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.
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11 comments:

  1. AlanSeptember 24, 2008 at 9:18 AM

    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.

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  2. aepilot_jimSeptember 24, 2008 at 10:13 AM

    I lurve the vid.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2008 at 10:42 AM

    Awesomeness. And cake.

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  4. Ride FastSeptember 24, 2008 at 11:34 AM

    Off topic, your funny.
    "Blogger Roberta X said...

    WHAT?

    heh."

    Heh, indeed.

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  5. Ride FastSeptember 24, 2008 at 11:41 AM

    On topic - Incredible. A four engine remote control cruise missile with bonus parasite baby missile.

    Just amazing.

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  6. BobGSeptember 24, 2008 at 3:37 PM

    Very cool.

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  7. Turk TuronSeptember 24, 2008 at 7:41 PM

    A B-29 doing an Immelmann? Well, now I've seen everything.

    Thanks, RX.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2008 at 11:51 PM

    F----n Awesome! I have always thought that flying models are cool; this goes wa-a-ay beyond that! Thanks for posting the link.

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  9. MarkSeptember 25, 2008 at 12:03 AM

    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.

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  10. Cowboy BlobSeptember 25, 2008 at 12:09 AM

    Hey, Ridley, got any Beamon's?

    Yeah, I think I got a stick....

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  11. TamSeptember 25, 2008 at 9:47 AM

    When he did the low inverted pass, the crowd at Roseholme went ballistic.

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