Scale B-52 with real turbines

Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:05 am

Pretty cool ass RC model, just a bit pricey with the engines going for $1500 each.

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

Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:18 am

I was watching that entire video thinking, "Sure, he took off and flew around really welll...but let's see his landing."

I've seen so many expensive RC planes simply pile drive into the ground for their so-called "landings".

That plane seemed expensive and I was dreading the ending...but that guy nailed it perfectly.

Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:25 am

Did you notice the first guy in line on the runway during the landing? Had his hands on his head like he was thinking 'oh shit please don't plow this thing into the ground!'.

Just noticed that there's a crash video there also along with a bit of info on the plane. Didn't look pretty lol.

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

Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:00 am

Damn that was freeking sweet, i will have to watch it all the way through later to see this spetacular landing and the plane not plowing into the ground. lol

Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:48 pm

i just had to watch the crash movie... ohhh that was soo sad...

Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:02 pm

oh my that crash was harsh. very sad

Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:45 pm

It sux that it crashed behind the bushes. Would of been cool if it crashed out in the open more...

Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:07 pm

This vid is awesome. My cousin used to fly RC planes, though they were mostly prop engines.

For those who don't want to sit through the whole thing ( a lot of it is just flying around, which is really cool... but anyhow) the landing is around the 7 minute mark.

Fast Forward to about 6m 15s to see the approach/landing.

Actual touchdown is 6m 58s.