@@Mister_Fancypants you're not looking at the full picture 12K have been built, have made SO many missions and it's understandable that 4754 were shot down
AMA safety codes would be VIOLATED by such things and it could bring the attention of the BATFE and the FAA which have now decided that model aviation is under 'Their' jurisdiction.
That was awesome. Wouldn't it be cool if there was a squadron of 6 or 8 B17's flying in formation and being attacked by 10 different fireworks stations? That would be about as great of a re-enactment as is truly possible. These guys get really close to actual combat and I love it!!!
My Grandfather served in WW2 as a radio operator in both the B-17 and the B-29. Reading his journals and memoires, he recalled several flights over Japan, including a rather sketchy run where they had to fly through columns of smoke to avoid AA fire, and his favorite missions which were supply runs to POW camps shortly after the surrender. Sadly, he died in 1992, but I think he would have enjoyed just how much effort you all went through if he had seen your video.
That was mega cool. The first shots with the fireworks looked like war footage showing flak hitting a bomber over a city. The attention to detail shows a real love for your work.
How great is it to be a kid in an adult body, with adult money, skills, machinery, transportation, etc. Having fun like a kid, safely... almost. They're doing all the stuff we could only dream of doing, when we were young.
Cool idea. Next time you should definitely throw some lights on the ground turret so the ground isn't completely blacked out from the plane's POV 360 cams. That would make it more visually interesting for us the audience.
Hey guys just wanted to let you know that I watched your giant B-17 airplane build after watching it it inspired me to build my own B-17 however after doing research I came across something very interesting I learned that there is a B-17 with a fifth turbo prop so that is what I’m going to be building with a 6 foot fuselage and an 8 foot wingspanStill doing some research on it and cannot wait to get it in the air
what a great video guys , man wish David could have been here on this one , imagine David and Peter working on the same goal....NORAD would be on alert...... great to see how far this has come from the reviewing planes days...great work
A suggestion, next time you guys try to drop a squadron of paratroopers, with real small parachutes. And shoot them with that AA flak guns again. Pretty exiting i bet.
@@tommygallagher5747 It is a war crime if people are parachuting because they want to survive, if they are casual paratroopers trying to assault it is not a war crime :)
I loved it! My civil Air Patrol squadron would love to build a plane like that, however the expense would be a bit prohibitive. But to show up with a 12' plane would be totally freaking awesome
@@karelpgbr Well, I did misspeak though. I really meant flak. Unless the fireworks directly hit the plane, it would be pretty safe. The flak coming off of a firework is pretty much just sparks, unlike chunks of metal.
@@133dave133 you mean shrapnel? Plus even if the fireworks didn't hit it the firework explosion would be so hot any of the she's hitting it would leave burn marks.
My Great Uncle flew a B 17 in the 303rd bomb group in the USAAF during WW2 but was killed when his bomber was shot down over Germany on their 40th mission. This kinda reminds me of that and almost helps me feel closer to him in a way. I would've loved to have shown this to my grandpa. Thanks for keeping these awesome planes and others from WW2 around in a way today. Btw. I am writing this comment when you're going over the details of the plane. Not the shooting it down. Lol
40th mision eh? I remember watching a documentary where if a Bomber crew survived a certain amount of misions they were given the choice to return home. Though I dont remember the exact number. What I do remember is their average life expectancey was waaaay lower. Especially since on most missions they didn't have fighter escorts.
That is one indestructible B17, if it can survive the Flite Test crew (twice) it can survive anything. Great video by the way, the anti-aircraft flack looked very realistic, good work guys.
Fun! Try strapping 5 bottle rockets under each wing of the p-47, with no sticks and paper fins added, using rocket igniters to set up 5 electrical circuits for individual firings. Then you have pairs of tracers with report to fire on command for air to air. I just haven't figured out the multiple circuits yet...Dave's been a great addition and good to see Peter back with some frequency also. Thanks guys!
You guys should really use some bigger mortars like the ones you use on Fourth of July which you reload. The higher power ones would really be interesting to see the damage with a direct hit!
OH. MY. GOSH!!! Guys, that was absolutely the best video yet. I love all your works, but, this was incredible. Having Peter come up to help out was just the whipped cream on the apple pie.
The quads perspective must have been what it was like for a Foo-Fighter engaging with a B-17. While the B-17 id still in tact, please consider reenactment of Foo-Fighter Sightings.
That was like a flashback to 80's movie 'Heavy Metal"! If you have a Phantom Fireworks near you, they sell a brand of fireworks called 'Lock & Load' that will do the job on B-17 & look awesome doing it.
Cool vid, hard to understand what Peter is saying sometimes he talks so fast the words start to merge together. Decreasing the playback speed when he talked helped a bit tho!
The fireworks really give it the real feel, as B-17 pilots would see the flashes of anti-aircraft shells exploding all around them when being intercepted. I really like that.
Sadly not, that time is long gone. :( I'm almost certain you can still get a speedbulid kit tho. People are laser cutting from FT:s free plans and selling them to earn money so they stopped with most free plans. If you want to know more about it, check out the latest Flitetest Podcast #213!
Always had an adoration for the Memphis Belle. Back when the movie came out I went to see the real plane down in Memphis. Was a great experience as a kid. This is cool though.
The firework cannon is like the weapons the Home Guard used here in the UK. Love the B17 and lucky to see two flying together here a few years ago. Great work!
That was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G !! You chaps are geniuses and have such a fantastic set up there. I'm so jealous. Also, where did Dave get his T-Shirt ? I want one.
