# A flying rc car

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-flying-rc-car/69460>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Videos\
**Created:** [September 15, 2014, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-flying-rc-car/69460 "2014-09-15T00:41:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![YOLOcop\_57](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yolocop_57/32/1504_2.png) [@YOLOcop\_57](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOLOcop_57)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-flying-rc-car/69460/1 "2014-09-15T00:41:05Z")

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A little off topic but I have an RC car that I have attached airfoils to, to see how far I can glide.

Attempt #1

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/5/4/65448d1341ecca50804ed2244fc14a130e415222.jpeg "Flying RC Car #1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaoTmlGQmiE)

attempt #2

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/c/d/acd853951d5ed426781ea20f06b253309a45caad.jpeg "RC Flying Car attempt #2") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47TV0ciREFc)

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**Author:** ![SCmikey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@SCmikey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SCmikey)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-flying-rc-car/69460/2 "2014-09-16T09:19:30Z")

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once it generates enough lift to take off it has no method of propulsion

needs model rocket engines 😛

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**Author:** ![YOLOcop\_57](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yolocop_57/32/1504_2.png) [@YOLOcop\_57](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOLOcop_57)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-flying-rc-car/69460/3 "2014-09-23T00:31:31Z")

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Thats true. My first goal is to make it jump 4 horizontal feet. Once that happens I can add thrust mechanisms and what not.

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**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-flying-rc-car/69460/4 "2014-09-23T00:48:05Z")

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Team Associated?

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**Author:** ![YOLOcop\_57](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yolocop_57/32/1504_2.png) [@YOLOcop\_57](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOLOcop_57)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-flying-rc-car/69460/5 "2014-09-23T00:49:03Z")

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> [@Yoyo](#):
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> Team Associated?

Oh Yes  
SC10RS

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**Author:** ![YOLOcop\_57](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yolocop_57/32/1504_2.png) [@YOLOcop\_57](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOLOcop_57)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-flying-rc-car/69460/6 "2014-09-23T18:02:04Z")

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Drove it yesterday, rear tires exploded… A bit of patience will be needed.