Flying an R/C Aircraft Through a 2.5 Mile Car Tunnel

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The challenge was to do the impossible and fly a huge aerobatic RC-plane under Stockholm through a 2.4 mile (3.9 km) long car tunnel called Södra Länken - piloted from a moving car. The plane is 80" wide and weighs 13 lbs. The powerful electric motor provides 22 lb of thrust and a top speed of 120 mph.

Plane: Topmodel Aggressor    Motor: Hacker C50 14XL 6.7:1    Prop: APC E 24x12    Battery: TP 10s3p 6000mAh 10C    ESC: Schulze Future 80.32    Radio: 3x Hitec 5945, 2x Hitec 5925, Ubec, Schulze 835 Rx.    Total power: ~2800 watts/ ~27 lb thsut    All up weight: 12.3lb/5585g

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