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1:8 scale model B-52. Largest model jet in the world?
AIRCRAFT fan Gordon Nichols has landed a super model a giant B-52 bomber. Gordon, 46, spent nearly two years building the huge replica of a US Air Force Stratofortress. The plane, 21ft long and with a 23œ ft wingspan, is an eighth the size of the real thing. Eight mini gas turbine engines power it at speeds of up to 100mph. And it cost a bomb to build nearly £20,000.Proud Gordon with the B-52, said: "To my knowledge she's the largest model jet flying in the world but she goes just like the real thing." Garage boss Gordon built the wooden-framed jet in a workshop at home in Yatton, Somerset, and tested it at the Navy air base in Yeovilton. He proudly shows it at enthusiasts' displays, where it needs a 400-yard runway. The plane, which weighs 310lbs and breaks into pieces for transportation, can stay airborne for ten minutes. Posted by: Bulldog 2004-07-16 |
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