Remote Control B-52 UAV (Huge jet powered model aircraft - with Videos)

Balsa Busters ^ | April 2, 2004 | Gordon Nichols

[Eagle9]

VIDEOS: (Windows Media Format)
- First Test taxi - VIDEO1(3.4MB)

- First Video of Takeoff - VIDEO2 (2.1MB)
- Long video of flying - VIDEO3 (29.2MB)
- Video of the Crash - VIDEO4 (4.6MB)

B-52 Specs:
Builder: Gordon Nichols

Contributing Team Members:
Lance Bell (Co-constuctor, plans)
Neil Dare (Undercarriage systems design and build)
Dave Biddington (Engine pod design and moulding)

Bob Everitt (Tail cone and rear armament construction)

Wingspan: 23'
Length: 23'
Speed:
Range:

Dry Weight: 297 lbs
Fueled Weight: 330lbs (inside the CAA 150kg limit)
Fuel Capacity: 22 litres Jet A1
Kit Manufacturer: N/A
Kit Availability: N/A
Servo/Usage List: N/A

Engine Specs:
Make: Wren
Model: MW54
Thrust: 12Lbs

Sponsor List:

Inwood Models (Balsa, wheels, etc)
SM Services (Electronics and avionic controls)
Jersey Modeler Fuel Can Systems

Radio: Futaba PCM

Contact Info: Neil.Dare@uwe.ac.uk

http://mcgirt.net/index_RC.html

[Eagle9]

There are numerous large military RC model helicopter videos at the following link.

http://mcgirt.net/index_RC.html

[Jet Jaguar]

That is sweet.

ping.

[Dallas59]

Far out!

[Jet Jaguar]

Eagle, your link to the photo crashed. I saw the photo earlier. Now all I get is this.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

Fascinating! Thanks so much, Eagle9.

[johniegrad]

I only got the forbidden sign the first time I came to this FR page. Once I went back to the homepage and rehit the link to Eagle's post, the pictures came back. Odd, or more likely, I just don't understand enough about 'puters.

[Jet Jaguar]

It is working again. Cool picture.

[ovrtaxt]

Cool. You could carpet bomb some midgets with that.

[Aeronaut]

[Eagle9]

I received this image in an email with the links to the videos.

[spetznaz]

Really Cool Ping.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Look out, mice! My cats are a-comin' for ya!!!

[Lokibob]

ping

[rlmorel]

Hehe, you could have a lot of fun with this over in the mideast...just imagine the terror in the Iranians when you fly this over at 100 feet...AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

DEPENDS ALERT! DEPENDS ALERT!

[Jet Jaguar]

Cool stuff ping.

[Wiz]

Send it to Iraq and load it with some munitions to drop on the terrorists. :)

[luigi]

I've been involved it radio controlled airplanes for a few years now. This is my largest project, right after its' maiden flight.

The first thing that everyone in the hobby tells you is that every plane has an expiration date.

Unfortunately, the B-52 has reached its date.

[luigi]

Thanks for the ping; see #17

[mitch5501]

here's one for ya

wonder what it's worth?

[wolficatZ]

It's not going anywhere except the rubbish bin and spare parts box; totally wiped out. Rather gusty winds on it's last flight.

Hopefully some of the engines were salvaged.