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Title: RC plane crossed atlantic
Post by: abhay on April 03, 2013, 01:35:25 AM

It is a very common article, but not discussed here on the forum..

http://www.progressiveengineer.com/profiles/maynardHill.htm
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2003/12/model-plane-flies-the-atlantic-2/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_Butts_Farm

or download PDF:
http://aerospaceindustrynews.webs.com/Model%20Airplane%20News.pdf

Title: Re: RC plane crossed atlantic
Post by: anwar on April 03, 2013, 07:50:51 AM

http://www.rcindia.org/chatter-zone/smithsonian-museum-acquires-the-tam-record-breaking-rc-plane/

Title: Re: RC plane crossed atlantic
Post by: sundaram on April 03, 2013, 10:17:03 AM

Impressive. {:)} {:)} {:)}

Some more details on Auto Pilot used would have been nice.

Title: Re: RC plane crossed atlantic
Post by: abhay on April 03, 2013, 10:24:50 AM

Yes sundaram sir.
actually i was looking for the switching mechanism from autonomus flying to RC and vice versa..
Couldn't find it to satisfaction..

Title: Re: RC plane crossed atlantic
Post by: sundaram on April 03, 2013, 11:01:38 AM

All Autopilots have provision for switch over from manual mode to Auto pilot mode. I was looking at which one he could have used. For such a Long range definitely not the most commonly available hobby grade ones.

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