Off Topic B-52

[phatchantz]

I know, this is off topic, but ya really gotta see this thing - it's a HUGE B-52 with Eight (8) turbines in it - big download, but unbelievable....

http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/B52_flight2.wmv

unfortunately - in another post - he crashed it big time - went straight in :(

[cbflys]

That's awsome. The only thing that could make that better is a tail rotor!

[AaronS]

have you seen the video of him collecting all 8 turbines in a garbage bag?!?! ouch!!! :eek:

[cbflys]

Yea - actually I just saw it. I hope he had insurance on that baby. He had about 15 large worth of engines in that thing.

[vapochilled]

http://www.chairforce.com/easy-chair/videos-music/pages/b52-crashburn.htm

That's what always kept me away from large scale planks, the money. Dad had a P-47D around 70" span, third or forth flight, had a failure, never did find out what, but it went straight in. Just tooooooo much pocket money for me,lol

[phatchantz]

Great link - thanks - I have never been to that one before !

I only fly helis, but love to watch 'em all ( r/c ) :)

[mongoose]

I remember a long time ago I went to a hobby store that had a fuselage of an F-14 for sale. with nothing else but the fue, the canopy and the swing wings was $3,500.00. That was what kept me away from RC anythng for so long. I can't even imagine what it felt like to lose that huge bird. But for a time that guy could say he had one of the biggest and baddest up in the sky! You think he rented an hanger at the field he flew at or trailered that thing in? :o :confused:

[Rappy1]

just think of the guys heart rate as it started to go down. i hope he had a spare pair of pants on him