Now Here's a model airplane!

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 

See that video here:

http://www.stukastudios.se/b52.htm 

Charlie

Yeah, cycleman, that is very cool . . . amazing amount of work that went into that. That guy has a huge grin on his face, doesn't he ?

I've seen that crash video before. That model seemed to have the same flight characteristics as the BUFF . . .

Too Bad it went down . . .

Thanks for the Picture . . .

It "was" amazing.... I guarded many a B52's,,,,, in the AF... and this one even sounded like one...

Good thing no nukes or crew were on this little thing!

The first flight was amazing and even the landing...