Wonder how much this damn thing costs?
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For those of you who still want the chance to fly Tomcats
- Thread starter theblakeness
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Wonder how much this damn thing costs?
phrogpilot73
Well-Known Member
Probably a lot. Although while searching for it to see how much it would cost, I ran across .
http://www.rcturbine.com/
Depending on the amount of thrust....from 800 to 2000.
Actual plane, usually lots of fiberglass, made for you....another 500-2000 depending on who makes it.
R/C set up.....anywhere from 200-3000.
Something like what that guy has....I know he paid no less than 6000 for the damned thing.
Depending on the amount of thrust....from 800 to 2000.
Actual plane, usually lots of fiberglass, made for you....another 500-2000 depending on who makes it.
R/C set up.....anywhere from 200-3000.
Something like what that guy has....I know he paid no less than 6000 for the damned thing.
phrogpilot73
Well-Known Member
And that's bargain basement compared to what this guy had to have spent...
I've been waiting 3 years for him to fly that thing. He was trying to sell it at one time for around $30,000. I think he's afraid to fly it because he might crash it. I do know that the engines cost him $6000 a piece in 2003.
phrogpilot73
Well-Known Member
Here's one that's only 1/17th scale flying... I didn't realize there was such a demand for RC C-17's...
Raptor2216
Registered User
I recall hearing a story about how he build another one after the first one crashed, only to crash it again. The reason for the crash was over banking since it used spoilerons just like the real thing. He just banked past the point of no return.
The guy that build that B-52 in the UK...spent 15k just for the engines. I believe he crashed it on the second flight....now that thing....made a nice big fire.
About that.
I read that it was actually caused by him throttling down too much.
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/r_c_b-52_crash.htm
I read that it was actually caused by him throttling down too much.
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/r_c_b-52_crash.htm
CWJones411
IRR
^^^^....and an aircraft carrier.
