USAF C-17
For aviators, you will enjoy this.For the non-aviators, you will be amazed.
But wait until you get to picture number 5!
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The four builders are shown in the image above.
Colin Straus, the owner, is at the nose of the aircraft.
This C-17 Globe Master III is one of the largest
radio controlled (r/c) jet models in the world today!
This 1/9th scale radio-controlled C-17 model was built
in the United Kingdom, and was constructed as the
centerpiece of a 15 program television series being
produced in the U.K. for the Home and Leisure satellite
TV channel.
With the aid of three friends, it took one year to
build and is powered with 4 Jetcat P-120 turbines
generating a total thrust of 108 lbs. The model weighs
over 250 lbs fully fueled, and carries 12.5 liters
(3.3 US gallons) of 95% kerosene and 5% turbine oil
fuel. Other details include the installation of 5 Futaba
PCM receivers, 16 battery packs (93 cells), 20 Futaba
servos, an on board air compressor, electro/pneumatic
retracts, and other items.
Its wingspan is 20 feet 8 inches, and the top of the fin
is 74 inches (6 feet, 2 inches) above the ground.
Takeoff weight is 264 lbs.
The rear cargo doors open and drop an r/c jeep on a
pallet, as well as 2 free-fall r/c parachutists.
The model also has smoke systems for the two inboard
turbines, and uses a 2.4 GHz data link to provide
real-time data to a laptop computer on the ground.
The data transmitted includes airspeed, turbine RPM,
EGT, fuel consumption, etc.
It is built mainly from balsa and ply, with many glass
and carbon fiber moldings to reduce weight. It's covered
in fiberglass and epoxy resin. It is complete with
retractable landing gear and pneumatically operated flaps.