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Michael V
2008-09-29, 01:27 PM
Wow this is a big RC plane

Pitts S1 In Action - Video
xed
2008-09-29, 01:40 PM
SICK SICK SICK!!!!
Burning Head
2008-09-29, 01:41 PM
Huge and wow,nice angle way to slow this monster befor the land,thanks Michael:cool:
beto9
2008-09-29, 01:52 PM
Well, a few HP more and could fly a person....
Jeremy Cartlidge
2008-09-29, 11:11 PM
This is about the same size.

http://www.rc-tech.ch/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=76
Dwight Macdonald
2008-09-29, 11:36 PM
I don't think that one would fit in my minivan very well ...
Andrew Fernie
2008-09-30, 01:42 PM
Forget the minivan. Find a small local kid with a pilot's license and have him or her fly it to the field for you.

If this keep on going we are eventually going to end up with greater than 1:1 scale.

Andrew
Michael V
2008-09-30, 01:55 PM
What really gets me is the sound. There is a big difference between an RC plane and a full scale. And this even sounds like a full scale.
I wonder what size of a motor is in it.
Jeremy Cartlidge
2008-09-30, 04:58 PM
3 W makes a 4 cylinder boxer of 600cc and 60hp. This 50% Pitts uses a small 3 W 200cc motor.

http://www.flyrc.com/articles/pitts_1.shtml

Michael, are you planning on a giant for IMAC next year?
Michael V
2008-09-30, 07:02 PM
Yes I am getting a bigger model for next year.
That is why I was selling all of my other planes.
Are you thinking of competing in IMAC.
You should you know, it is not that hard and is a lot of fun!
I hope you give it some thought, Jeremy.
briankizner
2008-09-30, 08:49 PM
I believe this plane would be too heavy to be considered a "model" in Canada or USA. I think it would be classified a UAV and not be insurable by MAAC or AMA. In order to fly it, it would have to pass a Department of Transport or FAA inspection and I believe the pilot would need to be certified as well.
Jeremy Cartlidge
2008-09-30, 10:18 PM
It seems that the rules are different in Germany - no 35Kg limit there. Check out this club web site.

http://www.ac-r.de/html/index.php

Lots of great videos. Anyone understand German?
Dwight Macdonald
2008-10-01, 01:13 AM
3 W makes a 4 cylinder boxer of 600cc and 60hp. This 50% Pitts uses a small 3 W 200cc motor.

http://www.flyrc.com/articles/pitts_1.shtml

Michael, are you planning on a giant for IMAC next year?

If I recall correctly, the first full scale Pitts biplane had only 60hp ... !!