I saw a video on the internet a few months ago (though I can't remember where now..) where they rigged up an R/C car on a wire, similar to the technique for wire-guided R/C planes, and had it run round in a circle, held by the wire. They got over 200mph (though, again, as it was a few months ago I can't rememeber exacly how fast).
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At the risk of giving my age away (again !) RTP (round the pole ) powered car models were all the rage in the post-WW11 era (no pun intended, ERA !). RTP hydroplane racing is still going on in the UK. Both fast but not in the same league as the 4 ft. span R/C glider-from-the-baloon folk. Their speed was well above 400mph from 80,000 feet altitutde. Dont know details of radio but suspect it would be similar to industrial standard stuff, GPS and high-power tracking systems etc. Might have been a university team.Comment
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Im new too i know, but have raced quite a few fast rc craft from planes to cars and i can quantee that if you get some silly fast rc truck or car, within its second run it will be in thousands pieces and you wont be very happy :-(
Why not start with a small electric one, and then slowly "do it up" or "pimp" it over time, that way you will learn the basics and still have fun! Remmber the people who build these sort of extreme craft have been doing it for years!Comment
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i think some of the tethered hydros can travel at pretty high speeds too, and then there is flash steam models .....Comment
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Theres the rocket-launched R/C gliders that Estes make. They must reach a fair speed on takeoff.Comment
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i thought it was in dives or quick turns that they produced the quickest speeds?Comment
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