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You are of course aware that there is an unmanned variant of the F-35?

Yep, found one in only a few minutes. Let's start a war!

RC aircraft are also restricted to ceiling height, location of use, and size/weight

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/reviews/868/Mac-Hodges-B-29.jpg

http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=2363332&cid=36980352

RC aircraft are also restricted to ceiling height, location of use, and size/weight

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/reviews/868/Mac-Hodges-B-29.jpg

RC planes are cheaper than helicopters, and simpler too. You get to play with servos and RF, and once you get the thing up in the air, you learn about control surfaces and stalling real quick. Plus, they've got the power-to-weight to do things helicopters can't do (if you have enough time to practice).

Same show of which *i* was also thinking.

And, somewhere, i read that such a flying sub would be very impractical...

But, here is a (RC-related) link, especially since someone mentioned "Thunderbirds"

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4402005/tm.htm

That was lame. Even if it hadn't disintegrated early, it was on an arc that would have hit the ground in about five seconds.

Now if they'd built it as a large R/C model aircraft, it would have been cool. That's been done in a 24 inch wingspan model, so it's possible to fly that shape.

    I have been Flying R/C airplanes and Heli's for over a decade and we have been using technology like this before I was around as others have posted but here is a link to a Ready To Fly (RTF) Trainer plane with AutoPilot Stabilizes in all three axis. Color video transmitters are readily available for cheap, even real time telemetry and GPS modules, depending on how much you want to spend you increase the quality and reduce the physical size and stealth capability (eg. electric vs. combution powered).

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=L XEXK2**&P=ML
RTF Flight stabilise system (autopilot) >$350

http://www.planetalk.com/videoacc.html
Video Systems

http://www.jcsportfliers.org/
NJ based model club w/ links and photos of hobby

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/tt.asp?forumid=81
Hobby - Aerial video forum w/ video links

http://www.rcgroups.com/uav-unmanned-aerial-vehicl es-238/
Link to Hobby related "modeler-built" UAV forum

There is a large thread with much laughter and skepticism over at rcuniverse.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3729699/mpage_1/ key_/tm.htm

btw - if anyone want to read up on an old discussion thread for the 14MZ:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_2205427/anchors_ 2205427/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#2205427/

...have you heard about "The Horror of Blimps"? If not, I suggest you read it before you go building anything. Yah.

I know RC Universe has this for at least some months: http://www.rcuniverse.com/buynow/keyword.cfm

Needless to say it opens some interesting possibilities. For example, whoever buys the most used terms first, gets all the traffic, exactly as with domain names some 10 years ago. Also, one can buy not-so-often used words like "scumbag" and link them to opponent's site :) But seriously, I just hope the idea will sink itself as the traffic to affected sites will (hopefully) drop.

this really isn't anything new, we've been doing it for quite some time, in the Radio Control world,
just check out http://tinywireless.com and any RC group forum

Sorry, but modern nav systems are way too expensive than simply flying the existing infrastructure. Telephoto lenses, helmet mounts, and the prior investment in equipment slap your idea down, neat as is. Would you let your children play in a playground where one of these things swooped above them?

The liability you would assume in taking an RC hele above a crowd (moving or not) is immense. Perhaps a small blimp-like device would work, but in no way would a blade be accepted any closer than existing aircraft.

Spend one day at your local RC field to see the potential for destruction. I've driven my own planes into the dirt as a beginner, and seen 30-year experts lose the battle with a virgin ship on maiden flight. They are dangerous, make no doubt about it, and they crash a lot.

mug

Hirobo is a well known manufacturer of R/C helicopters, one of their model, the X.R.B Lama is a small indoor one, you can see a video of it in action, it seems really great! It works with two counter rotating rotors, and has a cable to get power/signal so it's not true R/C, but still funny, imagine flying over your neighbour's cubicle :o). There is a review at RC Universe.

Hirobo is a well known manufacturer of R/C helicopters, one of their model, the X.R.B Lama is a small indoor one, you can see a video of it in action, it seems really great! It works with two counter rotating rotors, and has a cable to get power/signal so it's not true R/C, but still funny, imagine flying over your neighbour's cubicle :o). There is a review at RC Universe.

That's right, a plane made out of a pizza box. Fly's pretty good too. Read more here and see videos of them flying HERE.