SUPER GIANT RC GLIDER ''Elfe P2'' SCALE 100%

Patrick Trauffer flies his selfmade Glider at the Segelflugmesse 2017
Model data
Scale: 1/1
Wingspan: 10.6 m / 34.8 ft.
Weight: 80 kg / 176 pounds with dummy
The weight of original plane was 65 kg / 143 pounds without pilot
Time to build: 250 days (950 hours)
Music downloaded from the KZbin Audio Library
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Artist: Puddle Of Infinity
Title: Open Sea Morning

[@taofledermaus]

I can't believe that little plane was able to pull it! Very cool stuff Horst!

[@jangisgand6140]

TAOFLEDERMAUS You should start making rc models too!

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

TAOFLEDERMAUS _Only during the takeoff the towing plane has to work hard. Once in the air, it's very easy to climb with that huge glider behind._ Thank you for your kind comments, my friend. _Cheers_ 😎

[@wordreet]

WoW! I love the wing profile on the Elfe. Almost organic. And that little tug is a real hero!!

[@stacyp4534]

Absolutely beautiful glider, and that tow plane is crazy impressive. Great flying

[@ovalwingnut]

Just as impressed with that "little" tow plane... its got some serious grunt.. Color me impressed.

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

OvalWingNut _Thank you for your kind comments. Much appreciated!_

[@dentidens7834]

great - I like to see an A380 in 100% scale :-)

[@the10thleper]

Wow, Nice, love the shape of the wings, very impressive. Thank you for such dedication.

[@mirekjaneczekpl]

Wow ! Great work. Thanks from Poland !

[@johnnydavidauthor]

This has probably been asked - could a person take a ride in this? Amazing stuff!

[@ChrisB257]

That is impressive! Certainly amazing it could get the tow from a small plane... obviously it has been built super light. Some great footage there Horst. :)

[@stevelyon9405]

Fantastic skills guys, That was so awsome to watch, very well done !

[@sebastianduk9584]

Awesome. Beautiful.

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Thank you for your kind comment. 👍

[@GuyOnTwoWheels]

What is next, RC planes that are bigger than the full scale version?

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Jeremy _I hope this will never happen !_

[@GuyOnTwoWheels]

RCScaleAirplanes Just wait, it is coming, haha. I vote for a RC Spruce Goose next!

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Quick! What was the wingspan of the Cri Cri again!?

[@georgobergfell]

Yeah, Cri Cri in 200% scale would be cool, still smaller than this plne though lol

[@RocketToTheMoose]

The pilot figure's head is so big in this model, I actually thought that this was the case for a moment!

[@PeteSztencel]

Wonderful! A great video. And what a spectacular project! (I'd love to see it slope-soaring in the Alps.) Congratulations, and thanks for posting. Very impressed with the pilot's correct use of the airbrakes on that perfect landing; the response was exactly 'to scale'. I think I'll build a 100% Elfe P2 as a DLG. Ah, I may need to spend some time at the gym before I can throw it as high as your tow plane took it, though... ;-)

[@arlindocarvalho256]

388 - Thank's for published! Amazing!! Congratulations and greetings from Brazil!!!

[@butlersmodellingpaintingan3974]

What a fantastic model, and a great landing :)

[@rickh5454]

just amazing ! 1 to 1 scale is the way to go if you have the right stuff.

[@ricochetrabbit4618]

Beautiful work!

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

*_thanks !_*

[@lucachannel9772]

Amazing video!

[@malakiblunt]

and the best part is the 1/3rd scale tow plane being chased by a giant glider ! ;-)

[@zacharymohrmann4329]

Beautiful Landing...!

[@DGPlanes]

Excelente, felicitaciones!!! Un hermoso trabajo.

[@sammysouth8372]

great landing bro

[@chico-de4099]

Super. Sehr schönes Modell top präsentiert.

[@jcherry50]

Thats Amazing...

[@tombombadil2793]

GET IN IT !! SUPERB. ☺

[@waveyyygamer7648]

truely amazing

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Ultimate Rc _Thank you._

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

The model is huge! It is interesting to note that the model weighs more than the real thing! Another very nice job with the camera Horst, thumbs up my friend! 👍👍 Cheers, Bob 👊

[@terryfletcher6465]

TripleThreatRC The full size is lighter to carry the pilot.

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Yes, but why does the model have to be heavier? I wouldn't think that the RC gear would weigh 15 kg

[@beta175]

A lot of that is likely nose weight for balance.

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

That would make sense. Good thinking!

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

TripleThreatRC _Thank you for your great comments, Bob. The weight is, compared to the original plane, slightly higher. As far as I have heard, there are about 8 kgs of lead in the nose._ Cheers, Horst

[@TheMazdamiatamx5]

FANTASTIC AND PERFECT WOW 😨😨😨

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Thank you so much 😀

[@micheldriessen5081]

Had to be Swiss ... Ein achtungsvolles danke schön.

[@ronaldwitt2533]

Great flight

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

thanks !

[@RcObserver]

Just superb !!

