For the many thousands of people asking how much this plane is, it was made by a man named Mac Hodges. Its not for sale and he goes around the country doing shows, so don't get your hopes up thinking you can buy one.
Negative, this one is not the Mac Hodges one. It's build by two belgians, my regretted friend Pieter and his cousin. After Pieter died in a ultralight crash in jan. 2008, the plane never flew again. It was donated to a museum for display.
That's quite an achievement! Looks so real, the only thing that gives it away is the sound. The work that's gone into building it must be staggering! Bet those guys breathe a sigh of relief every time they land it without damage!
Its not just about the flying aspect, a lot of RC models are built by the people who fly them. Its the satisfaction that airplane in the air you're flying you built yourself.
I believe their choice of prop has to do with the ideal RPM of the smaller scale engines, the very likely fixed pitch nature of the spinners, and the power to weight ratio of the plane. I imagine those props are fixed pitch, so the pilot would have to change throttle via RPM to alter the plane's trust. Having a heavier-than-necessary prop would increase the throttle lag and make the plane more difficult to fly. That, and the power to weight ratio might have been easier to manage with a 3 blade.
Some B-29s even had 3 blade props. Make one to specs? Then why not an exact duplicate engine, eliminate the radio control gear, etc. 2, 3 and 4 blade props for RC are for pilot-control preferences. What a totally stupid statement from someone obviously ignorant of the hobby.
You know those guys had to be proud the first time she took off. A lot of hard work and money into that but I'm sure we'll worth it. Thanks for the video. Made me feel like a kid again
Children can see the wonder in things that some other people can't. That's something I've tried not to lose as I've become older, and it's one of the reasons I've chosen a career in science. Without the childish sensations of curiosity and wonder, we wouldn't have things like aeroplanes; toy or otherwise.
Real sharp :-). Some of these models have a power to weight ratio that's ridiculous (far too much power). This one looks right. One little nitpick I'll have to look up. Weren't the belly turret guns on these more towards the center of the fuselage?
Hello Gasoline2009, probably from the sheer complexity of the plane, there are quite a lot of functions to this enormous "model", that could be potentially dangerous really quickly. I think they have split the tasks as pretty much on the flight deck of a real plane, between pilot and co-pilot. Maybe one controls the actual aerodynamics, whilst the other controls the engines and undercarriage? Nice fly by's tho'.
woww cool i have an ac 130 with military camouflge its pretty impressive this new sport is more and more popular since in my country i was one of the first ones introducing it in 1992
I would like to know 2 things...how much does something like that cost? I know the small ones cost a fortune. the other thing is where does this guy store the plane? does it come apart or does he have a garage specifically for this
this is the side of youtube I'm staying at, so much better to watch videos like these than hatred.
3:21 This is how i see the end of my life.
For the many thousands of people asking how much this plane is, it was made by a man named Mac Hodges. Its not for sale and he goes around the country doing shows, so don't get your hopes up thinking you can buy one.
Negative, this one is not the Mac Hodges one. It's build by two belgians, my regretted friend Pieter and his cousin. After Pieter died in a ultralight crash in jan. 2008, the plane never flew again. It was donated to a museum for display.
If it’s a one of a kind it is probably priceless. Imagine having a crash.
That's quite an achievement! Looks so real, the only thing that gives it away is the sound. The work that's gone into building it must be staggering!
Bet those guys breathe a sigh of relief every time they land it without damage!
Great model Nice work. One correction, The B-29 had four blade props
Just put a horse saddle on the thing and climb on board... (or buy a cessna, cheaper and smaller!)
lol
Dear Santa...
Its not just about the flying aspect, a lot of RC models are built by the people who fly them. Its the satisfaction that airplane in the air you're flying you built yourself.
That is so cool imagine how much it cost though
a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The real B 29 had 4 blade props...........if they are going to make one to specs, then do it right. Others have on other models.
I believe their choice of prop has to do with the ideal RPM of the smaller scale engines, the very likely fixed pitch nature of the spinners, and the power to weight ratio of the plane. I imagine those props are fixed pitch, so the pilot would have to change throttle via RPM to alter the plane's trust. Having a heavier-than-necessary prop would increase the throttle lag and make the plane more difficult to fly. That, and the power to weight ratio might have been easier to manage with a 3 blade.
Some B-29s even had 3 blade props. Make one to specs? Then why not an exact duplicate engine, eliminate the radio control gear, etc. 2, 3 and 4 blade props for RC are for pilot-control preferences. What a totally stupid statement from someone obviously ignorant of the hobby.
The model had 4 blades props for displaying. The 2 blades were for flying only.
That looks like the ENOLA GAY plane.
That's cuz it is, except it's not the exact one just the same type of plane (the b-29)
You know those guys had to be proud the first time she took off. A lot of hard work and money into that but I'm sure we'll worth it. Thanks for the video. Made me feel like a kid again
dear santa....
Excellent job flying the Superfortress!!
Children can see the wonder in things that some other people can't. That's something I've tried not to lose as I've become older, and it's one of the reasons I've chosen a career in science. Without the childish sensations of curiosity and wonder, we wouldn't have things like aeroplanes; toy or otherwise.
That view from under the plane as it flys over the camera would make anyone think it's the real thing. Nice job.
Every single thing was just perfect! Love the video shots, sound, take off, fly, landing, place..!
Still amazes me when I watch this video. 😀 I've seen it 20 times probably and it never gets old.
