I don't know if the results were ever made offical, but AMT turbine claims
the speed record for r/c is 254.4mph, by a BVM Bandit powered by an AMT
turbine engines.
See http://www.amtjets.com/speed_record_attemp99.html for details.
Brett
At 08:53 PM 3/6/01 -0400, John Derstine wrote:
> On the largest. You can buy a 8.5 meter ASh-25 or Nimbus from several
>German manufacturers today, and there is an over 9 meter nimbus flying in
>Germany. And there are probably bigger ones. See my web site for pictures of
>Tony Elliot's 10 meter SB-10, and a 9 meter Ventus 2-C.
>Why did it weigh over 300 pounds? way mucho to heavy. Tony's 10 meter is
>around 70 pounds.
>
> John Derstine
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andy Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 7:25 PM
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>Subject: [RCSE] 170 MPH?
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>Model Aircraft World Records
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>A
>
>Largest model aircraft: The Largest radio-controlled model aircrafts was a
>glider weighing 163.3kg (360lb) with a wingspan of 7.77 m (25ft 6in) made by
>Melton Mowbray and District Model Club, UK.
>
>I think good FAI Plyon planes are doing around 340 k or 212 mph.
>
>Andy
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