Toledo!

RC Model Show, 2004

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These jets all fly.
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They have real turbojet engines.
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This one is a "trainer" that goes over 200 mph.
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This model flew across the Atlantic Ocean, non-stop.
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It has an autopilot, a big gas tank, a GPS, and some satellite telemetry.
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They built several of them. This is the 5th attempt -- the first 4 crashed.
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Dave Brown went to Ireland ahead of time and landed the plane when it got there.
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These fun-fly planes can go straight up, hover, and do just about anything you could imagine.
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