The Adventures of Roberta X: Four Small Engines And A Surplus Of Skill

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Four Small Engines And A Surplus Of Skill

Mere words cannot do it justice, watch for yourself. Pretty sure there's more displacement in that power plant than my motorscooter -- and considerably less weight. Not to mention more X-1 and parachutage.

11 comments:

Alan said...: Wow.

It was cool, until the X1 released and fired its own engine.

Then it went to awesome.

The parachuting "pilots" put it over the top.

I'm gobsmacked.; September 24, 2008 at 9:18 AM
aepilot_jim said...: I lurve the vid.; September 24, 2008 at 10:13 AM
og said...: Awesomeness. And cake.; September 24, 2008 at 10:42 AM
Ride Fast said...: Off topic, your funny.
"Blogger Roberta X said...

WHAT?

heh."

Heh, indeed.; September 24, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Ride Fast said...: On topic - Incredible. A four engine remote control cruise missile with bonus parasite baby missile.

Just amazing.; September 24, 2008 at 11:41 AM
BobG said...: Very cool.; September 24, 2008 at 3:37 PM
Turk Turon said...: A B-29 doing an Immelmann? Well, now I've seen everything.

Thanks, RX.; September 24, 2008 at 7:41 PM
Castr8r said...: F----n Awesome! I have always thought that flying models are cool; this goes wa-a-ay beyond that! Thanks for posting the link.; September 24, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Mark said...: Yes, oh my yes. That was exquisite - a scale reproduction of Yeager's X-1 flights, including the roll that he got a bollocking for. I don't think Anderson ever took the '29 inverted, but I wouldn't put it past him... ;)

Thanks, Roberta - that's put a cheek-hurter grin on my face. That's made of awesome-coated awesome in piping hot awesome sauce.; September 25, 2008 at 12:03 AM
Cowboy Blob said...: Hey, Ridley, got any Beamon's?

Yeah, I think I got a stick....; September 25, 2008 at 12:09 AM
Tam said...: When he did the low inverted pass, the crowd at Roseholme went ballistic.; September 25, 2008 at 9:47 AM