Crazy R/C car video. And 1337 747 video

[BrunoPuntzJones]

At first didn't think much of it, starting going and was bah, 200 scale mph, big woop. Just watch the whole thing
Vroom

Took a 747 out for a spin the other day, wind sure was bad...
Weeeee

Courtesy of IGN, Mike's a cool dude.

 

[RedRooster]

That seemed a hell of a lot faster than 200mph scale! More like a real 200mph!
Holy crap.

 

[MichaelD]

That little car is INSANE!:Q "Scale MPH?" I dunno...it sure looked like 200-MPH to me! I thought it had topped-out, but then they raised the speed even more. Damn, that little thing is fast. I was wondering why they had it all fenced in and stuff...now I know. That thing would go right thru you like a big bullet! :Q Cool stuff. Thanks.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

i meant i thought the video was saying it was 200 scale mph, then i realized they meant 200 real mph

 

[superfluousmonkeys]

The cars are badass. Who's piloting that plane? Must be the same guy who piloted the Exxon valdeeze.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Heh, the landing was actually done in one of Japan's worst storms. If anything he got a cheer once they touched down

 

[Theslowone]

Damn that car was fast. If that track was 50 feet in diameter and it went around about 2 times in 1 second, this is all guessing then that would put it at 214 mph.

 

[crab]

That landing was at Hong Kong's old Kai Tak Airport (closed). Because of it's placement, pilots needed to make a sharp right turn (basically through the city) to meet the runway. It was also notorious for wicked winds and windshear. That 747 is "crabbed" into the crosswind to keep over the runway, a 747 can't bank that close to the ground because of wingspan and engine placement, they will strike the runway.

Pic
Engine Strike!
My other plane is an F-14!

 

[Tsaico]

little fast cars... but man, would I have hated to be on that plane... I hate flying

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

holy sh!t :Q, those pics are crazy. website has a ton of wild shots from that airport
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=212457
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=209280

bah, server just got overloaded

 

[littleprince]

It doesnt look THAT windy.
The smoke off the tires doesnt blow that badly
flags in the background doesnt blow that badly
theres boats in the water no problem.
water is calm as can be....
i'd hate to be on that plane

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Windshear, by definition, is sharp, forceful winds. It is windy as hell, it's just in bursts and can occur at anytime. Windshear=pilots worst enemy. Everything can be fine and calm one moment (why there is no smoke moving when he touches down) and chaotic the next with no warning. Millions goes into research and Windshear avionics, bad bad stuff.

 

[DanFungus]

WOAH!!! Psycho RC car...geeeez

 

[tallest1]

..about that RC car vid... aren't the birds in the sky flying a bit too fast?

 

[RambleOn]

On the RC Car video, what is the guy in the middle doing? He seemed to be swinging something around, then he started hugging that pole for dear life!

 

[RambleOn]

haha good call on the birds flying too fast

 

[SinNisTeR]

<< ..about that RC car vid... aren't the birds in the sky flying a bit too fast?

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bwahahahahha true true, had to see it a second time to notice.. what losers!

 

[ThaGrandCow]

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..about that RC car vid... aren't the birds in the sky flying a bit too fast?
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:Q
You're right. I had to re-watch it. still, that car was goin pretty fast for anythign miniature sized

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I think the "bird" is a bug in front of the camera lens. Cause the flag stays the same "waviness" the whole time.

 

[YankeePork]

I think the birds were actually bugs. watch it again and it looks like they come close, inbetween the camera and the wooden wall. Watch the flag in the background, it seems to be flapping normally. There also appears to be a speed readout on the wooden wall. couldnt read it though.

It looks like the cars arent being steered by radio control, theyre connected to the pole in the middle by that steel cable. It looked like the guy in the middle was helping the car get moving, then he just got out of the way of it.

Looks real to me, and totally crazy!!

 

[YankeePork]

oops, beat me to it Bruno.

 

[eLiu]

<< holy sh!t :Q, those pics are crazy. website has a ton of wild shots from that airport
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=212457
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=209280

bah, server just got overloaded >>



holy cow...ive been to the place that's in the 2nd photo...

 

[Joony]

wow!

 

[D30shooter]

The RC car video was sped up towards the end. You can tell by the birds and the flag.

 

[Triumph]

<< The cars are badass. Who's piloting that plane? Must be the same guy who piloted the Exxon valdeeze. >>


No way, that guy saved those people from slamming into the runway!