Now THIS is a model airplane!!

Rudy · Jun 22, 2010

I want one of these!!!

This is one absolutely amazing remote controlled [RC] model airplane. Not only did they build its jet engines, but included a retractable landing gear, and built it into a fully scaled model of the SR-71 "Blackbird" that flies just like the real McCoy. This SR-71 model was built by an Engineer / RC enthusiast in Germany , and is certainly one awesome toy. Watch and listen to it soar.

zeemang · Jun 22, 2010

Really cool! Can you imagine the $ that went in to that? And I thought MD'ing could get expensive...

dave5339 · Jun 23, 2010

I was in Okinawa in 86. Was down by Kadena and had an SR71 come over on approach. That was one cool sight.

Semper Fi

RIdetector · Jun 23, 2010

It I had not seen the beginning of the video,I would have thought it was a real jet.Amazing and I bet that cost some $$. :wow:

JBEXPRESS · Jun 23, 2010

Thats is one awesome jet! If that were me a most likely would have crashed that thing a long time ago. lol They did a great job on it. NIce video Rudy.

~Alan~ · Jun 23, 2010

What a great model, and well flown. The trick of flying these planes is to make it look realistic, so smooth control is needed.

I've only seen the real thing once, back in the early 90's at Mildenhall.

RickO · Jun 24, 2010

Amazing... I have seen the real thing, both in flight and at the Air Museum at Boeing field... they have one (a real one) in there. It is one awesome bird, and was years ahead of it's time. Actually, it is still ahead of virtually all other countries air endeavors. Of course, we already have something better than that.

RickO

longbeard · Jun 24, 2010

chubby

Digger Dan · Jun 24, 2010

Holy Cow!!!! German engineering is awesome!!!! I would have crashed it already.. thanks for sharing.

Rudy · Jun 24, 2010

Thanks, glad you guys enjoyed it.

Beefcake · Jun 24, 2010

Oh Wow! That thing is Sweeeeeet! That would be one expensive crash...

~Alan~ · Jun 25, 2010

I believe that it is a legal requirement in the US, to have an emergency parachute which can be deployed, on model aircraft over a certain size ?

Ferrous · Jun 25, 2010

Fantastic!!

Now THIS is a model airplane!!

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