Alway happy to be corrected!
Must try and remember where I read that. Sounded like a cool idea at the
time!
Paul Ferguson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Hipperson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 7:46 AM
> To: Paul Ferguson; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: Soaring
> Subject: Re: [RCSE] RC Phone Home - Was 170mph
>
>
> Gentlemen, If you wish to read the real facts go to
> http://www.aerosonde.com/
> Sorry Paul you are not correct re the satellite phone, during
> the Atlantic
> crossing
> the a/c was autonomous after the R/C take off and once out of
> range of VHF
> radio.
>
> A new Aerosonde height record was set Thursday this week of
> 20,000 ft over
> Hamilton Victoria, using the new fuel injected engine.
>
> And as someone else said the Pacific crossing is on the list
> for this year.
>
> Dennis Hipperson
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 3:58 PM
> Subject: [RCSE] RC Phone Home - Was 170mph
>
>
> > 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
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > 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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