BOP_101TFS 0 Posted September 8, 2004 img]http://www.stukastudios.se/B52_3.jpg[/img]>100kb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gandalf the white 0 Posted September 8, 2004 atleast they weren't japanese kamikaze planes nice model, too bad it ended that way ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
korax 4 Posted September 8, 2004 So it flew... and then it crashed? Please provide a little backround info here... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DracoPaladore 0 Posted September 8, 2004 Talk about a greek trajedy. The thing looked expensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted September 8, 2004 They should have had Hollywood stunt pilots ready to hook it out of the air before it hit the ground. Pity. Now I'm waiting for all the Pentagon crash conspirators to shout "You see! You see! There's lots of wreckage!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdog~ 0 Posted September 8, 2004 $15k plane. Modeller plans to rebuild it. Videos: http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/GIANT_B52 Crashed only a couple of days ago. An amazing model, looks and sounds like the real thing when in the sky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted September 8, 2004 Videos: http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/GIANT_B52 edit: correct link: http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdog~ 0 Posted September 8, 2004 GIANT_B52 fits it better though but since it HAS to be lowercase I guess that'll do ;) 27ft wingspan... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted September 8, 2004 $15K? That's it? SAAB must be sobbing. Maybe it crashed because a pidgeon got sucked into an engine intake. That's most remarkable. Pity there's no soundtrack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOP_101TFS 0 Posted September 8, 2004 $15K? That's it?SAAB must be sobbing. Maybe it crashed because a pidgeon got sucked into an angine intake. That's most remarkable. Pity there's no soundtrack. Maybe some gear damaged...hmm...I don't know... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdog~ 0 Posted September 8, 2004 $15K? That's it?SAAB must be sobbing. Maybe it crashed because a pidgeon got sucked into an angine intake. That's most remarkable. Pity there's no soundtrack. Maybe some gear damaged...hmm...I don't know... No, it crashed like a real B52. They were turning it around a little bit too hard and then it just dropped like a stone wingtip first. I will get the video tommorow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozanzac 0 Posted September 8, 2004 Wow, that's a cool model.......It even crashes and burns like a real aeroplane! I can see the advertising now........... "Do you have a son who wants to be an aircrash investigator?.........well now your in luck.......introducing Acme co.'s crash investigation kit.......for the fraction of the cost of crashing a real plane, you can train junior up right now.........." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaSquade 0 Posted September 8, 2004 Working link of crashed B52: B52 crash.mpeg (4,52mb) Indeed a real shame it went down   RIP PS: I think i once looked at a video of the model doing takeoff and landing! But couldn't find it anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted September 8, 2004 PS: I think i once looked at a video of the model doing takeoff and landing! But couldn't find it anymore. Blackdog's link above has it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somebloke 0 Posted September 8, 2004 Now if they could get it to crash into rabbit or badger holes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DracoPaladore 0 Posted September 8, 2004 Now if they could get it to crash into rabbit or badger holes... It'd be one expensive gofer killer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Necromancer- 0 Posted September 8, 2004 or that house next to it. Woow... that B-52 looks amazing!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gandalf the white 0 Posted September 10, 2004 or that house next to it. Â Woow... that B-52 looks amazing!!! Â i didn't found the remains so amazing really it's a pity it crashed , ahwell, next version will have droppable bombs, go model makers!! (please, make the next test flight above the white house =) ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leveler 0 Posted September 10, 2004 The eight blobs in the first picture are the engines? They look way too small for such a big aircraft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted September 10, 2004 The eight blobs in the first picture are the engines? They look way too small for such a big aircraft. Yet it worked. On a scale basis, aren't they the same size as a B52's? Furthermore, on a scale basis, isn't this model B52 much lighter than had it been made with the same materials as a real one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leveler 0 Posted September 10, 2004 I have never seen a b52 engine dissasembled but if you compare the first pictures (use the people as scale) the blobs are less than half the size of the engine on the model. We also do not know how efficient these engines are and how much thrust they produce and it sounds from the description that the aircraft stalled in a turn. By the way I have seen somebody crashing his remote airplane in the same way. He brought it in a foodball field closeby to spite all the kids in the neighbourhood , set it down really slowly and before the airplane had risen 3 meters turned it to the right. It slipped of the air sideways and smashed down. He took the pieces home in a plastic bag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cpt. FrostBite 0 Posted September 10, 2004 Awesome machine. It had a really nice sound! And it really went down like a real one. A sad ending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
