Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Model plane goes transatlantic
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Model plane goes transatlantic:
"An international team of model aeroplane enthusiasts say they have managed the first successful flight by a lightweight remote-controlled plane across the Atlantic.
US, Canadian and Irish engineers worked together to ensure 'The Spirit of Butts Farm' - named after its testing site - landed safely in County Galway, Ireland on Monday 11 August, some 38 hours after it took off from Canada. "
Now *that's* what being an engineer is all about...
That really is a massive achievement. Well done.
"An international team of model aeroplane enthusiasts say they have managed the first successful flight by a lightweight remote-controlled plane across the Atlantic.
US, Canadian and Irish engineers worked together to ensure 'The Spirit of Butts Farm' - named after its testing site - landed safely in County Galway, Ireland on Monday 11 August, some 38 hours after it took off from Canada. "
Now *that's* what being an engineer is all about...
That really is a massive achievement. Well done.
