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11-Pound Model Plane Vs. The Atlantic, Again

Posted by timothy on from the admirable-hobby dept.

Luap Nanreffeh writes "Last year, (/. Story 1, /. story 2) Maynard Hill and some retired NASA buddies tried to set a record for flying a model aeroplane across the atlantic ocean (from Newfoundland to Ireland). Their plan, using GPS, onboard controllers, and a gallon of gas, would have been the first to cross the Atlantic under FAI rules. They didn't have much luck last year, but now they're at it again. The first launch should be tonight."

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  1. Wouldn't it be better... by Sir+Haxalot · · Score: 5, Insightful

    instead of giving an exact date, just waiting until weather conditions are perfect to fly it?

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  2. Re:Drug running by Steffan · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What makes you think that they aren't already doing this. It's not like they'd post to Slashdot if they were successful.

  3. hm by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why don't they just build a dozen of these, and launch them an hour apart. The whole advantage of small inexpensive craft is the "swarm" approach.

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  4. Or... by missing000 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    A potential terrorist device?

    I can see it now. Our next military campaign will be to eradicate model airplane building materials from the rest of the globe.

  5. Re:By all other names by oGMo · · Score: 4, Insightful
    So this is a automatous GPS-guided long-range flying vehicle? Isn't that a cruise missle?

    So, a cat is a 4-legged mammal with hair? Isn't that a woolly mammoth?

    Nope, invalid logic.

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