quote:

Now I axe ya. Are you gonna give a **** whethah you were pushed or if you jumped?

Well, now you've put it like that - I s'pose not. LOL

Founder & Sole Member - Grumpy's Over the Hill Club for Veteran Virtual Aviators
Member of the Fox Four Group

Need help? Try Grumpy's Lair

My photo gallery

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #29 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 10:56am

Threadkiller Offline
Colonel
gah!
London, Ontario

Gender:
Posts: 2463

Quote:

The question is, did they jump or were they pushed? Roll Eyes

they perished in the line of duty, and thats that Tongue

at that time they didnt have the safety device on (a string tied to them) and the chute failed to open Cry

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #30 - Aug 23^rd, 2003 at 4:46am

Fozzer Offline
Colonel
An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.

Posts: 24861

When I first read the details of this, two thoughts immediately sprang to mind... Wink

...!

1) The report appeared in an Irish newspaper.
2) The moon landings.

...am I being a sceptical old Fozzer again... Roll Eyes

...!

LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Cheers all... Grin

...!
Paul.
(England).

P.S. I'm just off to try out my new wax feather wings... 8)...!
I hope the sun doesn't shine... Roll Eyes

...!

Dell Dimension 5000 BTX Tower. Win7 Home Edition, 32 Bit. Intel Pentium 4, dual 2.8 GHz. 2.5GB RAM, nVidia GF 9500GT 1GB. SATA 500GB + 80GB. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Micronet ADSL Modem only. Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. FS 2004 + FSX. Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower...Motor Bikes. Gas Cooker... and lots of musical instruments!.... ...!
Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #31 - Aug 23^rd, 2003 at 5:02am

Hagar Offline
Colonel
My Spitfire Girl
Costa Geriatrica

Posts: 33159

Quote:

When I first read the details of this, two thoughts immediately sprang to mind... Wink

...!

1) The report appeared in an Irish newspaper.
2) The moon landings.

...am I being a sceptical old Fozzer again... Roll Eyes

...!

LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Hi Fozzer. As another old sceptic the same thoughts occurred to me so I checked it out before commenting. It's genuine enough. Wink

http://tam.plannet21.com/

Founder & Sole Member - Grumpy's Over the Hill Club for Veteran Virtual Aviators
Member of the Fox Four Group

Need help? Try Grumpy's Lair

My photo gallery

Back to top

IP Logged

	Search the archive: