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World altitude record 8365m ?

Posted by Ogogo on April 15, 2013 at 7:30am

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

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Gary Mortimer April 18, 2013 at 7:32am

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.
Ogogo April 18, 2013 at 7:26am

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.
Adrian Eves April 17, 2013 at 2:48pm

Zephyr - hand launched to over 70,000 feet. Oh and flew for 14 days.
Ogogo April 16, 2013 at 8:55am

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 Kagalenko April 16, 2013 at 7:53am

Ogogo, I enjoyed your video, but let's be clear, your flight was not in agrrement with the russian legislation. Right now, you have to get permission from air traffic controllers to fly UAS, regardless of its size

http://forum.rcdesign.ru/blogs/93531/blog13252.html#comments

http://saon.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=6834

http://www.reaa.ru/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1338640496

Also, I am not sure it is very wise to assume that there're no planes in the air at 8000 meters.

Новости авиамодельного спорта... как нам запрещают... - Дневники - RC Форум

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Ogogo April 16, 2013 at 7:46am

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 ?
Michael Kagalenko April 16, 2013 at 5:06am

This place is very sparsely populated, there are no air routes, and there is no restriction on height for models.

You are very much mistaken if you think that your flight was legal. You can get into a LOT of hot water if a wrong state official comes across yor post.