* GIANT RC BIPLANE * Pitts Python (85%) * HD *
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Monster Pitts Python (85%) flown at Wings & Wheels 2013. Engine loses power and ends the routine early but brought down safely with limited power. This model is the largest radio controlled aircraft in the UK, maybe in Europe, weighing in at 138 Kg, just under the maximum limit as defined by the CAA of 150Kg. The Pitts is scratch built, that means plans, design, construction and materials are all created by the builder to emulate the full size aircraft and it took Greg 5 years to complete this 7/8th scale biplane. The engine is manufactured by Hirth and is usually mounted in man carrying micro light aircraft. 650 cc flat twin with a 63 inch 3 blade propellor.
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YOU DESERVE THE GOLD MEDAL 🥇 FOR MODELERING AND PERFORMANCE, WONDERFUL, GREAT 👍 JOB!!!
The guy has a passion for building and RC, that's why he did it. Building a large RC model is a lot less complex than building something that carries a pilot. As for cost, buying a full size Pitts would probably 20+ times more than the cost of this RC model.
I've never heard of a "Python" in the Pitts family but, this is one Fine aircraft. A great job piloting. Very realistic!
Beautiful BIPE . VERY NICE JOB . My compliments to the builder
Once you start building R/C planes that big then you're better off building it full scale, getting your pilots licence and flying the thing from inside it
Maybe they do that too. Well I hope so.
My thoughts Exactly.
Exactly, i just said that too
Exactly.... 👍 great airplane to fly! 👍👍👍
These rc planes would be great for military personnel who fly their drones
That is really nice, engine sounds too high pitched but it works nice. Good job 👍👍
You can fit a short person in their with the remote control. Viola you got yourself an airplane.
I'm glad to see it's an actual "giant" RC plane. Usually the poster does tricks with perspectives.
do u think it would take off with a kid tied down to it
Lmaooo
exactly what i thought. Or a cat, or a dog
I'll offer one of mine for testing purposes. Address? I'll mail him.
Let's find out
spunkflunk yes,
Its so big. Just get in and fly
Lol
Flying Cow Its blocked to fly it in the cockpit
Piggymccool Hi really? Thanks for informing us I really didn't see that
I bet a small person could fly in it?
That's what she said ...
Nice RC. About the size of a baby lakes with 65hp. Lot of work for something you don't get to fly from the cockpit.
Wow. Haha, if the owner has small boys, I'd be counting them before this thing took off...
LOL, camera person loses sight of one of the biggest model airplanes in the world!!
That´s what I call I genius RC model!
Scratch built on a budget over a long period...so yes, fairly impressive. Some think it's not great because of the relatively low power mico-light engine that he used but it flies scale well enough. No reason why it should have to 3D. Quite an achievement I think.
Not sure what you mean. It is fixed framerate. I'm no expert so please explain and I'll do my best to help.
I know people love the RC sport, but this much effort calls for light aircraft with a human pilot.
+D. Paul Riderman The size actually is too great. 15% more and you can get in and fly it. It is hardly a model
+Adrian Larkins Probably can get on it the size it is and attempt to fly on it, if one don't fall off in doing so.
+Adrian Larkins Almost big enough to get in NOW if your small enough
There are smaller _real_ planes than this... like the SD1 Minisport, or the CriCri. There are even some smaller _real_ jets, like the Bede BD2. This thing is just overkill.
If I were to spend this much money building a plane of this size, I'd expect it to be literally pilotable. Some people have too much money.
except that in a real aircraft, you often need a pilot's license (the US is unique with it's ultraight category, most other ultralight categories around the world still need licenses), which makes this still more affordable. Also, if it DOES crash, you don't go down with it.
Beautiful!! Common beginner mistakes - make it small, so it's cheap, and make a simple design, so it's easy to build. You've just built something almost impossible to fly. The right way, start with a design that works, either another model or a real aircraft. Don't make it ultra simple and shoddy, build it like you were going to ride in it. And build it big enough that you nearly could ride in it. Which is easier to balance on you hand, a broomstick, or a walking stick, or 30cm ruler? How about a toothpick or a match? This is not a beginner project, it's an expert toy, but I'll bet you, it'd be easy to fly and heaps of fun.
Impressive Pitts, though a bit underpowered. And I much prefer a clear canopy and pilot figure.
Wow! That is beautiful. I would be terrified to fly that. If something went wrong the sentimental value would be too much to bear.
138 kg = 304 Lbs.
Sick scratch build my friend!!!
What a huge flying toy, great job guys love thiis.
Amazing,was there today and saw it fly.Nice vid.