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@painmono2478]

1/1 size plane towed with model plane, nice.

[@pablobiajoni]

nice landing

[@Sittin.]

Germans are going bonkers when it comes to rc flying. A specially gliders. Thanks :)

[@malakiblunt]

next step 150% scale ;-) beautiful model , and its true bigger does fly better

[@MYFOFI69]

Impresionante...!!!

[@M0rdH0rst]

The tow-plane had a hard time :) And this time, the ailerons did not break, as on DMax. That makes me wonder: could full scale gliders with a pilot on board be pulled by RC planes?

[@pleaseclickunsubscribe]

M0rdH0rst Not safely, no, that’s for sure.

[@DickGibson]

Remarkable!!!!

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Dick Gibson _Thanks my friend !_

[@grengeg7373]

What a brick!

[@ColeAviation]

WOW!!!! It looks like a flying pterodactyl dinosaur. Lol

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Chad Cole _LOOOL ..._ 😎

[@johnbee9957]

With the advent of VR technology, we will soon enjoy the freedom of flight without the risks

[@ThirdDegreeWitchExplores]

WOW ......just......WOW

[@gooberclese]

Ummmm.....ok I have a couple of questions. 1. At 100% scale why not just get a real glider and add RC equipment? 2. Do you need a pilots license to fly it? 3.Where do you store it when not in use?

[@MattMauser363]

POV: you think if you can fit in here and fly

[@freddy7700]

Bei 1:1 kann er sich doch selber reinsetzten und fliegen.... Übrigens, toller Flieger. RESPEKT !!!

[@kazodus1556]

I went gliding .........It was awesome

[@pops9190]

Oh you Germans, always putting out the most beautiful fantastic Scale models, and flying them from beautiful fields, with announcers, and people clapping even. Very nice landing too! So here is your next model to build, Only this time you to climb inside of it your self. You do not need to rely on that dummy to do any flying, Although he did a very nice job! buildandfly.shop/product/woodstock/ Envision it, build it, do it...

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Glad you like them! 👍😉 These guys have enough skills to build a man-carrying plane. But then it would no longer be an RC model. But that's what these people want ... flying RC planes. I know a lot of RC pilots who fly full size planes either professionally or as a hobby. The nice thing about this hobby is that you can spend nice weekends with friends.

[@tomasbroz8304]

Towplane technical specifications? Thank you

[@aabb-zz9uw]

Which license is required for this, and how can it be obtained? It is almost impossible here

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Might need a full size cub for a higher tow next time.

[@philokeefe7960]

What fresh lunacy is this? At 1:1 it is a replica not a model, being unmanned its simply a drone. Is it a man modeller thing? Mine's bigger than yours?

[@allanegleston4931]

wanna take a ride?!?!?! wow wow wow wow wow!

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Thank you for your kind comment which I really appreciate !

[@ClSche]

I agree, if you have a 1:1 glider, fly it yourself! Otherwise, what’s the point!?

[@tatangpurnama129]

In this video, I think next the pilot glider can fly by towing with a/c RC

[@Birdman953]

Might as well have built the real thing. Why should the plane have all the fun?

[@kevinerickson2595]

what is that black spec at times stamp 2:50 ??

[@albertjosephful]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏!... .

[@asterix1936]

.....che cosa è stato dimostrato, come far volare un fantoccio in un aliante in scala 1/1??

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Sì. Esattamente 👍😎

[@mysock351C]

I wonder what the FAA would say if you just hopped in with your radio controller and flew away?

[@efox2001]

mysock351C The FAA would have nothing to say ... this isn't flying in the U.S.! 😁

[@nestorschalbetter5739]

Where was this?

[@jeffrandall4046]

Why? If I’m gonna build a 1:1, I’m getting in and flying it myself.

[@schloemo]

Why not?

[@savage101.]

If it's 100% scale, why not ride in it..??

[@bliglum]

Maybe his wife doesn't want him risking his life... ??

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Costs more money.

[@georgobergfell]

Its a lot lighter than the original plane, a real human would be way to heavy for the structure

[@josipvrandecic2472]

This is not a RC modeling .. it's an experimental aviation. Return us to the normal RC amateur flight area. Note: Mr. Horst do something! Danke

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Josip Vrandecic _With this plane, Patrick won the challenge of scratch building a glider within 250 days. It was shown on the German TV channel called DMAX "die Modellbauer" (The Modellers)._ Don't worry my friend. Soon I'll come back to _normal sized Rc planes_. 😎

[@josipvrandecic2472]

You are welcome !

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Only 250 days? Impressive!

[@David-ty1xz]

So I guess the days are gone of going to the field and not having some guy constantly droning on a microphone, damn.

[@tomrisar5492]

When I heard the PA voice I thought of Wolfenstein the old computer game. Achtung Achtung

[@mybookfacetube]

I guess it beats the usual shitty music though, maybe.

[@DennisMetelev]

1:1? No need radio yet!!! You can fly inside :)))))

[@jangisgand6140]

Is that tower plane equipped with a methanol engine? I think so because of the smoke.

