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It is a very common article, but not discussed here on the forum..
http://www.progressiveengineer.com/profiles/maynardHill.htm
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2003/12/model-plane-flies-the-atlantic-2/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_Butts_Farm
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http://www.rcindia.org/chatter-zone/smithsonian-museum-acquires-the-tam-record-breaking-rc-plane/
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Re: RC plane crossed atlantic
Impressive.
Some more details on Auto Pilot used would have been nice.
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Yes sundaram sir.
actually i was looking for the switching mechanism from autonomus flying to RC and vice versa..
Couldn't find it to satisfaction..
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Re: RC plane crossed atlantic
All Autopilots have provision for switch over from manual mode to Auto pilot mode. I was looking at which one he could have used. For such a Long range definitely not the most commonly available hobby grade ones.
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