August 12, 2008
RC Jet Crash at Dixie Jet Rally
Great sounding turbine jets flying at dusk at the 2008 Jet Rally. Pilot lost orientation when plane flew below horizon, rolled it over and pulled up. That's how you get a $6,000 fireball! Video guy just guessed at the cost when he said $20k, but that particular plane wasn't that much. Some RC turbine jets are however!
Duration : 0:1:35
Filed under RC Jets by Ray
Comments on RC Jet Crash at Dixie Jet Rally »
Looks like a dumb …
Looks like a dumb thumb after the pilot got disoriented.
Scary to think a …
Scary to think a turbine pilot could be that incompetent. Some people have the money but not the ability.Unfortunate.
Oh god…$20K down …
Oh god…$20K down the crapper…sorry bro. I lost my $200 Easy Star last week and I'm still bummed, this had to hurt. At least it didn't start a brush fire and then you get a huge bill from the county.
"Those crash nicely"…LOL!
man that sucks
man that sucks
I could see …
I could see adrenaline rushing on his face:O
I build and fly …
I build and fly electric airplans made only of EPP foam armored with GOOP and glass fibre.
My planes survive 80mph+ dive crashes.
is there footage of …
is there footage of the wrackage?
Damn! That is the …
Damn! That is the best jet crash yet! I've never before seen one fireball like that as it hit. Well done!
Oh, and condolences to the builder…
Nelson is notorious …
Nelson is notorious for his derivation of pleasure from the misfortune of others known as schadenfreude, invariably accompanied by his trademark "Ha Ha!" laugh…HA-HA again…
HA-HA….Nelson ( …
HA-HA….Nelson (the simpsons)
Usually that is the …
Usually that is the case, AsHrAfOiMaN, but in this particular instance, there was nothing left of that plane. The fireball took care of that. They found the engine eventually, hundreds of feet from the crash site. Nothing but crumpled metal. Even the servos went in the trash they were so mangled and melted. A few kids took small debris as memorabelia from the jet they saw crash, that's it.
I fly electric RC prop planes, and even in a total, your electronics usually survive.
Well,I also fly RC …
Well,I also fly RC planes.I dont really mind loosing money.All I care is having fun with it,if I crash,I can fix it.All that matters is having fun.Hope you enjoy yours too.
oof!
oof!
Yeah, that's what I …
Yeah, that's what I thought. The guy didn't seemed upset at all. Kind of grinning. I'd have been in shock. When I asked him what his wife was going to say, he said "She'll just ask me which jet I'm building next" I realized why it didn't bother him when I saw his motor home, which was worth more than my house, and he towed a trailer loaded with more jets, including an identical one that he munched the next day. RC is like gambling - you know you're going to lose your money, and accept it.
Dude, I'm about …
Dude, I'm about kicking myself over a $200 plane…talk about $6000. Damn, I'd be crying.
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