Seth Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Check this out: 1/3 scale B-17 with a single pilot - 34 foot wingspan - about the size of a cessna 140 (single pilot). If you check the 2013 pictures you'll see how good she looks. The've been buliding this from scratch since 1999. My grandfather flew B-17s so I perosnally have a connection to pretty much any B-17 out there - love them. http://theballybomber.com/index.html -Seth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964-M20E Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Awesome. I’d be afraid to fly it just for fear of destroying the hours of time invested. Truly a labor of love here. It should be flown at least once and then put in a museum. The WWII museum in New Orleans would be a good spot and there are plenty of other museums that it would be worthy of having this work of art and passion. I’d love to see it fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted November 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Evidently there's a lot of plubing, avionics, and electrical work still to complete. The last 5% of a build takes forever evidently. The video of the first flight will go viral through the avaition community. He says he expects it to handle like a four engined . . . cub. -Seth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 That is so awesome. It is almost just an oversized model that you can fly from inside rather than by RC. What is it using for engines? Do you need a 4 engine checkout or would a twin engine checkout work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N601RX Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Someone had sent me an article about this a few months ago, If I remember correctly they were using 2 stroke Hurth engines. I've done 2 experimental before and the last 10% of the work is really 90% of the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesg Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Erik, I believe you would need a "multi-engine" checkout. There is no such twin engine checkout. Yves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted November 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Do you need a multi engine checkout if it is a single seat expiramental with no passengers? Wondering if there is some sort of exception. -Seth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Yes yves, of course . I forgot it's called multi engine. ... All I have is a single engine land. . I can't count past one...engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster1 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 You know, companies are making kit cars and replica Cobras and so forth...why not a full scale B-17? I know there are some 3/4 scale P-51s and such that have amazing performance. I think full scale replicas with modern engines and avionics of some of these relics would be pretty cool actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 You know, companies are making kit cars and replica Cobras and so forth...why not a full scale B-17? I know there are some 3/4 scale P-51s and such that have amazing performance. I think full scale replicas with modern engines and avionics of some of these relics would be pretty cool actually. But what would you do with a full sized B-17? Its too late to invade Europe. Now a P51- that's cool. There's a really nice looking P51-mini on ebay lately called the Thunder Mustang. Uses some kind of V12. It actually outperforms the original for speed and climb - 300mph and 6000fpm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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