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Remote Control B-52 UAV (Huge jet powered model aircraft - with Videos)
Balsa Busters ^
| April 2, 2004
| Gordon Nichols
Posted on 02/22/2005 2:12:20 AM PST by 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
![](http://balsabusters2.warp0.com/TEAM.jpg)
TOPICS: Technical
KEYWORDS: b52; hobbies; miltech; modelplane; rc; remotecontrol; uav
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posted on
02/22/2005 2:12:26 AM PST
by
Eagle9
To: Eagle9; Aeronaut
2
posted on
02/22/2005 2:14:54 AM PST
by
Jet Jaguar
(Free Mojtaba and Arash Day)
To: Eagle9
3
posted on
02/22/2005 2:16:43 AM PST
by
Dallas59
(Bush said the "F" word 27 times January 20th, 2005!)
To: Eagle9
Eagle, your link to the photo crashed. I saw the photo earlier. Now all I get is this.
4
posted on
02/22/2005 2:19:48 AM PST
by
Jet Jaguar
(Free Mojtaba and Arash Day)
To: Eagle9
Fascinating! Thanks so much, Eagle9.
5
posted on
02/22/2005 2:20:04 AM PST
by
Byron_the_Aussie
(http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup2.html)
To: Jet Jaguar
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.
To: johniegrad
It is working again. Cool picture.
7
posted on
02/22/2005 2:26:05 AM PST
by
Jet Jaguar
(Free Mojtaba and Arash Day)
To: Eagle9
Cool. You could carpet bomb some midgets with that.
8
posted on
02/22/2005 2:26:52 AM PST
by
ovrtaxt
(McClellan: Do away with daily press briefings! Come straight to the New Media!)
To: Jet Jaguar; Tijeras_Slim; FireTrack; Pukin Dog; citabria; B Knotts; kilowhskey; cyphergirl; ...
9
posted on
02/22/2005 2:28:07 AM PST
by
Aeronaut
(You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky. -- Amelia Earhart)
I received this image in an email with the links to the videos.
10
posted on
02/22/2005 2:36:42 AM PST
by
Eagle9
To: nuconvert; Poohbah; VaBthang4; Gunrunner2
11
posted on
02/22/2005 2:37:50 AM PST
by
spetznaz
(Nuclear tipped ICBMs: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol.)
To: Eagle9
Look out, mice! My cats are a-comin' for ya!!!
12
posted on
02/22/2005 2:51:48 AM PST
by
WestVirginiaRebel
("Senator, we can have this discussion in any way that you would like.")
To: Eagle9
13
posted on
02/22/2005 2:53:24 AM PST
by
Lokibob
(All typos and spelling errors are mine and copyrighted!!!!)
To: Eagle9
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!
14
posted on
02/22/2005 3:16:43 AM PST
by
rlmorel
(Teresa Heinz-Kerry, better known as Kerry's "Noisy Two Legged ATM")
To: mylife; Long Cut; King Prout; Darksheare; Darkwolf377
15
posted on
02/22/2005 3:25:35 AM PST
by
Jet Jaguar
(Free Mojtaba and Arash Day)
To: Eagle9
Send it to Iraq and load it with some munitions to drop on the terrorists. :)
16
posted on
02/22/2005 3:27:01 AM PST
by
Wiz
To: Eagle9
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. ![](http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/44125/Om32415.jpg)
Unfortunately, the B-52 has reached its date.
17
posted on
02/22/2005 3:33:14 AM PST
by
luigi
To: Aeronaut
Thanks for the ping; see #17
18
posted on
02/22/2005 3:38:49 AM PST
by
luigi
To: helives
here's one for ya
wonder what it's worth?
19
posted on
02/22/2005 3:40:05 AM PST
by
mitch5501
(by the grace of God,I am what I am)
To: Wiz
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.
20
posted on
02/22/2005 3:43:17 AM PST
by
wolficatZ
(. <'*((((>< cod liver oil is good for you ><))))*'> .)
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