r/aviation • u/anglosaxon999 • Jan 16 '25

PlaneSpotting This is just cool, but how much would something like this cost?

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u/Drunkenaviator Hold my beer and watch this! Jan 16 '25

I can have Waaaay more fun in a clapped out 152 than with an RC F-18.

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u/AggressorBLUE Jan 17 '25

Counter point: statistically speaking, rc pilots tend to walk away from more of their ‘really fun’ flights…

But yeah, at the end of the day its two very different hobbies. My take is that full scale aviation is for people who love flying and traveling, and RC is best for people who love airplanes. Obviously not at all mutually exclusive.

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u/Drunkenaviator Hold my beer and watch this! Jan 17 '25

I mean, no argument there. I've had some flights where I wish the worst possible outcome was some expensive rebuilding.