Helicopters can go so high they are out of sight. Being able see the thing in order to control it is the only limit on how high they can fly. R/C helis can go 60-80 MPH or more.

Hot air balloons usually cruise at an altitude of 1.000 feet above ground. Many balloon flights occur between 50 and 2,000 feet above the ground, but balloons can fly at treetop level or go much higher. Once the balloon reaches 12,500 feet, oxygen is required. (But rest assured, none of the balloons at the Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning will fly anywhere near that high. See similar questions...

The radios we use have an effective range of around to a mile. Therefore, "technically" you should be able to fly up to that far away. However, in actual practice this is not the case. You can control the aircraft only as long as you can visually see it and determine its orientation (or in other words, tell what it is doing). The farther away it gets, the smaller it appears. Thus, at the point it you can no longer clearly see it, you are no longer in control of it.. See similar questions...

The maximum speed of large species like the hawkers is around 10-15 metres/sec, or roughly 25-30 mph. Average cruising speed is probably about 10 mph. Small species, and especially damselflies, are generally slower, although many medium-sized species can probably keep up with the largest ones. See similar questions...

Any member who won Champion or Reserve for a given division also earns an additional 10 or 6 points respectively. These bonus points are only displayed on the year-end points. You must be an ECHSA member and have earned at least one point to have points placed on the year-end points page. Riders earn points toward year-end for all equitation divisions. Horses and their owners earn points in all other Hunter and Jumper divisions. See similar questions...

The aircraft flies at twice the speed of sound (Mach 2), which is around 1350 mph (depending on the temperature of the surrounding air). Take-off and landing speeds are considerably higher than for traditional subsonic aircraft. The range of the aircraft, with 100 passengers and 9 crew, under the correct conditions is about 4,500 miles. The maximum height Concorde can fly to is 60,000 ft (over 11 miles high). See similar questions...

Most balloonists enjoy low level flight. The typical balloon flight would be anywhere from tree level to about 3,000 feet above the ground. See similar questions...

high as your oxygen will allow. Some pilots have reached altitudes exceeding 18,000 feet above sea level. Most pilots fly under 1,500 feet. See similar questions...

Our balloon flights originate in Sevierville, Tennessee at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The topography of the area is 80% rolling farm land, and offers stunning 360° scenic views. From your aerial vantage point you can view Cherokee Lake to the north and Douglas Lake to the south, with the majestic Smoky Mountains in the background. We normally fly below 1500-2000 feet above ground level. See similar questions...