ArtistsRifles Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 This should be to your tastes sir: http://users.skynet.be/fa926657/files/B29.wmv Scale model B29 flying in the USA - runs on 4 chain saw motors and is complete with scale X1 atached. For a while at least....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Cheers! I've seen the 'other' video of that aircraft where the pilots ego exceeds his abilities, and he flies it inverted into the ground. He's well known on the US show circuit. Planes like that should be flown in a scale like manner. If you want to fly aerobatics, build an aerobatic type plane!!!! We had a guy on the UK show scene who also had an ego which exceeded his abilities; he put his B-17 vertically into the ground trying a roll that went wrong! The amusing part of the story was that the show organisers brother was there watching. He works for a police incident unit and was there with the police van. They drove down to the crash site, lights flashing, and took the bits away in body bags!! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Impressive, but can't you get jet engines to make it more authentic :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 B29 bombers were prop driven... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 :whistle: :-D :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 and yes, you can get miniature gas turbines. Prices range from about £1000 to £4000. Someone recently made a 20 ft + wingspan B-52 powered by 8 turbines. The same guy who destroyed the B-17, and yes, he destroyed the B-52 also! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 Sadly the world is full of d*ckheads - skilled ones maybe - but d*ckheads nonetheless. We have a friend lives up in Beccles who has a model of a DC-3 (8ft wingspab) - he's not allowed to fly it as he lacks the necessary qualifications. Maybe the US should adopt such a scheme??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Things are quite strict here in the UK. Any model over 20Kg ( Like my B-17 ), must be inspected during construction and then the model and pilot must make several proving flights before an examiner before the plane can be flown in private or public. See the Large Model Association for further giant models in the UK. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Some sad but entertaining movies of RC plane crashes: 3m wingspan DC-3 crash, 2x 22ccm RC airplane: P51 Crash. Plane Crash (this one is funny!) B-52 RC 8-Engine Jet Model Crashes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSuawMl4lOo&mode=related&search= Plenty more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 3rd vid... Never try to stop an airliner by getting in front of it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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