Rc B-52....

[Flic1]

Check this out, I can't beleive the size of this thing!!


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

 

[Flying Illini]

that was awesome! It has landing lights and an anti-collision light!! At the end of the flight you can see that the gear on the right wing-tip failed to extend or was missing. Probably 10's of thousands of dollars right there...

 

[HoursHore]

The only thing I could think of watching that was " I hope Al Qaueda hasn't seen this thing" do you need a liscence or some kind of permit for that thing? At Least flying and building that thing is more diificult than usinfgreal planes. At least the building part is.

 

[Loafman]

And i thought my Zagi was cool. Au contrere.

 

[banned username 2]

The only thing I could think of watching that was " I hope Al Qaueda hasn't seen this thing"

A Cessna 172 would be easier to obtain, could hold a much larger payload and would be easier to fly than this thing... Just because it looks like a mini-war machine doesn't mean it is one...

 

[dav8or]

I'm disappointed. Go to all that trouble to build a B52 and the engines don't shoot out black smoke.

 

[FN FAL]

A Cessna 172 would be easier to obtain, could hold a much larger payload and would be easier to fly than this thing... Just because it looks like a mini-war machine doesn't mean it is one...

that guy's probably a Democrat, because they are big into being scared of scary looking objects and banning things they think people shouldn't have.

 

[EagleRJ]

I'm disappointed. Go to all that trouble to build a B52 and the engines don't shoot out black smoke.

LOL! That's what I was thinking!
Where's the pollution?

minus 5 points for realism.

 

[C601]

There is less the a handfull of people who fly these Large R/C jets around the world, they all know each other due too it been a very close community and to be able to fly one of these jets takes many years (i know becuase i fly R/C jets for a hobby).

Its easier said than done ......

 

[CSY Mon]

Do they sport real miniature turbine engines...?
If so, what is the fuel, the RPM and the cost?

 

[crash-proof]

LOL! That's what I was thinking!
Where's the pollution?

minus 5 points for realism.

yeah but + 5 POINTS for the noise! Man even at idle that thing was loud. I'd love to know how much thrust those lil jets put out.

Another + 5 POINTS for takeoff roll, he used more runway than a 172 for takeoff!

I didn't watch the whole thing to see him land.

 

[Snakum]

Jesus! Is this the same group who did the C-17?

BTW ... what kind of tiny turbines are they using? Sounds quite awesome.

Minh

 

[VNugget]

I'd love to know how much thrust those lil jets put out.

Enough for you to be able to poewr an ultralight with 2 of them!

 

[Brett Hull]

Do they sport real miniature turbine engines...?
If so, what is the fuel, the RPM and the cost?

My buddy has one. Yep, it is a real turbine engine. Burns a mix of Jet-A and 2380. I don't know what he paid for it, but it puts out about 16 pounds of thrust at a little over 100,000 rpm (that's no typo). Push-button start and everything, even a computer that measures RPM, egt, etc... He has it in a trainer, but he has an F-16 he's going to put it in when he gets proficient with the trainer.

There's a guy who owns an aircraft cleaning service at the Teterboro airport who has a twin-turbine RC MiG-29. It has everything the real ones have - except for the missles. Even the louvers over the intakes work. He said he has over $22K invested in it.

 

[Twotter76]

I flew with a guy a few weeks ago who was big into RC (so was I back in the day) and he said to get into an entry level turbine engine RC you would probably spend at least $3000 and likely far more than that depending on how you set it up. Looks like fun but I think i'll just go rent that 172 instead...

 

[AA717driver]

Jeez, does he need a type rating to fly that thing? Looks like it may be over 12,500! Awsome.TC

 

[C601]

Crashed

Found out over the weekend that R/C B-52 Crashed over the weekend in the UK. it went on fire after, so i can only assume there was not much left. I have a Link to view a video of it if anyone is interested.

I feel for the builders as alot of time and of course $$ put into the project.

 

[TonyC]

Found out over the weekend that R/C B-52 Crashed over the weekend in the UK. it went on fire after, so i can only assume there was not much left. I have a Link to view a video of it if anyone is interested.

I feel for the builders as alot of time and of course $$ put into the project.

You have a video of the crash? Let's see it.

 

[crash-proof]

bump (wanna see video too!)

 

[Brett Hull]

Bump for the video request!

 

[C601]

Video

From a email i got.....

" the B-52 took off, then approx 45 seconds into flight, turned at an angle of about 30 degrees, downwind, (quite windy 20 to 25 Knts) stalled on the turn and dropped straight in nose first. Five of the eight turbines are said to be totaled, three looked like flattened soft drink cans...Debris was scattered over a fair area. The point of impact was said to be approx 20 Yards from a farmhouse"



http://home.comcast.net/~flyingcrazy/b52crash.mpeg

 

[chawbein]

Makes me want to cry.

