World altitude record 8365m ?
This flight was near Murmansk, Russia (GPS location is in the video, at the top point).
This place is very sparsely populated, there are no air routes, and there is no restriction on height for models.
Disclaimer: Here in the USA it would have violated the 400ft ceiling unless it had been an FAA authorized event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngh6eGJcymE
From rcgroups:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1871228 "X-5 8000 meters altitude"
Aircraft - X-5 (without any alterations, but additional handset in the wing);
Battery - 2 x 3s 5000mAh
Comments
Zephyr was fuelled by real ale in the design stages. I did see pictures of a tall fat bloke watching the launch.
There have been plenty of flights above 9000m too many to mention. Its not a record unless properly sanctioned it took several weeks before QinetiQ got their paperwork dotted.
Any flight just about anywhere is not permitted for a model once it is outside of the operators sight.
Thanks.
I forgot about those.
From GS: pictures http://www.qinetiq.com/what/products/Documents/Zephyr-UAV.pdf
and description http://personal.ph.surrey.ac.uk/~phs1pr/mphys-dissertations/2009/Ra...
much attention is paid to the angle of attack sensor.
Thanks for the links.
At the same site, it was written that they work in the aviation and seems to know when and where to fly planes and allowed to fly models.
Michael,
Murmansk - a small town, I think the officials in the know.
Two more old record:
Maynard Hill 26,990 feet
(link: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2011-06-09/local/35233843_1_beec... )
and Alex Villa (RVOSD) 7100 m.
(link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir_vfBTXM8E )
Is there any other flying models above 8000m ?