planedriver Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Now this is a very ambitious project, a 1/3rd scale B17 fitted with 4 Hirth engines. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcHP26JiLYw . More info can be found on Google. Apart from his building skills, I recon he must have a healthy bank balance, or did have, before the building commenced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 The link has died. Edit: Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Thanks Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gforce Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Truly amazing project - I have been following it for years and he recons it will be ready to fly by early next year. Can you imagine getting two engines out on one side ? EEEKK.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Not a lot of room, so the Misses has to stay at home while you have fun:ecstatic: That's a bit tough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Work of art. Even if it never flies, what an accomplishment building it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Very nice. The cameraman may have thought he was being artistic but all the odd angles & upside down stuff & jiggling with the music just seemed to me to stuff it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Oh .. I thought he was going to use the F23 Hirths and that gives him 180-200hp ... he has fitted the Hirth 3002 and that gives him closer to 340hp ... now that's more like it ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRviator Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Truly amazing project - I have been following it for years and he recons it will be ready to fly by early next year. Can you imagine getting two engines out on one side ? EEEKK.... Me too, it puts the RV build in a whole different light when you see someone with the skills to produce such a beautiful product from scratch.The ultimate question though is what will he drop out of the bomb bay? Cans of Budweiser, or maybe fill it with lollies for the ultimate Christmas lolly drop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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