Wanna fly?

erickpl · 04-05-2006, 11:36 AM

Actually has 8 "real turbines" at about $1500 each! Took over 2 years to build. It has a wing span of about 22 feet. Takes multiple pilots, as there are so many things to control. Think they were nervous during the maiden flight? Unbelievable that someone would make this - all real turbines! Check out the movie link below to see the first flight.

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

I got this in an email today. Pretty interesting stuff. Sorry if it is a repost, but it is still a cool plane!

**martinsburgjeep** · 04-05-2006, 11:41 AM

but can it take off from a giant treadmill (c'mon you knew that was coming)

erickpl · 04-05-2006, 11:44 AM

Nobody uses a treadmill, let alone a powered one, so the point is irrelevant.

All treadmills are known to have at least 6.734" of dust on them from non-use.

**War Eagle** · 04-05-2006, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by erickpl

Nobody uses a treadmill, let alone a powered one, so the point is irrelevant.

All treadmills are known to have at least 6.734" of dust on them from non-use.

SO not true. A friend of mine rigged his treadmill to run from the kitchen to the den. When he's watching the game his wife can stick food and beer on it and roll it out to him.

erickpl · 04-05-2006, 11:55 AM

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SO not true. A friend of mine rigged his treadmill to run from the kitchen to the den. When he's watching the game his wife can stick food and beer on it and roll it out to him.

That's no longer a treadmill... that's a conveyor belt.

**ltmke11** · 04-05-2006, 12:15 PM

thats a cool little "toy"

**Awshux** · 04-05-2006, 12:23 PM

Sad to say, but that model had an unfortunate end: Crash video.

Very cool plane. A lot of time and $$$ went into it, I'm sure.

erickpl · 04-05-2006, 02:05 PM

That sux....

**martinsburgjeep** · 04-05-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by erickpl

That sux....

as do the following:

wwiihistory · 04-05-2006, 03:59 PM

that is just disturbing in so many ways....

**vitapimp** · 04-05-2006, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by martinsburgjeep

as do the following...

ROFL!!!!!!!

**_Kyle_** · 04-05-2006, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Awshux

Sad to say, but that model had an unfortunate end: Crash video.

Very cool plane. A lot of time and $$$ went into it, I'm sure.

I was definitely expecting a much bigger explosion

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