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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 12:48 AM
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crazy fast!
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 12:57 AM
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Damn that is both badass and scary at the same time! That's a legal surface to air missile! Hope Al-Qaeda isn't watching.
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Carbon Blue,Nov 13 2010, 09:03 PM
I dont even get how you can control that thing at those speeds, it would seem like you would lose track of where it was because its going so fast.
Ummm yeah. at 400 mph that thing is a mile away in no time. how can you control what you can't see.

All those wires hanging off that thing don't look like 400 mph capeable
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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I'm amazed that he just kind of "crash landed" that thing. That mini turbine engine is at least $5000 probably more.
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Gymkata,Nov 15 2010, 11:02 AM
That mini turbine engine is at least $5000 probably more.
Actually you can find similar turbines (new) for about half of that. Sure there are some that go right around the $5,000 mark, but you can still have plenty of fun for less.

Turbine Costs
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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Thats nuts! I agree it takes skill to even control a normal RC plane or helicopter, I couldnt imagine that. My bro had both and its crazy how hard it actually is. I didnt want to go near them after seeing all the videos and stories of people getting killed, or getting their fingers chopped off.
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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wow that's freaking awesome
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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Insane. Makes my 80mph TC3 look slow!! lol
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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Can I add that to my s2000 as an "afterburner" or nos type thing? Would sound hella cool going around my neighborhood sounding like an F15.
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but that thing is illegal to fly in most places in the U.S., due to its potential interference with aircraft, etc.
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