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[riotgear]

Wow. I hope you can fly it well.

Here's a flight of my other F-18. You can be the judge on whether I can fly it well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwpcvi2kX14

 

[SchneiderMan]

Here's a flight of my other F-18. You can be the judge on whether I can fly it well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwpcvi2kX14

Very nice landing!

 

[Hilmi Hamidi]

A hair under $20k.

You can buy a lot of Macs with that money.

 

[riotgear]

You can buy a lot of Macs with that money.

LOL Yes, you're right... but they won't go 200mph or glide well!

 

[fily]

I've always wanted a remote controlled plane, but even the cheap ones cost a lot.

 

[riotgear]

I've always wanted a remote controlled plane, but even the cheap ones cost a lot.

Under $200
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=PKZ4800

 

[Shaun.P]

LOL Yes, you're right... but they won't go 200mph or glide well!

What powers that thing? Petrol? How long does it fly for on a full tank?

 

[riotgear]

What powers that thing? Petrol? How long does it fly for on a full tank?

Jet fuel (Jet-A1) or Kerosene. It'll fly for 7.5 minutes on a 150oz tank.

 

[Shaun.P]

Jet fuel (Jet-A1) or Kerosene. It'll fly for 7.5 minutes on a 150oz tank.

Wow. How often do you fly it?

 

[Captain Planet]

F-18 Super Hornet turbine powered radio control jet

For size reference:

OMG. That is sweet! Too bad it's so expensive...

 

[Lurchdubious]

Nothing to say about the 5th season of the office? That show is hysterical!

On another note:

That goes without saying .

 

[riotgear]

Wow. How often do you fly it?

Almost every weekend.

 

[digitalnicotine]

@riotgear: Do you do shows with it? Is there a way for you to gain back some of the investment, or is it a hobby? I think it's awesome that you can afford something you obviously enjoy so much, yet is quite spendy. It looks so real when in flight. You should make some action movie scenes with it.

 

[rhythmac]

riotgear - dude ...that was a picture perfect landing...kudos

 

[rezenclowd3]

Damn, that things pretty sweet!! I hope it shoots those rockets too!

If I remember correctly from my rc flying days, under the AMA rules, having projectiles is strictly prohibited. Of course, not everyone follows the rules, or is not an AMA member.

Nice plane btw, I love the attention to detail on it. Any closer/bigger pics?

I myself stick to the onroad scene

 

[riotgear]

Thanks for the compliments on the landings.

digitalnicotine- It's a hobby for me, so unfortunately I don't recoup any money. I build, paint, and fly the planes and that is rewarding enough. I do fly at airshows and RC Jet events all for fun.

rezenclowd3, you're correct about the AMA rules. The ordnance on my F-18 does not launch from the plane. That would be cool though. The pictures I posted are 1024x768. I don't have anything larger than that.

Here's some video of the biggest west coast rc jet event: http://www.ca-jets.com/Theater/Theater.html

 

[Jason Beck]

It may not be a jet.. it may not even be a DSLR.. but it's something I needed. =)

50$ from Best Buy Outlet on Ebay

 

[littleman23408]

Feelin some Stallone this time around....

 

[alphaod]

What does the new style look like?

Pretty much everything is the same except there is a new end plug

F-18 Super Hornet turbine powered radio control jet

That is without a doubt quite epic!

Wonder if Amex will cover it if I crash one of those things

 

[kellen]

Ever crash one? Is it 20k down the drain or just a new body kit?

 

[Mexbearpig]

Ever crash one? Is it 20k down the drain or just a new body kit?

I checked out some of his other videos on youtube. There is one where some part fails and it crashes. I can't imagine how mad at myself if I did that. So for now, I'll just stick to paper airplanes .

 

[riotgear]

Ever crash one? Is it 20k down the drain or just a new body kit?

I haven't had a crash with one my jets yet *knock on wood*. I've had the turbine quit on me once and that resulted in damage to the fuse because i wasn't able to make it back to the runway.

The plane in the youtube video belonged to my friend. Everything was destroyed. Those are bad days.

 

[ethical]

Thanks for the compliments on the landings.

digitalnicotine- It's a hobby for me, so unfortunately I don't recoup any money. I build, paint, and fly the planes and that is rewarding enough. I do fly at airshows and RC Jet events all for fun.

rezenclowd3, you're correct about the AMA rules. The ordnance on my F-18 does not launch from the plane. That would be cool though. The pictures I posted are 1024x768. I don't have anything larger than that.

Here's some video of the biggest west coast rc jet event: http://www.ca-jets.com/Theater/Theater.html

I was joking (kind of) about the missiles
Very cool video though! It must be so fun to fly one of those things, but I'd be terrified about landing it! So much potential for it to go wrong and send $20k down the crapper!

 

[TIGOS]

A lot of sutffs:


iPad 16GB + Apple Case

New Computer:

Cooler Master CM690II Black Edition

Corsair Watercooler H50

Saphire Radeon HD5750 1GB

HP 2009m LCD 20" w/ speakers

Thermaltake 600w

Artic Silver 5 and Intel i7 920

Patriot 3x 2GB DDR3

Asus P6T SE

Netgear PCI Wifi N

Logitech M500 Laser

Logitech K300

Belkin Surge Protector

Cell HTC w/ Android:

Good chair:

... and some apps to iPad hehehehe

 

[gan6660]

Brand New on ebay $145 shipped: