Giant (86%!) scale R/C Pitts

[Hal Bryan]

Okay, say it with me... "why not just build a full-scale airplane?!?" :)

Amazing.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84mgUCc4qv0

[Jim Rosenow]

....or the corollary question, "Do they make servos large enough to r/c a REAL Pitts!" :-) Sure don't FLY like a Pitts! Thanks for the chuckle!

Jim

[RetroAcro]

Okay, say it with me... "why not just build a full-scale airplane?!?" :)



Because that extra 14% in size costs about 3,000% more to build. :-) The UK doesn't have the same restrictions on r/c model weight, so they build lots of really cool, big stuff over there.

[dewi8095]

If the FAA sees these things it will want to inspect them or exercise control over them in some way! What is being used for engines?

Don

[JimRice85]

It looks as big as my brother's S-1S I fly occasionally.

[Green Goggles]

Oh wow, that is wicked cool!

When I was a young lad, my dad built and flew a 1/3 scale Pitts.
As a child, I was just fascinated by such a huge model.

But in comparison to that model, it doesn't look nearly so big as it once did.

Here I am with my Dad's R/C Pitts many years ago:

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/407259_348268361867970_896239309_n.jpg

[Todd copeland]

Does it need a hanger?

[rosiejerryrosie]

You looked better without the goggles.. :)

[Green Goggles]

You looked better without the goggles.. :)

I clean up pretty good, huh!

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_8_217.gif