I came across a giant RC aircraft—turbine-powered and capable of reaching an insane 548 mph. That’s right, faster than most full-size general aviation planes.

The folks at Flitetest decided to add some extra power to an electric DH.100 Vampire RC plane by adding a butane afterburner. After some testing, and a bit of fire, they were able to make it fly.

but [James] removed most of the drive train components and mounted the jet turbine engine on a pair of 3D printed struts. Originally intended for large-scale RC planes, the little jet engine ...