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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 7, 2011 15:06:21 GMT 12
Check out this film of a massive model of Mac Hodges' B-29 Superfortress complete with Bell X-1, and the aerobatics at low level for a huge model are jaw dropping - flat spin, stalls, outside loop, etc!
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jul 7, 2011 15:22:39 GMT 12
Quite impressive, loved the rocket on the X1  |
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Post by lumpy on Jul 7, 2011 20:09:19 GMT 12
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Post by shorty on Jul 7, 2011 20:16:34 GMT 12
Didn't think the aerobatics were very scale like!
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Post by beagle on Jul 7, 2011 21:38:32 GMT 12
yeah that was pretty cool till it crashed. Didn't realise how big it was till I saw them bring all those broken pieces back from the paddock.
It was a good thing I watched it as other B29 movies on youtube from that I noticed were of one they found on the arctic circle and were trying to repair and fly out. The Kee Bird. I had remember reading the story about this many years ago so watched the whole thing. Was a sad end but was very glad I found it and watched it.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 7, 2011 23:12:59 GMT 12
No I agree with you there Shorty, I don't think we'll ever see the CAF's Fifi doing these manouvres, but I was very impressed with the manoeuvreability of the large aircraft, and his fairly low level skilful flying.
Oh no, did it crash in that other link? I don't want to look. All the huge models seem to crash eventually. Have you seen the massive C-17 model from the UK?
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jul 8, 2011 11:19:02 GMT 12
There was an absolute monster of a Boeing 747 on Youtube, your link took me on an hour long journey Dave  |
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Post by pjw4118 on Jul 8, 2011 15:27:29 GMT 12
A friend has just got a 9 foot wingspan Lancaster , I have said to check out this B29. He has soloed on a Piper Cub and will find the Lanc a handful as there isnt an OTU for them !
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 8, 2011 15:48:16 GMT 12
Cool. Where is that Lancaster based at Peter?
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