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  • Chocks away for world's biggest model aircraft ... shame £8,000 B-50 bomber can only fly for 8min

    04/21/2010 9:41:57 AM PDT · by Stoat · 29 replies · 1,455+ views
    The Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | April 21, 2010
    (edit)  The Boeing B-50 bomber is so big it holds the title as the world's largest electric model aircraft, It is classified as a light aircraft and is licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority.Built by Tony Nijhuis in his garage the aircraft is a scale version of the US bomber and has a 20ft wingspan and weighs just over seven stones.It took Mr Nijhuis, from Hastings, East Sussex, two years to make the radio-controlled plane that he calls the 'jolly green giant' and cost him £8,000.   (edit)  t has 96 batteries that power four electric motors which drive...