GRASS CRICKET TAKES FLIGHT IN RC SPIRFIRE PLANE<br /> <br />WITH VID<br />BY TIM TONG<br /> <br />Watch the unusual moment a grass cricket becomes the “pilot” of a remote-controlled Spitfire plane.<br /> <br />Dominick Valadez, from Schwarzenbach, Germany, filmed the clip of the tiny insect placed into the pilot’s seat before the RC plane takes off.<br /> <br />The Spitfire replica soars into the air, looping gracefully around the field as its unexpected co-pilot holds steady.<br /> <br />After a smooth flight, the plane touches down safely, and the cricket is released from the cockpit back onto the ground.<br /> <br />The light-hearted stunt has amused viewers online, gathering over 5.8 million views on TikTok.<br /> <br />One commenter joked: ‘His friends is not going to believe him.’<br />Another added: ‘That cricket is pulling 15Gs.’<br /> <br />ENDS
