Colin Straus, the owner, is at the nose of the aircraft.

This 1/9th scale radio-controlled C-17 model was built in
the United Kingdom. It was built as the centerpiece of a
15 program television series produced in the U.K. for the
Home and Leisure satellite TV channel. Built with the aid
of three friends, it took one year to build and is powered
with 4 Jetcat P-120 turbines with a total thrust of 108 lbs.
The model weighs over 250 lbs fueled, and carries 12.5
liters (3.3 US gallons) of 95% kerosene and 5% turbine
oil fuel.

Other details include 5 Futaba PCM receivers, 16 battery
packs (93 cells), 20 Futaba servos, on board air compressor,
electro/pneumatic retracts, etc. Wingspan is 20 feet 8 inches,
and the top of the FIN is 74 inches (6 feet 2 inches) above the
ground. Takeoff weight is 264 lbs.

The rear cargo doors open and they drop an r/c jeep on a
pallet, as well as 2 free-fall r/c parachutists. The model also
has smoke systems both of the inboard turbines, and uses
a 2.4 GHz data link to provide real-time data to a laptop
computer on the ground while in flight. This data includes
airspeed, turbine RPM, EGT, fuel consumption, etc. Built
mainly from balsa and ply, with many glass and carbon
fiber moldings to reduce weight. It is covered in fiberglass
and epoxy resin. Complete with retractable landing gear
and pneumatically operated flaps.

This C-17 Globe Master III is one of the largest jet models
in the world today!