Building a Huge R/C Plane with 50 Engines and a 30-Foot Wingspan
At last year’s FliteFest, the R/C plane festival, the mad scientist of remote-controlled flight, Peter Sripol, decided to attempt something truly crazy. Again. This time, he built, with the help of festival attendees, a huge R/C plane outfitted with 50 (Emax RS2205) drone motors and a 30-foot wingspan. They built the plane out of lightweight foam, cardboard, and wood.
Things look a little dicey getting this thing off the ground, but with some mods and repairs, it manages a pretty impressive flight.
At the end of the video (Aug 2021), Peter vows to double the engines at FliteFest 2022 and fly with 100 engines. FliteFest 2022 is June 23-26 in Malvern, OH. Let’s hope he follows through.
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