My understanding is that once the aircraft was over the ocean, it was
completely autonomous, with control completely in the hands of an onboard
computer...no contact whatsover with outside world. Not sure how this
could be considered radio controled when for 99% of the flight, there is
neither radio, nor control, from an outside source.
At 03:28 PM 3/7/01 +1030, Paul Ferguson wrote:
>Hi
>
>I would have to disagree. Although it has an autopilot, the data is
>transfered to and from the aircraft via satellite phone. Is this not
>technically RC?
>
>By your definition, you could argue that a gyro controlling the tail rotor
>of a RC helicopter is not technically RC.
>
>Takes a new slant on "ET phone home". "RC phone home"???
>
>Paul Ferguson
>Adelaide, Australia
>
>BTW It is an Australian aircraft that is based on the wing of a F3B glider!
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brett Jaffee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 3:23 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [RCSE] 170 MPH?
>>
>>
>> It wasn't r/c except for the launch and the landing parts
>> though. The
>> actual crossing was totally autonomous.
>>
>> BTW, the same company that did the Atlantic crossing has a
>> new aircraft
>> which will be attempting to cross the Pacific.
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