$70,000 RC Airplane? L-39C XXXL by Tomahawk Aviation | Mario Walter

New episode in our continuing series "Hobbyists gone wild":
We take a closer look at Mario Walter's L-39C XXXL super jet
Footage from Jet Meeting Slovenia 2020

Body Kit by Tomahawk Aviation
Specs:
Scale: 1:2.7
Wingspan: 3,50 m / 138"
Length: 4,50 m / 177"
AUW: 70 kg / 155lbs
Required turbine size: 400 N
Material: fibreglass/carbon composite

Turbine: JetCat 550

From manufacturer's website:
The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia to meet requirements for a “C-39″ (C for cvičný – trainer) during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín. It was the first of the second-generation jet trainers, and the first turbofan-powered trainer produced, and was later updated as the L-59 Super Albatros and as the L-139 (prototype L-39 with engine Garrett TFE731). The design is still produced in an evolved state as the L-159 ALCA, while more than 2,800 L-39s still serve with over 30 air forces around the world. The Albatros – the most widely used jet trainer in the world – is versatile, seeing duty in light-attack missions as well as in basic and advanced pilot training.

Timestamps (thank you @abcd)

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:50 Taxing
00:02:25 Take-off
00:05:30 Landing
00:06:05 Taxing
00:06:40 Take-off
00:07:25 Flare deploy
00:08:10 Flare deploy
00:10:50 Landing

Special thanks to Mario Walter and Austria Jet Team!

[klydolph]

Fantastic model and flying. Thank you for not putting on any loud cheesy music like 95% of other jet videos.

[Dogonatree]

I’m amazed they found people small enough to fly it!

[Moose]

That's the most stunningly realistic-looking flight of an RC plane I've ever seen. The pilot is so incredibly smooth and gentle on the controls it looks almost completely real.

[crunchynuts]

I've been a fast jet engineer for over 20yrs globally and gotta say some of these models are superb!! never considered building one before but have to admit the more I see them the more I fancy making one 👍🏻💥💥

[FSXNOOB]

I'm scared flying my $300 plane, and this dude is just relaxing with a 70k thing...👏

[solodolo]

Would be sick if you put a GoPro inside the cockpit's pilot view.

[campbellanderson]

Amazing pilot skills. So smooth and deliberate with no errors. The roar of the jet with no music is much better.

[alke]

Ich habe noch nie jemanden so schön landen sehen. Ich bin seit 60 Jahren Modellbauer. Bravo Mario!

[fuionazzo]

The fact that this plane has real working flares amazes me

[jodylowe]

If my wife ever complains about me buying toys, I'll show her this.

[KevinTalbotTV]

its cool, but surely there comes a point where you might as well buy a real one

[sunniecam]

This guy is GOOD with the controls. Best flying performance and taxi on the runway I've seen so far

[southof.nowhere]

I swear I'd be terrified to lose sight of this thing in the sky! Good piloting!

[TheKitchenTechnician]

Some guys drive $150, 000 cars, this guy flies $75, 000 planes. Brilliant flying by the way. Cheers from Canada!

[CJFuentes]

Im supposed to be getting work done but instead im here watching this crazy RC plane! That is incredible!

[markheywood]

The range and response of that remote is amazing

[PatrickJWenzel]

Finally, FINALLY, someone with flying skills commensurate with the value of the aircraft. Oh how I've waited for this.

[KamBoat]

The flares had me shook...that thing is freaking SICK

[C.Faysal]

imagine this with a cam and use goggles to FPV flying this monster. bet it'd be an extreme experience.
great job man

[nancyoffenhiser]

Thanks to the miracle of YouTube, I don't have to travel to Slovenia to see either this wonderful plane or Slavoj Zizek! ❤❤❤