Damnnn...!! It's a biggest plane that I ever seen. Great took off and perfect landing. Good job, guy. And keep it up!!
your welcome! theres a hell of a lot more to flying model planes than people think there is :) well worth getting into tho, its a great hobby !
Great plane ... well flown !
This is what I'm looking for my next video production.
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Nice flight! You know it's big when it takes two guys to control it lol! :)
Nice job! I'd be scared of a flight failure with something this large.... it'd go through someone's roof!
a mini Enola Gay? Where's the mini- toy "Tallboy" falling out of its little bomb bay doors? Haha awesome video folks ^^
Very impressive B-29. Enola Gay revisited from the Smithsonian. Great work. A joy to watch.
What a beautiful model!
Really really big and flown by skilled men.
Perfectly level flying is the supreme challenge of the scale model pilot.
Where do you store a plane like that? Better yet, how do you transport it? Do the wings come off and reassemble on site?
Farking cool..... Wats the rang on that before u lose signal? That has to be a rush, to watch it do a low flyby
Real sharp :-). Some of these models have a power to weight ratio that's ridiculous (far too much power). This one looks right. One little nitpick I'll have to look up. Weren't the belly turret guns on these more towards the center of the fuselage?
I would like to see one of these done with the scaled down Radial engines they sell now. That would sound awesome !!!!
Cool video and it doesn't look fake to me. You should put a go pro camera on it I bet the video would look really cool
that was impressive , this could no way be done by amateurs. Are any of your friends a former aviation pilot or mechanic ? Nice job fellas
Thats awesome, looks great and especially loved the landing.
Speaking as an A&P, this is AWESOME!
Wow!!!
Even with real Turboprops!!!
Simply amazing!
Very interesting answer.I had no idea how much there is to the design and operation of these beauties.
looks cool and pretty fast too. id like to see someone ride it
Great job , fantastic modeling
That plane has a great sound. I like it!
Nice approach and touchdown
I'm pretty sure you could have bought a decent 152 for the money lol
Nice plane thou congrats
wow! thats amazing ! how far/high can you fly with this theoretically?
That plane looks so awesome!
0:50 there is this typical desert thing, always passing by in the movies xD
Man this is like flying a poney. Amazing model.
lolx...when zoom in it looks like a real plane...by the way love this video especially the landing ^^
that was a hhhhuuuuuuge rc plane looks like you built it too :D an impressive take off, flight and landing you should be proud :)
That sure is a monster Very nice video well done
How do you get that thing to the field I have one but not that big
How long did it take you guys to plan and construct that plane?
Hello Gasoline2009, probably from the sheer complexity of the plane, there are quite a lot of functions to this enormous "model", that could be potentially dangerous really quickly. I think they have split the tasks as pretty much on the flight deck of a real plane, between pilot and co-pilot. Maybe one controls the actual aerodynamics, whilst the other controls the engines and undercarriage? Nice fly by's tho'.
what is the payload for that thing? What is the difference between an rc and a drone?
Outstanding Piloting guys... FANTASTIC
can i strap myself to it while you do loops and flips???
I have one question... Where do you keep this plane when you're not using it?
Wow did you see the wing lift when it speeded up -Nice fortress .
Why does it need two remotes? Does it have to do with the size, is it too big for 1 remote, or something else?
Nice, you should share that on our website if you get a chance!
THAT IS IMPRESSIVE! There are only 1 or 2 airworthy B-29's left in the world, I guess we'll have to add 1 to that list!
Does the TSA make you take off your shoes before you fly it?
Is this in the untied states and that was awesome
Wonder how long that took to make, looks amazing
NAILED the landing!
Thats just over the limit, but soooo freaking AWESOME!!!!!!
Like that sound!
Great Job!
what was used for the engines?
Great plane and great flying
This is what I'm talking about! More planes please...
Thats awesome. Good job guys!!!
I think i gave u 100 likes :) awsome plane man
Beautiful and majestic.
if im thinking about getin an rc plane but i have no experience flying 1 wat shuld i buy?
Absolutely gorgeous airplane!
What kind of engines are in it?
Guess it would require 2 PILOTS! Awesome
this video never gets old to me ....very cool
Where did you buy this and how much was it?
Awesome video..Tim
woww cool i have an ac 130 with military camouflge its pretty impressive this new sport is more and more popular since in my country i was one of the first ones introducing it in 1992
How do you guys do it yust brilliant
Wow, from a distance it really looks real.
They wish they had anything this good.
Absolutely beautiful model....!!!
That thing is HUGE! I would ride it. LOL.
I would like to know 2 things...how much does something like that cost? I know the small ones cost a fortune. the other thing is where does this guy store the plane? does it come apart or does he have a garage specifically for this
Incrivel. O som gerado pelos motores lembra o som daqueles videos da segunda guerra em que os B-29 eram mostrados!
Estão de parabéns!
does it work indoors?
This is an incredible model. Why not use radials engines? Then it would sound as good as it looks.
ok ya i was stuck trying to figure out if it was a B-29 or B-52, thanks for clearing it up for me
what was the price to build??
i have one plane just like that but mine is made by silverlit is yours also made by them ?
Holy huge. Liked and subscribed.
Approximate cost for something like this?
Friend:Hey I'm gonna go rc planing
Me: ok, I'll come too
Friend: just let me load up the trailer first
:O
whats the scale of your b29? i want to guse 1/16
dosent b29 have 4 blades at it rotors?
must be tough to control and ever tougher to land that plane
still awesome
must have scared the shit out of many passers by
Big. large & beatiful. I like the B-29.
Will it blend?
Looks authentic, sounds anything but!