Video: 19 Foot Wingspan RC B-17 In Austria - Wow!
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 11:06AM
Dude, that's one big RC B-17! And since we played with a B-17 in the Caption Contest last week, I figured now was a perfect time to post the video of this amazing piece of work. It appears to be both built and flown by Peter Pfeffer in Austria. The first flight, as seen in the video, is from just over 2 weeks ago.
This view before completion gives a great perspective on the size of this RC B-17!
This beast has a 19 foot wingspan, is 14 feet long and is a whopping 187 pounds of retro WWII UAV! The four engines appear to be VT 42 single cylinder four-strokers like in this video. They come from Armin de Vries, a model engine builder in Germany, and are known for high power, low weight, and a great sound.
You can also see an extensive gallery of construction pix at this flickr page. Truly an amazing accomplishment of both construction and flying... long live the Flying Fortress!
Man and machine... Peter Pfeffer and his 1:5.6 scale RC B-17
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