[ Outline ] · Standard · Linear+ B-52 Scale Model Has Flown, Whoa...

[captbics]

I don't know how many of you like this sort of thing, but someone has built a 300lb scale model of a B-52 (aka known affectionately as a BUF -- Big Ugly F***er) including miniature jet engines (8 of them) from a British company -- pretty cool attention to detail!

(IMG:http://www.wren-turbines.com/B52003WEB.jpg)

There are 4 videos at this mirror location (the "Takeoff" video shows people in the shot next to the model for the relative size):

B-52 Model Flight Video

All 4 videos total are about 7.3MB. (The original video site was hammered into submission.)

There's more on the engines at this site:

B-52 Model Engine Site

There's also a story over at slashdot.org on this:

slashdot.org story

I'd love to see one of these models flying low-level down the street...

captbics

[Firewiz]

That is pretty wild, as I was stationed at a B-52 Nuke base many years ago! It sounds even a lil' like the ole buf! Not as much exhaust though!!!