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| 1:8 scale model B-52. Largest model jet in the world? |
| 2004-07-16 |
| AIRCRAFT fan Gordon Nichols has landed a super model — a giant B-52 bomber. Gordon, 46, spent nearly two years building the huge replica of a US Air Force Stratofortress. The plane, 21ft long and with a 23œ ft wingspan, is an eighth the size of the real thing. Eight mini gas turbine engines power it at speeds of up to 100mph. And it cost a bomb to build — nearly £20,000. Proud Gordon with the B-52, said: "To my knowledge she's the largest model jet flying in the world but she goes just like the real thing." Garage boss Gordon built the wooden-framed jet in a workshop at home in Yatton, Somerset, and tested it at the Navy air base in Yeovilton. He proudly shows it at enthusiasts' displays, where it needs a 400-yard runway. The plane, which weighs 310lbs and breaks into pieces for transportation, can stay airborne for ten minutes. |
| Posted by:Bulldog |
| #1 Waaaay cool. Way to go Gordon! Now as for the squirrels at the Sun who tried, ineffectively, to prevent me from getting a copy of the image - get stuffed and byte me! I'll even make you serve it! Here ya go, folks: |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-16 7:00:22 PM |