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Boba Fett _no methanol ... it has a two stroke engine_ 😎

[@jangisgand6140]

RCScaleAirplanes Thanks for the answer!

[@RocketToTheMoose]

To be fair, two stroke glow engines burn mostly methanol. But I'm guessing that was a gasoline engine.

[@jangisgand6140]

Brett Jaffee That was the answer I was looking for! thanks

[@aldopiscopo5076]

else modello da costruire se trovo disegni da 4 metri

[@stammergarage]

Ride in it tf!

[@Frl1Urbx]

If it’s scale could you just swap the dummy with your friend in the glider and just send him away

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

probably

[@cbfsoar15]

spoilers seemed to snap open or closed not proportional

[@michelgilormini2709]

Tres belle maquette mais ou est l'intérêt de faire à l'échelle 1/1 dans le sens où on sort du modélisme dans sa définition? A cette échelle le pilote pourrait monter dedans. En cas de perte de contrôle radio ou pilotage cela représente un réel danger et plus conséquent qu'un modèle plus petit.

[@psygn0sis]

Who else went, "uh-oh.....ooooh okay" when the wheels flew off?

[@calebrobinson2966]

They are designed to come off, in order to reduce weight and drag. The black stripe under the aircraft is the belly skid.

[@danieldavies8251]

No because it is a trolley meant to drop off the only reason it is there is to stop friction whilst taking off that's why they dont need it on landing I personally dont use on on my RC glider cos it's not that big (4.5 meters) and the tow plane has enough grunt to take it up with no issues

[@peterdillen1208]

For years I also did model flying, until I noticed that real flying was cheaper. then I really flew for 8 years. it was great.

[@Paiadakine]

Is this RC aircraft built to the same specs as the original?

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Yes, it is. The only difference from the original is its weight ... - weight of the model: 80 kg / 176 pounds with dummy - weight of original plane: 65 kg / 143 pounds without pilot _The full size glider was the only one produced._

[@Paiadakine]

RCScaleAirplanes thanks for the info. I wonder if this aircraft can be configured for a pilot so you have the option for manned flight and for RC flight.

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Probably it can be converted to a manned aircraft. But there is a very BIG hurdle to jump. For manned aircraft it needs to have the authorization of the Ministry of Aviation and it have to be certified by a technical check, which relates to the construction and stability. _This is very complex and costly._

[@newone2913]

Full size in case ur wondering.

[@gasperbucinel]

Could human sit in there?

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

for sure ... have a look at the video description

[@fins59]

If it's fullsize why is it RC?

[@SyntheToonz]

Is use of the word "model" still legal when it's at 1/1 scale?

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

I don't know, but it is a RC model

[@Melvinnn11]

funny looking at a 1/2 scale plane drag a full scale glider into the air.

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

Melvinnn11 _the size of the towing plane is 1/3 scale_

[@rst6590]

DMAX die Modellbauer

[@Lawiah0]

... missing data will be completed asap

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

No additional data available 😂 _thank you for your advice. I'll change the text_

[@Lawiah0]

@@RCScaleAirplanes thx for the videos. I was just kidding around with you.

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

@@Lawiah0 😉✌😎

[@martinlagrange8821]

Its a wonderful thing, though I do feel some regret that, given all that work, it wasn't instead rated as a man-carrying aircraft. After all, if you can sit in it.......

[@uffdabike9503]

Instead of building such a large model, why don't you build a full sized one? Then you can fly in it..

[@jeffreyhagelin6047]

I don't get it, why such time, time, labor and expense and to not have the joy of sitting in the seat yourself?

[@sergioka1457]

It's vondaba! rs

[@chrislampard7170]

One has to ask why?!

[@schloemo]

Why not?

[@barkebaat]

You Touch My Tralala That's what I'm thinking. I don't know why. Sorry.

[@mikebuckley46]

That’s an actual glider for crying out loud Just sit in it and fly

[@firstlast6166]

always turn tow tug away from yourself..

[@hoyvintagecycles2936]

idk

[@juergenloenholdt8490]

Why R.C. . Better to sit init and fly it!

[@rawandgaming7113]

large than plane glider hahaha

[@howardbull9001]

I don't understand why they don't just fly it themselves - perhaps it's not safe?

[@finntobin6887]

I’m sorry but this is just a stupid idea, I don’t see the point of making a 1:1 scale RC plane

[@garymiller8599]

0

[@ronpat100]

no big deal just install a few servos in a full size and yar done,,not impressed at all!!

[@JohnStenborg]

…pilots head…to big…

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

no. the model is 1 to 1 scale

[@wordsmithgmxch]

Oh, for crying out loud. Build (or buy -- definitely cheaper) a real plane, hop in -- and GO FLYING !!!

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

They are RC modelers and therefore it's o.k. what they are doing. If they want to build a plante to sit in, they aloud do it.

[@raregems69]

At least put a cat in it!

[@RCScaleAirplanes]

LOL 🤙😂

[@anellcrews7974]

why do i have to watch this biden crap