Hello all was just sufeing the net and ran a cross b-52 dose anyone know if there a plan out for one?? here is the web page all so there a lot of net stuff there http://www.flyelectric.ukgateway.net/largesum.htm#multi

B-52 Span
ft 12.0
Weight
lbs 28.0

ohhhhhhhh that is sooooo freakin sweet!!!!!!! bet that thing looks cool as hell in the air!!!

RTModels have a kit coming that looks to be about 10'.

Yes its a cool one.. i think.. wasplans for one on ebay but havent seen them any more all so think that RTproducts going to put out a kit

Wingnut
Chris Gold is the builder/pilot of the
BUFF...electric powered, Traplett pub's has plans..
Semper Fi
Joe

Thanks Joe.. i look them up if i can get there web page to load.. was there a write up on building it any where??

wing nut
To my knowledge it first appeared in electric flight march 99.................
crashed on first flight 10 second into it Dec 98 after 5.5 months of work
Semper Fi
Joe
PS there is one that has been photographed European rally circut, silver in color

I'm going to test fly a 52 that Ray Cannon designed and built this Thursday. Ray did the B-47 that I flew at a few rallies. If all goes well, I'll post some pics after. Ray sent me some but I must have trashed them. The nacelles are a little larger then scale, but everything else looks great. He designed and built a scale retractable landing gear for it. Should be fun!

T45, once in a while you can get a copy off e bay, but your best bet is directly through Traplett as the ones on e bay are sometimes just that copy's.

Mark at RT Models does have one in the works, but he is going through chemo and has slowed any progress way down on all future kits.

Tony
Is the Buff 480 powered?..cells ? etc
hope the flight test go well
Semper Fi
Joe

Wing Nut...... e-mail me I'll scan it the pages [email protected]

No, it's got 8 of the same motors that the B-47 uses. Wemotec Mini-fans on Plettenberg motors. Not sure exactly what Plettenberg. I'm really looking forward to the test flight. It's 10' span, weight around 18 pounds.

Hey TonyF:

Your's (and Ray's) B-47 is the one shown in last years MAN right?

If so, could you post the specs of your B-47 here like drawings, construction photos, what specific Wemotec Mini-fans were used. What specs for the Plettenberg motors(amps, etc.). Size and type of batteries.

The same is true for the B-52. Maybe create a new thread for just the B-47 info.

thankyou

Just returned from the lake bed with Tony and Ray Cannon after teh test flight of the B-52. All that can be said is that it was awesome. The plane was tailheavy but Tony managed a super flight none the less. Performance is spectacular for an electric. Flight was around 3 and a half minutes long with plenty of power left for more. We sent Ray home with a list of mods to do to ensure the great success of the BUFF. The thing that was truely fabulous was the landing gear Ray machined out of block aluminum. Very close to scale and it works just like the real on. The gear doors were excellent as well. A true work of art.

John Redman
Team BVM, Jet Cat USA

Hello,
I believe the Plettenbergs that Ray Cannon used in the B-47 were 200-20-6's. They are basically very well built speed 480 motors( better magnets, more poles more money). They typical draw 20 amps on 10 cells.

Hope this Helps

Derrek

Search the UK magazine sites. I saw one that some guys built in one of their magazines a while back that was, shall we say, MUCH larger than the one in your photo.

Ray's B-52 is going to be awesome. It already is, just needs a CG change and some servo/linkage changes. I earned my keep on the first flight! I took a bunch of pics that I'll post later.

The landing gear is really fantastic. All self-machined and very scale in operation. The power nacelles are larger then scale, but you don't really notice it that much.

As with Ray's other projects, no real plans, no construction photos, and no intent to do anything else.

P-51B
The electric B-52 in the UK was built by Chris Golds. He used to write for RCJI but sold all his IC DF stuff and switched to electric. He writes for one of the electric flyer magazines. He also built a large Supermarine Swift that had an early turbine in it.
Jon

Dose anyone know the Plans Number for the B-52 on Traplett page?? i looked threw some of them and have not seen them on there yet..

Did anyone have any luck with the B-52 plans

I been to the page listed and still cant find them anyone know the plan Number???

I'm lost too. Can't find it on the page.

Tony, does this mean you are back in the saddle? We sure have missed you at all the jet rallies!

Do you know the plan number

dose anyone know the plan number for it?? or some other place to get plans for the b-52 all so looking for plans for the EDF B-2 or B1bEdf

T-45, I have a set of plans and laser cut semi kit and wire cut cores for a fairly large 101" span b-52 in development i.e. not built or flown yet. $140.00 + shipping

And on the B-2 if you go with the C.Gold's B-2 I have a laser cut short kit avail for that one if interested.


Thanks,
Mark
RT Models