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Cockpit mounted camera in model F-16

65 points by alexholehouse 15y ago

adrianwaj 15y ago
This also cool... RC Plane flyover at the US Space Center/Space Camp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDpL8aQlCDA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDpL8aQlCDA
beza1e1 15y ago
Not available in my country? Did they put some background music in? Sigh ...
- bstx 15y ago
  They did. Works via proxy for Germans :) eg. http://hidemyass.com/ http://hidemyass.com/
- onedognight 15y ago
  Appropriately, it's the music from Top Gun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8rZWw9HE7o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8rZWw9HE7o
justinph 15y ago
A little unclear on what the engine is. Doesn't seem to be an actual jet engine, though. This is an RC with a jet engine (two, actually, since it's an F-14): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IXQVh5IbHc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IXQVh5IbHc
- samlittlewood 15y ago
  Electric Ducted Fan - EDF. Lots more details from the builder: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1111348 http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1111348
DanI-S 15y ago
I can imagine that in 30 years' time you'll be able to purchase time on drones by the hour, and stage your own robotic exploration of the Antarctic from the comfort of your living room.
- sliverstorm 15y ago
  At least for me, that would ring hollow. Without the risk to your life, where is the thrill?
  - Groxx 15y ago
    You don't do things because you're interested, only when it risks your life?
    - sliverstorm 15y ago
      The Antarctic in the middle of a blizzard is pretty damn exciting if you're living it; pretty damn boring if you're watching it on a 7" screen, because it looks like White, and that's about it. There are many things worth doing that aren't a risk to your life, but as I see it the Antarctic is not one of them.
  - DanI-S 15y ago
    If humans can get a kick from exploring the randomly generated terrain of a Minecraft map, I'm sure we can get a kick from driving robots around the south pole :)
- cellis 15y ago
  And I can just see how the industry would unfold now: Developer 1: "Oh no, we have to shut down our mining operations in the Antartic because of the price change on DroidEngine!" Developer 2: "Yeah, we're running 2x30 sized exploration teams leased from ADS (Amazon Drone Services). Wayyy cheaper!"

65 points by alexholehouse 15y ago

This also cool... RC Plane flyover at the US Space Center/Space Camp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDpL8aQlCDA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDpL8aQlCDA

beza1e1 15y ago

Not available in my country? Did they put some background music in? Sigh ...

bstx 15y ago
They did. Works via proxy for Germans :) eg. http://hidemyass.com/ http://hidemyass.com/
onedognight 15y ago
Appropriately, it's the music from Top Gun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8rZWw9HE7o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8rZWw9HE7o

justinph 15y ago

A little unclear on what the engine is. Doesn't seem to be an actual jet engine, though. This is an RC with a jet engine (two, actually, since it's an F-14): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IXQVh5IbHc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IXQVh5IbHc

samlittlewood 15y ago
Electric Ducted Fan - EDF. Lots more details from the builder: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1111348 http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1111348

DanI-S 15y ago

I can imagine that in 30 years' time you'll be able to purchase time on drones by the hour, and stage your own robotic exploration of the Antarctic from the comfort of your living room.

sliverstorm 15y ago
At least for me, that would ring hollow. Without the risk to your life, where is the thrill?
- Groxx 15y ago
  You don't do things because you're interested, only when it risks your life?
  - sliverstorm 15y ago
    The Antarctic in the middle of a blizzard is pretty damn exciting if you're living it; pretty damn boring if you're watching it on a 7" screen, because it looks like White, and that's about it. There are many things worth doing that aren't a risk to your life, but as I see it the Antarctic is not one of them.
- DanI-S 15y ago
  If humans can get a kick from exploring the randomly generated terrain of a Minecraft map, I'm sure we can get a kick from driving robots around the south pole :)
cellis 15y ago
And I can just see how the industry would unfold now: Developer 1: "Oh no, we have to shut down our mining operations in the Antartic because of the price change on DroidEngine!" Developer 2: "Yeah, we're running 2x30 sized exploration teams leased from ADS (Amazon Drone Services). Wayyy cheaper!"