On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 21:10:59 +0200, Tom Nunamaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm a real AF Pilot and the smell of burning JP8 does smell
> good...sometimes..... Too much of it and you get a headache though. I
> also saw a C-17 model someone in the UK built that was also incredible.
>
> I have 800+ hours of KC-135R aircraft commander time. What I'd like to
> see is a 1/8th KC-135 air refueling that 1/8th B-52G. Now THAT would be
> cool...
>
> Tom
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Beynon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:52 PM
> To: Fusebox
> Subject: Re: B52G 1:8 model with minature jet engines
>
> you miss the smell though.
>
> I fly radio control helicopters and a number of people fly turbine
> helicopters, the smell of jet fuel downwind is amazing!!!
>
> woosh!
>
> have a look here
> http://www.aha-online.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=worldchamps2003.select
> or&day=14
> scroll down a bit....!
>
> jb.
>
> On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 20:31:04 +0200, Tom Nunamaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > This is REALLY off topic....but it's soooo cool.
> >
> > Someone in the UK has built a 1:8th scale B-52G model with miniature
> jet
> > engines. The company that makes the jet engines took the video off of
> > their pages because too many people were hitting their site. I saved
> > copies before they were taken off and just put them on a web page for
> > you to look at.
> >
> > 1:8th scale means over a 7 meter wing span (21+ feet). Notice on the
> > takeoff video how small the people are standing next to it.
> >
> > http://web.newsguy.com/expersignal/
> >
> > Enjoy.
> >
> > Tom Nunamaker
> >
> >
> _____
>
>
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