Huge (21 foot) RC B-17 Flying Fortress!! Steve Kilbon at Buckminster

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  • čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
  • Some footage of Steve Kilbon’s B-17 Flying fortress in windy conditions at the BMFA Buckminster site in April 2024.
    Model info below….
    Make: Richard Rawle
    Model: B-17 Flying Fortress
    Wingspan: 21ft / 252” / 6.4m
    Engines: 4x zenoah 38’s
    Originally built by Dave Johnson approx. 30 years ago!
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Komentáře • 40

  • @Mightymouserc
    @Mightymouserc Před 14 dny

    Wow just an awesome looking B-17 nice flying in the crosswind too just beautiful job! 👍

  • @ericblom9568
    @ericblom9568 Před 3 dny

    Nicely done, mate! That landing was smooth as butter.

  • @edwinthomas618
    @edwinthomas618 Před 7 dny

    Excellent flying in that wind. Landi g was butter

  • @kerryhunter6764
    @kerryhunter6764 Před 24 dny +3

    Brilliant flying when you consider that cross wind. Excellent skills. Great model too.

  • @petergraves2085
    @petergraves2085 Před 27 dny +3

    Apart from the engine noise, the perspective as it climbed out made it look like a real B.17 somewhat in the further distance. Well done.

  • @ryanirvin9886
    @ryanirvin9886 Před 21 dnem +1

    Even with that crazy cross wind, that was a great landing. Well done.

  • @beatlebass2002
    @beatlebass2002 Před 21 dnem +1

    Beautiful tribute to the never forgotten 909

  • @urbanfox53
    @urbanfox53 Před 14 dny

    B-17, some very nice scale speed flying, our friends over the pond don't understand that concept, all about speed and size 👍.

  • @stevekilbon8395
    @stevekilbon8395 Před měsícem +7

    Thanks for posting mate. It was a challenging flight with the cross wind.

    • @rc_plane_guy1
      @rc_plane_guy1  Před měsícem

      It was! Fair play to you for going for it regardless haha!

  • @johnh.2405
    @johnh.2405 Před 21 dnem +1

    Very nice !

  • @Jimbo-in-Thailand
    @Jimbo-in-Thailand Před 29 dny +5

    Nice looking huge model and amazingly smooth landing, especially considering the blustery crosswind the pilot was flying in. Speaking of wind, I've always followed one simple rule which continues to serve me well: NEVER fly an RC model or drone in winds I wouldn't dare fly a real airplane in. Cheers from Thailand!

    • @stevekilbon8395
      @stevekilbon8395 Před 28 dny +1

      Thank you. It’s always windy when I want to go fly so we get used to it.

  • @johnlong7178
    @johnlong7178 Před 18 dny

    Incredible job flying in that wind! If I was on board I would have tossed my lunch. Also one awesome looking plane and awesome flying skills.

  • @mtacoustic1
    @mtacoustic1 Před 29 dny +1

    One heck of a crosswind!

  • @mystyguitarmusic
    @mystyguitarmusic Před 22 dny +1

    Awesome airplane.... and I think I just realized what BMFA actually stands for... 🤣🤣🤣

  • @billbright1755
    @billbright1755 Před 17 dny

    Never turn into a dead engine. Keep air speed with increasing other engines and avoid over banking turns.
    I got to fly on 909 with B - 24 Witchcraft off our wing.
    Took off right behind pilot’s seat then had access to every part but ball turret and tail gun.
    Tail wheel blocking rear fuselage access. Unlike B- 24 with no restrictions other than ball turret which is very confining anyway.

  • @wayneandrus240
    @wayneandrus240 Před 29 dny +1

    How remarkable!!! WOW!!

  • @funkymonkey1968
    @funkymonkey1968 Před měsícem +2

    How awesome is this !!!

    • @catlady8324
      @catlady8324 Před 29 dny

      Super, very, extremely awesome! 👏

    • @raymondo162
      @raymondo162 Před 29 dny

      11/10

    • @catlady8324
      @catlady8324 Před 29 dny

      @@raymondo162 It only goes up to 10/10, otherwise it’s infinite and meaningless.

  • @raybame5816
    @raybame5816 Před 22 dny +2

    Liked and subbed. Unlike Pete's channel which I follow, you have a mix of construction and tips besides just flying. USA

    • @rc_plane_guy1
      @rc_plane_guy1  Před 22 dny

      Thank you! I do try to give a mixture of videos.. pretty much all of my journey in the hobby.. from my own projects to what i see when attending events and shows etc 😊

  • @Gusst210
    @Gusst210 Před 25 dny

    Très très beau B 17
    TRES LIMITE EN PUISSANCE....!!
    ATTENTION A UNE COUPURE D' UN OU DEUX MOTEURS
    AU DÉCOLLAGE.....!! AIE AIE AIE.... TRES REALISTE
    BEAU BOULOT 👍👍👍🍾🍾

  • @sunnyscott4876
    @sunnyscott4876 Před 24 dny +1

    Sometimes making a "model " so big it almost stops being a model and starts becoming a real tiny airplane.

  • @cymaz100
    @cymaz100 Před 29 dny +1

    That’s some crosswind Steve, brave lad and well done. Will we see you at Woodsprings this year? Hope so

  • @craigpennington1251
    @craigpennington1251 Před 29 dny +2

    Way too windy for flight to compromise that excellent build. I've always made it a rule to never fly with over (5mph) winds. It's paid off tremendously. Outstanding landing. And thanks for posting without music. Don't crash it guys. That sucker is so cool.

  • @Whitpusmc
    @Whitpusmc Před 27 dny +1

    Yikes! That crosswind was too much for me!

  • @markusbollenbacher225
    @markusbollenbacher225 Před 29 dny

    😊😊😊😊😊

  • @drfiberglass
    @drfiberglass Před 27 dny

    It's a shame you couldn't do something with that mic problem. A wind sock might help...

  • @raymondo162
    @raymondo162 Před 29 dny +1

    seriously IRRITATING background moozak. YOYOY ??

  • @garyyoung4074
    @garyyoung4074 Před 27 dny +7

    Why no scale 3 blade props? Always such an embarassment for a mighty ww2 warbird with a big 3 or 4 blade prop to fly in RC with a puney piper cub prop. I know they make big 3 blade RC props....

    • @TheGraemeEvans
      @TheGraemeEvans Před 24 dny +1

      Usually cost and availability of specific sizes.

    • @santiagoecheverri5743
      @santiagoecheverri5743 Před 22 dny +1

      Pero el solo costo total y hermosura del modelo completo ameritaria la compra de la hélices correctas al original. Pero aclaró que solo soy aficionado a este Hobby solo para mirarlos.
      No tengo conocimientos reales de costos y disponibilidad, como alguien que si debe saber, ya aclaró.
      Felicitaciones.