Is this the largest ever jet-powered scale model of a MIG 25? Believe it or not, this RC model airplane was built by Clinton Kraidy as a school project and is powered by two large gas-turbine engines and fitted with two 14-channel Futaba FASST receivers plus more servos than you can shake a stick at. The all-up weight of this model is 42Kgs or almost 95lbs -- to which you have to add the weight of some 8 liters of Jet-A1 fuel. There was a problem with one of the engines during testing but, thanks to some clever work with a file by Clinton's father, the engine was soon running properly again. Next comes the maiden flight. Don't miss it! Filmed on the day before the 2011 ANZAC international jet-meeting at Tokoroa New Zealand.
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