 

[crash-proof]

Makes me want to cry.

Yeah but you gotta wonder, it looked really gusty when they shot the video. Don't know if that contributed to the crash or not, but if I were the owner I'd wait till 0 wind conditions to fly that sucker.

Man i'd like to know how many man-hours they put into that, in addition to total cost. It seems like whenever you see these monster RC projects, one minute later they're dust! I'll never forget the sight of a mammoth B-36 I saw in a magazine turn into chop suey, it happens so fast.

 

[C601]

Yeah but the is more to the story, there are a couple of factors that may have lead to the crash, i bet they wished the weather was alot better but i don't believe it had anything to do with the crash. The B52 weighted about 300lbs.

I don't want to say more then that until i have the facts, as right now there is alot of unwanted talk of why it crashed.

When you get involved in this type of hobby, this is one of the risks you take. I have seen $5000-$15000 R/C jets crash some on there 1st flight, with been a total loss. The people who where involved have aleast 20 years in this hobby.

I fly jets with 1 turbine, this jet had 8 of them, whole different jet, very complicated, but i'm sure there will be another B52 sometime soon.

There is a C-17 about the same size completed, just waiting for the right day for its 1st flight. i'll post a few pics of it later

 

[LJDRVR]

This brings me back to my original thoughts when I saw the clip of the first flight. My initial impression was "coool!" but my second thought was that I wonder how the folks around that RC strip feel about something that large flying near their houses?

If my family and I lived in the farm house, I'm afraid the RC enthusiasts would have a lot more to worry about than recovering the pieces, such as the major a$$ whooping they would have coming. I thought it was a neat model, but they have no right to endanger the lives and property of others.

This would be the same as me designing and building my own homebuilt, then instead of using the 40 hour fly-off period to motor around at cruising altitude over an unpopulated area, I decide instead to spend the second test flight buzzing peoples houses at low altitude. And these folks aren't even IN the aircraft. Selfish, arrogant, irresponsible behavior. I hope criminal charges were pressed, and if not, civil litigation pursued. (And I detest lawyers...)

 

[flyifrvfr]

First, I have to say that I fly R/C helicopters and R/C planes. That model was an awsome sight to behold. That said, what a cool crash, there was so much smoke and you can hear someone yelling pull, oh no! It's great when someone else's plane takes a soil sample, but it sucks when it is yours.

 

[crash-proof]

First, I have to say that I fly R/C helicopters and R/C planes. That model was an awsome sight to behold. That said, what a cool crash, there was so much smoke and you can hear someone yelling pull, oh no! It's great when someone else's plane takes a soil sample, but it sucks when it is yours.

Yeah, veeeery cool, lot's of fun.
I take it you also enjoy watching "Faces of Death" If not, I recommend it.

 

[C601]

First, I have to say that I fly R/C helicopters and R/C planes. That model was an awsome sight to behold. That said, what a cool crash, there was so much smoke and you can hear someone yelling pull, oh no! It's great when someone else's plane takes a soil sample, but it sucks when it is yours.

What you going to say about this crash that happened last weekend . What that must of been fun to watch .......

Dear Members of the IMAA Board
I have been notified of a horrific accident that happened over the weekend
in Wakeman, Ohio. A good friends of mine Casey Rowe and Brian Striker
who have flown together for years encountered what we have all talked
about at our Board meetings for months, What if one of these 42%
aircraft hit someone? Well Brian had a 42% Oracle Bi-plane as it took off he lost control of the aircraft. Casey who was over 300ft away sitting under his tent, stood up and looked at what was transpiring and before he know it, tried to leap away from the incoming 47# 80 mph 42% biplane but to no avail. He was struck in the back the carbon fiberprop cut through his back into his kidneys, severed his leg almost completely off. They called 911 and he was transported by life flight to Cleveland metro where he is in stable condition. I talked to Casey today and he wants everyone to know that his can happen to anyone. These guys are professional RC pilots and use the best equipment!! Casey is lucky to be! alive and is very shaken by the whole incident. I wished him our best on behalf of the IMAA. I would like to work with the AMA safety committee and really look into a way to police ourselves. We and Casey are lucky no one was killed. If we do not put restrictions and more failsafe measures in effect on ourselves then I feel the FAA and other government agencies will do it for us. I feel this was our wakeup call I hope we can all work together on these issues.

Sincerely,

IMAA President

 

[Loafman]

Wow. Where's the video of the involuntary kidney donation?

 

[TonyC]

Wow, they finally got the engines to produce the authentic black smoke.



Sad day....




Whose idea was it to fly in that kind of winds?


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