... and the R/C B-52 went down.

"John S. Shinal" wrote in message
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"John A. Weeks III" wrote:
Yeah, but it was glorious while it was flying.

No doubt. Best I've ever seen, but I haven't seen it all. I
can't imagine how you top that one. Maybe a matching KC-10.

I have seen on the web pictures of a one-fifth scale RC B-29 that were
pretty impressive. I think the following one is a bit smaller than that, but
still neat!

http://www.renderwurx.com/rc/h37/gfx...ogs02/b29a.jpg

Brooks


Any idea what happened ?

His return leg on the orbit was pretty hot, and the RC forum
was discussing the wind speed. No aileron on the low wing, with a very
steep bank, and not enough authority from the high wing's spoiler. It
was digging into a steeply banked downwindturn, and it looks like it
stalled and tucked the nose lower. Not enough height to pull it out.

"Kevin Brooks" wrote:

http://www.renderwurx.com/rc/h37/gfx...ogs02/b29a.jpg

(noting background in photo)

It's always nice when an R/C flying field can accomodate those
12" scale Phantom models...

John S. Shinal wrote:
"Kevin Brooks" wrote:

http://www.renderwurx.com/rc/h37/gfx...ogs02/b29a.jpg

(noting background in photo)

It's always nice when an R/C flying field can accomodate those
12" scale Phantom models...


I was wondering if the X-1 behind the fella standing there was a functional R/C
model as well.

"Marc Reeve" wrote in message
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John S. Shinal wrote:
"Kevin Brooks" wrote:

http://www.renderwurx.com/rc/h37/gfx...ogs02/b29a.jpg

(noting background in photo)

It's always nice when an R/C flying field can accomodate those
12" scale Phantom models...


I was wondering if the X-1 behind the fella standing there was a
functional R/C
model as well.

Well, it does fly--there are also photos of the X-1 model in flight after
being dropped by the B-29. As to whether or not it is controllable, or just
flies a set spiral back down, I don't know. I think if you snip off the last
part of that address I agve, it will take you to a page with various
thumbnails including one of the two models in flight.

Brooks

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 23:53:42 -0400, "Kevin Brooks"
wrote:

Well, it does fly--there are also photos of the X-1 model in flight after
being dropped by the B-29. As to whether or not it is controllable, or just
flies a set spiral back down, I don't know. I think if you snip off the last
part of that address I agve, it will take you to a page with various
thumbnails including one of the two models in flight.

Fully controllable, including the functional rocket engine (pretty
impressive acceleration, btw).

There are a couple of imressive videos of this pair of R/C aircraft
around - the B-29 performs a full aerobatic display including inverted
loops.

Bye
Andreas

Kevin Brooks wrote:

"Marc Reeve" wrote in message
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John S. Shinal wrote:

"Kevin Brooks" wrote:


http://www.renderwurx.com/rc/h37/gfx...ogs02/b29a.jpg

(noting background in photo)

It's always nice when an R/C flying field can accomodate those
12" scale Phantom models...



I was wondering if the X-1 behind the fella standing there was a

functional R/C

model as well.

Well, it does fly--there are also photos of the X-1 model in flight after
being dropped by the B-29. As to whether or not it is controllable, or just
flies a set spiral back down, I don't know. I think if you snip off the last
part of that address I agve, it will take you to a page with various
thumbnails including one of the two models in flight.

Brooks

Wow. Nice pics. I really like this one:
http://www.renderwurx.com/rc/h37/gfx...ogs02/twin.jpg

Is that a Grumman Tigercat?