Chainsaw powered model B-29! Seen This?

[Ed Roland]

The B-29 runs on four chainsaw motors. You can just imagine how much time, effort, skill and money these guys have put into this thing. Just remarkable! The skill in building such a model plane is truly amazing, but equally impressing are the superior piloting skills involved.



http://users.skynet.be/fa926657/files/B29.wmv

 

[Stihl 041S]

It is neat, use the SEARCH for this and a B52

 

[Nitroman]

Can you imagine how B-29 pilots would have loved that STOL acceleration?

Can you imagine how much trouble you could get into by flying that thing over the Rose Garden during a function?

The B-52 is driven by miniature turbo-fans.

There is a Japanese company that actually makes miniature 4-stroke radial engines that would have powered the B-29, but at $4k each, it'd be a heart-breaker to accidentally crash it.

 

[Lloyd H]

4 engine beauty

As an A&P Mechanic I can vouche for needing great dependability in the aviation field so those are likely Homelites on that B 29. All things considered Homelite = "Simply Reliable"

 

[Ed Roland]

You chainsaw guys are about as opinionated as us plant health guys. It must surely be a slippery slope to call any brand "the most reliable" here.

What do you suppose the displacement is? The fuel consumption must be terrible.

 

[Lloyd H]

b29 specs

Check out details about this fantastic plane http://www.hodgeshobbies.com/The Present.htm
These guys are fanatics like chainsaw collectors