RC B-29 with X-1: Air Ignition Rocket Glider

[Crawf56]

Here is a link to a youtube video (5 minutes; R/G part is first 2 1/2 minutes) of Mac Hodges B-29 w/ X-1:

[video=youtube;Ul5ck15JOdg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul5ck15JOdg[/video]

The B-29 was a late WW2 & Korean War four-engine bomber. It was also used as a "carrier ship" for the X-1, which broke the Sound Barrier.

The RC B-29 is huge, with about a 20 ft. wingspan. This aircraft was lost a couple of years ago, when it lost an engine on take-off. It was not rebuilt.

The X-1 makes an interesting study for on-board rocket ignition.

 

[TangoJuliet]

I've seen Mac perform many times in person. The B-29 model was crashed and rebuilt multiple times before the last accident, which was frighteningly close to hurting spectators when it crashed. The X-1 release and flight was also always impressive.