Giant scale B-52--with 8 turbines!

Anybody see this giant scale B-52?

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Actually has 8 "real turbines" at about $1500 each!

It has a wing span of about 22 feet, and weighs 330 lb fully fueled.

Takes multiple pilots, as there are so many things to control.

Check out the movie link below to see the first flight. The movie is 23 megs, but it is well worth the wait.

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Unfortunately, it crashed

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Another link with info on the model

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Better video of the crash...(there may be a bandwidth limit on this site, as I have had problems getting back to it)

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Now, using this as a super-scale launcher for an X-1 or X-43...hmmmm!

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David Stribling
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Unfortunately the story is sadder than that

They rebuilt / built a new one (or two according to some sources) and the new one suffered an in flight structural failure.

Hugh

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Hugh Prescott

Wow! Talk about your crash and burn......

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Mark Daughtry, SR

Even the crash was realistic! Talk about scale accuracy!

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J.A. Michel

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Totally cool!

Randy

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