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.

How much flight time can I expect from an RC plane? Flight time is a plane-by-plane affair. Electric models depend on battery capacity, while gas-powered planes rely on fuel efficiency.

In the spirit of speed, [James Whomsley] strapped a jet turbine engine to an RC car, and learned some hard lessons along the way. The car started as a four-wheel drive electric race car ...