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Hopefully this isn't a repeat post... I don't recall seeing these.

We all know about the C-17, but I hadn't seen these before... make sure you get to the specs at the bottom!!

<img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f231/jediduck1/RCC17a.jpg" border=0>


<img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f231/jediduck1/RCC-17.jpg" border=0>

<img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f231/jediduck1/RCC171.jpg" border=0>

<img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f231/jediduck1/RCC172.jpg" border=0>

<img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f231/jediduck1/RCc175.jpg" border=0>

<img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f231/jediduck1/RCC174.jpg" border=0>

<img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f231/jediduck1/RCC173.jpg" border=0>

The four builders are shown in the 5th image above. Colin Straus, the owner, is at the nose of the aircraft.
This 1/9th scale radio-controlled C-17 model was built in the United Kingdom. To date it has about 20 flights. It was built as the centerpiece of a 15 program television series produced in the U.K. for the Home and Leisure satellite TV channel. Built with the aid of three friends, it took one year to build and is powered with 4 Jetcat P-120 turbines with a total thrust of 108 lbs. The models weighs over 250 lbs fuelled, and carries 12.5 liters (3.3 US gallons) of 95% kerosene and 5% tur! bine oil fuel. Other details include 5 Futaba PCM receivers, 16 battery packs (93 cells), 20 Futaba servos, on board air compressor, electro/pneumatic retracts, etc. Wingspan is 20 feet 8 inches, and the top of the fin is 74 inches (6 feet 2 inches) above the ground. Takeoff weight is 264 lbs. The rear cargo doors open and they drop an r/c jeep on a pallet, as well as 2 free-fall r/c parachutists. <img src=newicons/anim_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> The model also has smoke systems both of the inboard turbines, and uses 2.4 GHz data link to provide real-time data to a laptop computer on the ground while in flight, this data includes airspeed, turbine RPM, EGT, fuel consumption, etc. It is covered in fiberglass and epoxy resin. Built mainly from balsa and ply, with many glass and carbon fiber moldings to reduce weight. This C-17 Globemaster III is one of the largest jet models in the world today! Complete with retractable landing gear and pneumatically operated flaps


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I saw the picture of them standing next to it either on the web or in a magazine. They had some airshow with these type of large models this summer at a local airport but I was away either at Myrtle Beach or Oceana. Wish I could have made it.

<img src="http://www.x-plane.org/home/topgun/sigs/A10logo.jpg" border=0>

http://topgunphotography.net/index.htm

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Hogdog,
I posted those pics in September. See http://forum.a-10.org/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11191 Still a cool model.

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Franklin Deleano Roosevelt

Sorry guys, I missed that one.....NEVERMIND!!! <img src=newicons/Whatever_anim.gif border=0 align=middle>

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a GAU-8A at your side, kid...--Hawg Solo

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\"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a GAU-8/A at your side, kid.\"--Hawg Solo