Real or not? Amazing model aircraft.
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Some rich bugg3r built a B-52 with 8 of something similar round here a couple of years ago. One of our office gadget fashionistas was most unchuffed!
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>(probably a very stupid question as I have not clue about model aircraft, but is that thing actually powered by tiny little jet engines?)
I recall seeing a video of the demise of a multi-jet rc model, together with a comment on the COST of the crash.
I recall seeing a video of the demise of a multi-jet rc model, together with a comment on the COST of the crash.
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Would that be this big fella Darth? If it is then he came to a sticky end !
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Ouch! 
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I'm guessing that with 8 engines, £9000 plus went into the B52.
Anyone have an exact figure?
One of these days the big stuff will be banned. I'll take a guess......shortly after the B52 size of crash is repeated onto a crowd line.
Anyone have an exact figure?
One of these days the big stuff will be banned. I'll take a guess......shortly after the B52 size of crash is repeated onto a crowd line.
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Model gas turbines can be around 3,000 USD so that B52 may have been more than $30,000.
Here is another sexy jet...
or if that's not what you like try this err boat? (or is it - watch the vid to find out)
Video:
http://www.rcgroups.com/articles/ezo...one/mho_hr.wmv
Too big? Try this helicopter (The animal is a hampster)...
and fly it in your living room (video)...
http://pixelito.reference.be/livingroom.wmv
Here is another sexy jet...
or if that's not what you like try this err boat? (or is it - watch the vid to find out)
Video:
http://www.rcgroups.com/articles/ezo...one/mho_hr.wmv
Too big? Try this helicopter (The animal is a hampster)...
and fly it in your living room (video)...
http://pixelito.reference.be/livingroom.wmv
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Impressive!!!
That's tasty!!!
Several thoughts, all of them irreverent , but they happened.
Watch the video on the page, it's worth it.
Having watched it
I wonder how the handling compares to the real thing
Does the owner/operator have any LoCo connections, his taxy speed is "interesting"
Several thoughts, all of them irreverent , but they happened.
Watch the video on the page, it's worth it.
Having watched it
I wonder how the handling compares to the real thing
Does the owner/operator have any LoCo connections, his taxy speed is "interesting"
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Does the owner/operator have any LoCo connections, his taxy speed is "interesting"
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See the amazing model fly. If the link doesnt work go to AviationExplorer.com and click on Aviation Movies.
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/scre...irbus_a380.wmv
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/scre...irbus_a380.wmv
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The simple answer is don't fly it that far away!
What would you want to do, cross the channel with it?
What would you want to do, cross the channel with it?
lol hardly.
but i mean, even just from the video clip, it becomes pretty much a blur in the sky and it isnt really that far away from the field (or doesnt appear to be anyway)
it would be hard to tell the bank angle etc surely.