Awesome model Airbus A380 video

[Omaroo]

Four turbines make a great noise. This is a BIG model that sounds and goes like the real thing. Unbelievable:)

http://www.aviationexplorer.com/remote_control_rc_airbus_a380_flight_video.htm

[Omaroo]

Even better still - how about a B52 model with 8 Wren model turbines? Listening to this thing spool-up is incredible and it's well-worth downloading the video even though it's 29Mb:

http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/B52_flight2.wmv (29Mb)


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

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Even better still - how about a B52 model with 8 Wren model turbines? Listening to this thing spool-up is incredible and it's well-worth downloading the video even though it's 29Mb:

http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/B52_flight2.wmv (29Mb)


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
That's a great link. My BB has been copping a flogging :)

[Bushie]

Unfortunately it even looks real when it crashes :(:(


http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/RCb52crash.wmv


Plenty of great aviation videos on this site
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm



Martyn

[Omaroo]

Unfortunately it even looks real when it crashes :(:(


http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/RCb52crash.wmv


Plenty of great aviation videos on this site
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm



Martyn

It's such a shame. There are literally hundreds if not thousands of hours (without even mentioning the money) that go into these aircraft. Those turbines alone are around the US$5,000 each, so by 8 that's US$40,000 worth of engines alone gone. Damn radio glitches :(

[101RRS]

It is such a shame but the clearly the weather conditions were such that the model was flying outside its performance envelope. When going down wind I suspect its indicated airspeed fell below stall and the plane stalled in - certainly dropped one wing and entered the early stages of a spin before hitting the ground.

Unfortunately pilots of real planes have the same problems when turning and going down wind in high wind blustery conditions.

Bottom line is the plane should not have been flying that day. - like a real pilot, the guy flying it probably did'nt want to disappoint the crowd and took off anyway.

[Bushie]

Apparently the R/C model suffered from the same characteristics of the real B52


A note regarding this awful video, provided by a former B-52 pilot: "The B-52 in a steep turn at low airspeed loses roll control, resulting in a natural over-banking tendency. The small rudder authority is unable keep the nose from dropping, nor can it pick up the lower wing. B-52s do not have conventional ailerons, but spoilers on the upper wing surface similar to the MU-2.
The video referred to

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/B52%20bomber%202.wmv

Martyn

[Omaroo]

Apparently the R/C model suffered from the same characteristics of the real B52


The video referred to

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/B52%20bomber%202.wmv

Martyn

That was horrible to watch. Maybe there's something true in what was said. I remember that even the model flies (in true scale form) with a biased nose-down attitude. No ailerons? Jeez - that'd be difficult to control the rolling moment with. Spoilers break lift, so controlling roll with those would be like slowing your top fuel dragster with your sand shoe dragging on the road.

[drivesafe]

Ok, I would love to see ALL of the clip but my mac-crap will not play the whole clip and for the matter will never play any clips all the way through, it starts and then part the way through, the clip stops.

Any ideas or solutions, PLEASE.

Cheers.

[Omaroo]

Ok, I would love to see ALL of the clip but my mac-crap will not play the whole clip and for the matter will never play any clips all the way through, it starts and then part the way through, the clip stops.

Any ideas or solutions, PLEASE.

Cheers.

Drivesafe - what applications are you using to play .wmv files on your Mac?

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Ok, I would love to see ALL of the clip but my mac-crap will not play the whole clip and for the matter will never play any clips all the way through, it starts and then part the way through, the clip stops.

Any ideas or solutions, PLEASE.

Cheers.
I have windows media player running and it works fine?

[drivesafe]

Drivesafe - what applications are you using to play .wmv files on your Mac?

Hi Omaroo, I’m running the latest version of WMP.

I upgraded to the latest version some time ago to see if it would solve the problem.

If I down load from Yahoo video, it seems to work but anything based on WMP and I can only view a portion of the video before it stops.

I’ve looked through the settings but, to be honest, haven’t got a clew what I’m looking for.

Cheers.

[Omaroo]

Drivesafe - although it's a commercial product - it works.

Flip4Mac

http://www.flip4mac.com/

Oh - you are running OSX & not System9, aren't you?

Cheers
Chris

[Pedro_The_Swift]

man, that 757 has some mumbo!!!:eek:

[solmanic]

Just back on the first Airbus A380 model video - can you imagine the situation inside the craft if that was a real-life landing? I reckon it would have knocked more than a few tray-tables loose!

[Omaroo]

Just back on the first Airbus A380 model video - can you imagine the situation inside the craft if that was a real-life landing? I reckon it would have knocked more than a few tray-tables loose!

It's OK - they would have all been folded away, and the seats in their upright position.

[BigJon]

That does it, I am going to have to buy speakers for the work computer...:eek:

[Outlaw]

was just about to mention Flip4mac.

It does have a free download plugin available and is an awesome extention... basically gives Quicktime the capabilitiy to read the files and must admit ever since installing the extention iMovie and iDvd seem to like avi's and WMV files for importing now.

Is a godsend ;)

Give me a buzz if any problems Drivesafe