HEY!!!! (just heard a pin drop).....

[49dimes]

That's an exaggerated of course.... @Bluepilot2003 did you fly the G model or are you privy to a real B-52???

 

[Mikeq]

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You'll probably need to take out a second mortgage.LOL I can't begin to imagine what they will ask for that engine.

 

[Bluepilot2003]

All my hours are in H models. They are the only ones left flying noawadays.

That would be funny to hear about someone taking out a second mortgage for a toy

 

[Mikeq]

All my hours are in H models. They are the only ones left flying noawadays.

That would be funny to hear about someone taking out a second mortgage for a toy

Had a friend over on FG who threatened his wife with taking out a second mortgage in order to support his hobby. Of course he had to be joking. I can't remember if he said it was his first wife or second wife.

 

[Mikeq]

It will be interesting to see what that engine sells for...

 

[49dimes]

Not many people get 7,500 hours anymore. Especially with how old the Buffs are getting and all the exercises they go through... also, they aren't in the air 24/7 like they used to be before the 90's.

I think the highest hour A-10 pilot I know has approximately 4,000. I have a long way to go to get there...

It has been so long and I lost my father over 25 years ago but in honesty I think he had well over 2000 in the B model and almost 500 in the F-4. He had actually started his military career as a WWII Navy Machinist's Mate. Some how he got in to the "recips" of the day and then OCS and was assigned to an F-86 squadron in Morrocco Africa. I was a Machinist's Mate as well but stayed in the Navy and have since retired. Guess this is why I love RC so much because I never filled the "hunger" professionally.

 

[Bluepilot2003]

I think my RC passion has increased even more ever since I crossed over from B-52 navigator to become an A-10 pilot. I don't think GSN has helped that at all either... lol!

 

[stangflyer]

I just saw Sleepy's post on the DA's 300...not sure if its a prank or what. If it's legit I bet you'd have to pay some cha-ching to buy it....God if it's real it has to sound awesome...

probably something like this? But in the two stroke persuasion.

 

[49dimes]

probably something like this? But in the two stroke persuasion.

I have watched that vid over and over......Does one heck of a job flying scale! I think the person who made that six four has passed on. Beautiful engine and plane!

 

[stangflyer]

I have watched that vid over and over......Does one heck of a job flying scale! I think the person who made that six four has passed on. Beautiful engine and plane!

Yes, there were only 6 total Sawa flat six's made. It's really too bad. I would have gone outside the box of my normal desired airframes and purchased one just for the motor. Normally, we select a motor appropriate to the airplane. Selecting an airplane appropriate for the motor would be a hell of a lot of fun.