Great job on the Pitts. Guess we're lucky these guys weren't big fans of the 747.
WOW!!!!!! GREAT JOB GUYS!!! Beautiful flight by the way!
only 15% more needed!! That was amazing
Wow!
He must love this plane!
Great looking plane, and flying.
Wow, beautiful plane.
villa teng Thanks for your comment Villa. Cheers Dom (Essential RC)
It's 310 lbs and the cameraman had one job thank you.
+Claude “Reviews4U” Rains Thanks. Cheers Dom (Essential RC)
+Claude “Reviews4U” Rains you're 6lb over, jettison, jettison.
Sounds like a big 2stroke scooter.
Great plane.
Wow that's amazing!!!!!!!!GRACIAS
Beautiful bird.
It’s a MODEL aircraft Bob.
You're right, it's sounds like a flying Trabant 601. However, it looks good in the air, would certainly be amazing with a radial model engine in front. But then the cost would probably double.
very nice plane and dam is that thing big
Agreed re the commentator - tiresome!! Still a lovely plane build even if over-the-top for scale. Would sound great with a real radial engine. Major logistics getting it to the airfield!!
nice pitts, love that plane since I started with RC airplans.
can you render the movie with fixing framerate again and share, please?
Wonder if it could be used as an ultralight or even a LSA
Very beautiful
5 Y/O me wanted to get in the cockpit and fly using the remote lol
what's the point in having such juggernaut like this? this size of aircraft should be flown in, not remotely controled...
El Fueda Constructing something that would carry a pilot or passenger safely is different ball game El. It's all about the achievement of engineering something of this size that flies just like the full size.
Essential RC i understand there's plenty of extra safety measures for manned aircraft, but the reward for the extra step seems so much greater!
El Fueda From my perspective unmanned aircraft of this size is a much greater achievement, that pushing us a little bit forward towards the future of autonomous vehicles.
Makes you wonder what's under that grey canopy ;-)
What the remote aircraft can do and its performance are probably much more then if it was maned. There is more then legal limitations once you have a person in side. It weighs less and can pull more Gs if its unmanned.
Very nice - well done. But why is bigger always better?
85% of the original size. Unbelieveable!
Very cool!! Congratulation!!
Tks your job.
B.R.
Basically the same size as the Baby Great Lakes (NON-R/C 13' length, 16' wingspan) my ol' man and I built in the garage in the early '70s, in barely over a year, when my father was head of U.S. Army helicopter gunnery instruction... definitely a full-time job (the gunnery instruction AND the aircraft construction; in fact my father ended up in the hospital for an overnight(?) stay due to exhaustion).
Built from prints only, no kit... just raw materials. 4130 tubing, Sitka spruce, Dacron... it seemed like each wing rib was made of 50 pieces of wood, counting the gussets : )
I still have a pic of us running a wingless engine test in the front yard (neighbors thought we were CRAZY!), and it looks EXACTLY the same scale as this R/C.
Yep, when you build an R/C this big, I have to ask: "Whatsamatta you? Skeered of heights?" : )
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Would it take the weight of an average person, and then fly. Why is the cockpit blocked off.
great looking model .. ;)
Yup. 3 years to build and a lot of attention to detail. Super impressive. Cheers.
Essential RC Impressive indeed.. Great work.. :)
With that big of scale, that sucker needs a radial! Not 2-stroke noise! Valach makes a perfect one for this bird.
Instead of internal combustion engine ,would,nt it be cleaner with a really big rubber band?
How does one Transport this plane? i have problems getting my 170cc 3.1 meter su-26 around..much less this beast!
You fly it :>
He most likely has a trailer on his car.
I spoke to him at cosford 2012 and he has a stipped out caravan with doors on the back
The question should really be, when is a RC plane no longer a RC plane lol. Kids would love to take a ride on that :-)
Is it just me or is this model way under powered sounds like a ryobi weedeater needs a moki radial
It flies the way he intended. I think the engine was from a microlight.
