Who is James Whomsley? YouTuber goes viral for creating world’s biggest remote-controlled aircraft carrier

James Whomsley, a UK-based YouTuber who runs the YouTube channel ProjectAir (493K subscribers), has managed to find himself in the headlines after breaking a couple of Guinness World Records due to his craft. For those unaware, Whomsley created the world's biggest remote-controlled (RC) aircraft carrier model as well as landing two remote control model planes on the carrier.

According to the official Guinness World Record website, the aircraft carrier model measured at around 5.02 meters or 16.46 feet. Not only that, he managed to take off from the carrier as well as land on it. Both of these earned the YouTuber the accolade.

James Whomsley has clinched two Guinness World Records by constructing the largest RC aircraft carrier globally and successfully landing his model planes on it. The official YouTube channel of Guinness shared a 5-minute video detailing his remarkable journey.

The YouTuber documented the entire process of constructing the aircraft carrier, starting with building its wooden skeleton. Later, he applied a fiberglass skin to the carrier, enhancing its smoothness for the takeoff and landing of his model planes.

Regarding the model planes, he equipped them with an FPV (First Person View) System, essentially a small camera typically found in drones. This addition assisted Whomsley in navigating and controlling the aircraft effectively.

On the day of testing, the YouTuber took a boat (with the RC tied to it) to the middle of Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire. Despite a few unsuccessful attempts, he eventually succeeded in landing two out of three of his model planes on the carrier.

The second model plane encountered difficulties due to a blocked view from the cockpit, impacting the effectiveness of the FPV camera.