# Dynamic soaring+Radio controlled glider=445 MPH!!

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**Created:** [June 9, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dynamic-soaring-radio-controlled-glider-445-mph/542581 "2010-06-09T21:28:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anne\_Elk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Anne\_Elk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Elk)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dynamic-soaring-radio-controlled-glider-445-mph/542581/1 "2010-06-09T21:28:28Z")

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[http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1249652](http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1249652)(Includes links to video and an explanation of how it’s done.)

I’ve been following these guys since the 150 mph record was broken. Full scale aircraft can not use this technique, as over 30 Gs are being pulled a various times. A radar gun is used to measure the speed.

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**Author:** ![smee\_goan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@smee\_goan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smee_goan)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dynamic-soaring-radio-controlled-glider-445-mph/542581/2 "2010-06-09T21:46:34Z")

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Don’t waste your time watching it…

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**Author:** ![Anne\_Elk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Anne\_Elk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Elk)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dynamic-soaring-radio-controlled-glider-445-mph/542581/3 "2010-06-09T21:53:07Z")

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> [@smee\_goan](#):
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> Don’t waste your time watching it…

I know its just a fast moving speck, but why don’t YOU get real close to film something going that fast! Everything on these sailplanes are either pointy or sharp!

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dynamic-soaring-radio-controlled-glider-445-mph/542581/4 "2010-06-10T11:39:00Z")

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That’s bizarre, and very cool.