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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:...

A Flight of Transatlantic Fancy Silver Spring Man Achieves Dream With First Model Plane Trip Across Ocean By William Wan Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, August 14, 2003; Page B03 An 11-pound airplane crossed the Atlantic this weekend and flew into history. It carried no passengers and no cargo -- except for the 20-year-old dream of a retired engineer from Silver Spring.

Model Plane Goes Transatlantic The plane flew at 270 metres over the Atlantic Ocean on autopilot An international team of model aeroplane enthusiasts say they have managed the first successful flight by a lightweight remote-controlled plane across the Atlantic. US, Canadian and Irish engineers worked together to ensure "The Spirit of Butts Farm" - named after its testing site - landed safely in County Galway, Ireland on Monday 11 August, some 38 hours after it took off from Canada. The balsa wood and mylar plane flew 3,039 kilometres (1,888 miles) using satellite navigation and an autopilot system overseen by engineers...