1/5th scaled MIG-29 fighter-jet pre-flight, flight

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: her209
B-52 Bomber

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbITzCI2AU0

oops

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRmg88t35Y0

 

[ProfJohn]

Followed by B-52 crash...
this had to have sucked

 

[everman]

Really cool, you've gotta have real guts to fly such an amazing thing and risk crashing it.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Perhaps I'm not understanding what they mean by 1/5th scale....because it seems too small to be that.

You can see people walking around it, looks roughly 1/5 the size of a real one to me...

 

[RossGr]

According to Wiki, the Mig29 is 57' ft long, that would make the model about 10', seems about right.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: MegaVovaN

Originally posted by: Aimster
Let's purchase 500,000 of these. Fit them with weapons and invade the world

few real jets cheaper and more effective

They spent $5-15k for a one-off. If you were to mass produce them, they'd probably only cost a thousand or so per unit to manufacture...but let's say $5k once you factor in training, facilities, and weapons. So, $2.5B total for a half-million planes. Compare that to about $2.1B per unit for a B2 bomber, or a much cheaper $140M per unit for a F-22, and it seems like a bargain. Obviously you'd have to use a longer-range remote control, and inboard cameras so the pilot can see what they're doing.

 

[konakona]

prettier (IMO) and based on a better plane in real life
skip to 4:54 to see it fly.. everything before that is just getting ready for takeoff

I like yours too though, thanks.

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: konakona
prettier (IMO) and based on a better plane in real life
skip to 4:54 to see it fly.. everything before that is just getting ready for takeoff

I like yours too though, thanks.

The Mig-29 is the prettiest fighter ever made IMO. The F-22 has that weird diamond shaped cross section when you view it from the front

 

[JEDIYoda]

so cool!!

 

[Old Hippie]

Gotta love them toys! :thumbsup: