RE: better RC bomber idea [TANKS]

[<nembo-at-bellsouth.net>]

Won't it just blow away, I have only seen them used indoors.

Francisco
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> From: "Heidi/Nick Hoke" <kingstonhokes-at-comcast.net>
> Date: 2005/06/06 Mon PM 11:42:15 EDT
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Subject: RE: better RC bomber idea [TANKS]
> 
> How about a large (helium) zeppelin?  ..now wouldn't THAT be interesting -
> two zeppelins (like 8 feet long) battling it out with each other above the
> battlefield?
> What kind of skin would a large blimp need to withstand a paintball from
> a hundred feet away? Would Kevlar work? The dirigible would definitely
> need a lot of separate closed cells inside to minimize damage. Any
> pilot with air superiority over a tank battleground would be able to
> wipe out the entire enemy force; can any tanks elevate their barrels
> (even on a steep incline or against another tank) enough to take
> out a target up in the sky?
> 
> Nick "my garage has enough room to be a hanger" Hoke
> Kingston, WA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com
> [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]On Behalf Of Grant Mahalek
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 6:41 PM
> To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> Subject: Re: RC bomber idea [TANKS]
> 
> 
> Bill,
> 
> I was only joking.....I hope nobody took my post seriously....obviously a
> paintball gun armed heli could be extremely dangerous and not a particularly
> prudent thing to do(could make someone a candidate for the famed "Darwin
> Awards").
> 
> I've played around with RC helis for the last 4-5 years.....they can be
> extremely dangerous and deserve the utmost care and respect.  From reports
> I've heard, there are regularly rather gruesome fatalities associated with
> RC helicopter flying each year in North America.  I've witnessed
> catastrophic failure of main rotor blades and seen the entire head
> assemblyof a model helicopter explode in mid air 10 feet above the
> ground(with the associated projectiles whizzing past our bodies and
> heads....scared the crap out of me!!!).
> 
> I've enjoyed almost all aspects of the RC hobby since 1980 and my experience
> has shown RC Airplanes and Helicopters definately present the most
> significant risk to life and limb and therefore deserve the most respect.
> 
> Grant "I'am serious" Mahalek
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Hamilton" <seeker-at-phoenyx.net>
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 6:44 PM
> Subject: Re: RC bomber idea [TANKS]
> 
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> >
> > On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 adt22-at-drexel.edu wrote:
> >
> >> how much damage could one of those do?
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> >
> > Well, the prop of an r/c airplane can easily remove fingers.  I expect a
> > helo's rotor would at least give you an emergency room visit, if not a
> > permanent reminder of how foolish it is to try to shoot down an r/c
> > helicopter.  :D
> >
> > -Bill Hamilton
> >
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