UK-based aerospace engineer.
England, United Kingdom
Joined December 2015
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Daniel Sykes retweeted
This is awesome but sad to see it is US only. Although, I appreciate it’s probs out of Boom’s control!
The Mach Initiative has cooked up the following concept for a sub-25kg after-burning supersonic aircraft.
We’d like to attempt this record regardless of the $800k prize, but Boom’s provision of a test range to do the flight will be critical. Finding somewhere to fly a drone >Mach 1 safely and legally as a team of hobbyists will be challenging.
Best of luck to all the team’s involved - excited to see how fast people get. Whatever happens it will be great for RC aircraft world!!
I saw high-speed RC aeroplanes are getting attention. Here are some things I built in my garage!
The largest crams a 300N turbojet into a 1m, 8kg aircraft.
I’m ready for a 550-600 mph Guinness World Record attempt, but I’m in the UK and in need of a larger flying range to do this safely.
@bscholl @DJSnM @elonmusk let’s make this an international competition!
#aerospace #drones #rc
Flight and build videos: youtube.com/@themachinitiati…
Daniel Sykes retweeted
My cousin is part of the Mach Initiative, a student group currently building a 570mph RC aircraft! Super exciting to see them close in on their first flight, check out their latest video 🔥🔥
youtu.be/z_SbJm7SGKQ
Daniel Sykes retweeted
My brother is building the world's fastest RC plane lol
youtu.be/SACdPkys8Mw
Daniel Sykes retweeted
This semester I gave my 2nd-year numerical modelling class an assignment on an aerocapture mission to Venus. I was particularly impressed by this model from Daniel Sykes, Max Jones, and Francis Milne. Nice work! #ME20014 @bathenganddes @UniofBath 🚀