650cc 65hp is plenty it sounds that way because it's a 2cycle, there are ultralight planes people fly in with less hp,notice the short take off and loops,if it's under powered it couldn't do that
It is amd it is low wing loading too which means engine is way too small. I used to install 1.0 cu in on a .40 size airplane
Or he might have a low pitch prop
@@EssentialRC he just probably has low pitch prop for aerobatics
There's smaller planes flown by pilots sitting inside of them, Cri Cri and SD1-Minisport for example.
very good! big power! wht's the power of engine? for which factory?
yes your right i can not fly a rc aircraft .as your not in it at 500 ft you can not see what it is doing .see the speed see the roll . see the pich .but if your in an aircraft you can see all of this and it is ease . but as for rc aircraft .well they are very hard to fly i think if i had one i think i will have PFV on her by the way what cc is the engine
Engine sound shold be trimmed to sound like original engine. It is easy task with right exhaust pipe system.
wow man thats big for an rc model plane, nearly a full sized rc plane
+Glenn Jordan The original Pitts biplane was actually this big! Cheers Dom (Essential RC)
oh right ok :)
Honest question, please don't get mad: Can this hold a person?, at least in terms of weight?
BassForever44 Yes. Fairly sure I heard the engine was from a microlight.
Who gave that guy a microphone?
Lol...'I'm lucky, I've got a lovely cup of tea' XD
So much effort for such an uninteresting plane!
138 Kilograms is just over 54 pounds.
5.3 M wingspan is just over 17 Feet.
Who will build the first rc- model which is bigger than the original?
Yeah, not heard of anyone doing that! Cheers Dom (Essential RC)
FANTASTIC !!! 👏👏👏
Puede llevar a una persona de 50 kilos ?
i wonder what a setup like that costs
Put some clear plexi with a dummy pilot inside.(to bad about the 2 cycle snowmobile
sound).
Wonder would it Carrie a person if they could fit
How do you get rc planes.
The commentator was the best part!! Hilarious
I like how the announcer calls a perfect three point landing before the three point landing which never happened! Perhaps he misspoke and meant a three bounce landing.
Seems kind of slow? Must be under powered? The pitts I see at airshows fly way faster.
kell490 Westlake engine if I recall correctly. Agree, could do with more power but engines don't come cheap and hey...it is a model.
Essential RC I agree but an aircraft that size I bet a VW engine would work they don't require a gear reduction.
Hey mate
Do you happen to know who has the World Record for the largest scale radio controlled plane , as your one is epic.
***** I did recently see a full scale biplane converted to RC. Will try and find the details but...you can't go bigger than that I guess.
Essential RC maybe not technically RC since it was autonomous but there was this...www.hiller.org/condor.shtml which is an amazing thing especially considering when it flew. No sure if it's the biggest but with a wingspan greater than a 747 it is certainly on the large side. Less fun than this Pitts which is also amazing. Thanks for sharing the video.
I honestly couldn’t tell it was not a real plane!
Mega geil diese grosse , und noch schwer zu steuern, der Seitenwand muss berechnet werden.
Aber sonst ein tolles Teil.
Gruß
Dxxdet0.
wow its so cool
Cool build!! Looked a bit under powered.
Yeah, as been said only 15% more needed, or if you are a small guy, those 85% will do as well- strap in and of you go:))
Why not build a bigger scale of such a small airplane? Why not 2:1-scale (double size) ?
how much was this plane?
Sounds & looks like a 2 stroke ?
It uses a microlight engine. The most cost effective way to power a model of that size. Radial engines or similar would cost 10s of thousands of pounds. Cheers Dom (Essential RC)
*Fantastic!!! 👍👍👍👏👏👏👍👍👍✈✈✈*
What Motor ?
i am willing to fit inside the cockpit
That's more like an ultra light. Slightly longer wing span and off you go.
How hard was the 15%?
Wow I could fly that thing. I want everyone to know this.
I love the commotator , WHO IS HE !!!!!
I would have just sold some more lemonade or cookies and add on the extra 15% for full scale.....just saying, Nice plane though.
Does the FFA have size restrictions on RC types?
John M. McDonald FAA in the UK? Yes. The Large Model Association runs a scheme to review and approve models that are over 20kg.
you can get in the cockpit withe the controller and fly it
Rotax engine?
why not just go full scale and fly the thing?
why don't you sit in it and hold the radio!
Wait, would you need a pilot’s license to get in and fly as long as you use the remote?
The aircraft would have to be certified as safe for carrying passengers...and he would need a pilots licence.
@@EssentialRC Ah, ok
0:20, good way to lose an arm. Thank god he didn't trust the other guy with the jumper cables. I've seen it all. Did they have to submit a flight plan, and, are they equip with a 'black box'...
Cool airplane
Yeah, very cool Mike. Always enjoy watching this one fly. Cheers Dom (Essential RC)
If a kid, lets say an 8 year old fit in that? And would the airplane fly?
Now offering rides for small kids?
+waterchildtera The pilot would get locked up and they would throw away the key if he did ! Cheers Dom (Essential RC)
There are planes in the sky with the same engine and two real seats in it.
Amazing