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INTRIGUED
09-15-2007, 07:43 PM
http://vidmax.com/index.php/videos/view/3417


Links on the site might not be work safe
FattyBoomBatty
09-15-2007, 09:44 PM
That vidmax site is stupid, but this plane is great.
JET
09-16-2007, 02:32 AM
I was actually there the first time that plane flew. It was built about 17 years ago by Byron Originals out of Iowa. At the time there were in Ida Grove and that is where a huge national fun fly was. At the time they couldn't hardly get it off a concrete runway, so they must have upgraded the engines.

The Ida Grove fun fly was on a big hill, the plane took the whole runway, then went off the end of the hill and disappeared towards the highway below. Everyone gasped. We were all waiting for a huge crash. Then it slowsly appeared on the other side and started to climb a bit. I am sure the pilots had to change their shorts! Yes, there are 2 pilots to it. I believe it has a 28' wingspan, but that is going from memory.
Matt D.
09-16-2007, 10:57 AM
Very cool, but I still like the B52 better. Eight model jet turbines power this thing, 22' wingspan. Unfortunately it bought the farm last year. :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlTbAvnTAak
Kevin 1G Drummer
09-16-2007, 11:12 AM
Wow, that B52 was prety sweet. I didn't know they made turbine engines that small.
JET
09-16-2007, 08:10 PM
Here is the B52 crash.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAWwe474YHk&mode=related&search=
Pushit2.0
09-17-2007, 10:44 AM
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/predator/
UAVs are sweet, but not much larger then the Radio controlled airplanes posted above.

~John
TkrPerformance
09-17-2007, 11:10 AM
I have seen that thing fly also it was pretty cool. just think of the cash in that thing.
My dad flys big r/c planes also it is not a good time when they crash and your out 3k+ for one
SlowWhite
09-21-2007, 11:44 PM
why I don't fly R/C Helicopters anymore. Crash's are expensive. Not like that plane but still at least 6 bills for a small crash.
98gstaherns
09-21-2007, 11:50 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqcDJGlfAGE

Tomcat baby! lol Gotta love the top gun music too. fun fact the real tomcats took about 110 manit hours to just about one filght hour. Still wish they were still around.