Control-line model aircraft world speed record

Please see the later version, in higher-quality at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vAw1CC4A3g

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• control-line
• c/l
• world
• record
• model
• aircraft
• airplane

[flightoftheunknown]

what if that thing broke off and hit someone? 

[johnpflyrc]

@flightoftheunknown Extremely unlikely to happen. Everything is built to withstand the forces involved. If you look at the newer version of this video (4vAw1CC4A3g) you'll see a mandatory line tension test performed at about 10 seconds into the video. But everybody there understands and accepts the minimal risk involved. At a more crowded competition site the speed circle would usually be surrounded by a cage for further safety.

[stueyk]

why????



[johnpflyrc]

@stueyk Why not? Why do soem people climb mountains? Why do others try to run faster than anyone else? Why do 22 men kick an inflated piece of leather around a muddy field? Probably because they can - because it's a challenge, and because they get pleasure from it.

[stueyk]

@johnpflyrc its all about r/c i dont like being dizzy, i have a wild hare su-26 its gorgeous

[johnpflyrc]

@stueyk I fly r/c too. Apart from one flight about 5 or 6 years ago I haven't flown control-line in over 30 years! I have a CAP232 and an Extra 300S, but I've not flown an SU26 yet. I did see some amazing flying with a full-size SU26 at the Farnborough Airshow when they first appeared there about 20 years ago.

Paul has recently returned from the Control-Line World Championships having finished 5th in F2A (the speed class.) The British team, of which he is a member, took 1st place as a team.

[Aviator111167]

This is and was a huge part of the model aviation hobby.

[AntisolarPoint]

You have to admit, to a lay person, this does look completely and utterly daft!

[ehelibuff]

@flightoftheunknown They would be dead before they hit the ground....

[johnpflyrc]

I flew control-line in the 70s too, before moving on to R/C. Have a look also at the updated version (slightly longer and higher resolution) on my youtube channel.