Wow, TWENTY EGGS seems like a significant amount of weight for that airplane! I guess twelve feet of wingspan is a good amount of lift to handle that weight! That airplane is so incredibly cool looking! I wonder if an actual bb cannon would better simulate real AAA fire? The only thing I wish I could see is a camera angle from inside the cockpit or one of the cabin windows!
Alright. This is the real FlaK.
And I love the ball turrets!
yes this is a flak gun
@@ericterc6396 yes this is a flak .50 cal gun
@@justasteamplayer7542 bruh did U just say flak 50 cal 🥴
@@micahfrempong1600 the bruh i thought it was 50 not 88
@@justasteamplayer7542 lol
Honey! The Neightbors are recreating pearl harbor again
Haha lol
Lmfao
they didnt use b-17’s in pearl harbor and the rocket wasnt invented yet
@@person___9 ww1 planes had rockets on them against airships and blimps?
@@Mister_Fancypants even so rockets werent used in pearl harbor, as far as i know the latest version of the f4u corsair and the p-51 mustang had HVARs
apples and fireworks it just will not die, a true testament to the B-17.
4754 were shot down tho
@@Mister_Fancypants you're not looking at the full picture
12K have been built, have made SO many missions and it's understandable that 4754 were shot down
An amazing 'Bird' to be sure!! My own Father was an Armorer on 17's & 24's, whilst two of my Uncle's flew & survived their Missions!
@@abandonedaccount123 i was being a smartass.
But thank you for correcting.
Sidenote; i had multiple google sources that claim different numbers.
Meanwhile in War Thunder, a slight breeze will tear the entire thing apart
That plane looks sick. The rivet points are a super nice touch. And as always, so nice to see Peter back with you guys.
The camera shot going around the B-17 made it look life sized.
Hahaha yes true
This is awesome! Keep up the great work!
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I say that but I only get 0 likes
@@-Kameron- :(
Nice seeing you here!
Hi
Try Bottle Rockets fired out of a pipe (safety third), or Roman Candles!
That would be cool! If you're interested bottle rocket airplanes they have a video about that: th-cam.com/video/5KVCBiRrV-Y/w-d-xo.html
@@ViggenProductions To avoid confusion, Bottle Rockets & Roman Candles are Fireworks.
@@alansmith4734 Ok, I don't know that much about fireworks :)
AMA safety codes would be VIOLATED by such things and it could bring the attention of the BATFE and the FAA which have now decided that model aviation is under 'Their' jurisdiction.
Or Flashing Thunder, which is a Roman candle that shoots explosive charges, not quite m80s, but close.
9:27 for takeoff
9:50 for the first firework launched
9:59 for bomb drop
12:15 for landing
Thanks
Came here looking for your work
I hope your charger works I hope both sides of ur pillow are perfectly chill
@@DrTomFox same
Legend
Praise to the quad pilots. They had to fly the same flak while keeping the plane in sight in low-light conditions. Amazing work.
That was awesome. Wouldn't it be cool if there was a squadron of 6 or 8 B17's flying in formation and being attacked by 10 different fireworks stations? That would be about as great of a re-enactment as is truly possible. These guys get really close to actual combat and I love it!!!
My Grandfather served in WW2 as a radio operator in both the B-17 and the B-29. Reading his journals and memoires, he recalled several flights over Japan, including a rather sketchy run where they had to fly through columns of smoke to avoid AA fire, and his favorite missions which were supply runs to POW camps shortly after the surrender.
Sadly, he died in 1992, but I think he would have enjoyed just how much effort you all went through if he had seen your video.
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That was mega cool. The first shots with the fireworks looked like war footage showing flak hitting a bomber over a city. The attention to detail shows a real love for your work.
How great is it to be a kid in an adult body, with adult money, skills, machinery, transportation, etc. Having fun like a kid, safely... almost.
They're doing all the stuff we could only dream of doing, when we were young.
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I wish i could do this
so true
Hoi I’m a potato
The grin on my face from that bomb tube setup, that is one of the coolest things Ive seen.
I'm loving all the details on the B-17! The 3d printed rivet/seam maker really took it to the next level!
you should do a 3 plane dog fight with the b17 being escorted by a p51 or spitfire and being attacked by a bf109!!!
absolutely yes 100% incredible idea i love it
These guys finally have the potential to really create a new RC sport based on actual dogfighting, our childhood dream. They need our support.
Yeah
Yes.
Yeah they should just outright buy the real planes and do the dog fight them selves at that point
The final detailing on the B-17 look awesome- great job guys!
Cool idea. Next time you should definitely throw some lights on the ground turret so the ground isn't completely blacked out from the plane's POV 360 cams. That would make it more visually interesting for us the audience.
Hey guys just wanted to let you know that I watched your giant B-17 airplane build after watching it it inspired me to build my own B-17 however after doing research I came across something very interesting I learned that there is a B-17 with a fifth turbo prop so that is what I’m going to be building with a 6 foot fuselage and an 8 foot wingspanStill doing some research on it and cannot wait to get it in the air
Dude I wanna see it
@@OperatorWeirdOne just started ordering the supplies I need an then I’m going to do a video of the build an put on TH-cam
Cant wait either
good luck
How’s the building going? Bit late to ask but I’m kinda curious as well
my god that fire at 8:54 in the left is huge props to the fire starter
The attention to detail on something that's going to be destroyed is awesome. That's love of the hobby!
what a great video guys , man wish David could have been here on this one , imagine David and Peter working on the same goal....NORAD would be on alert......
great to see how far this has come from the reviewing planes days...great work
A suggestion, next time you guys try to drop a squadron of paratroopers, with real small parachutes. And shoot them with that AA flak guns again. Pretty exiting i bet.
That’s a war crime 😳
@@tommygallagher5747 It is a war crime if people are parachuting because they want to survive, if they are casual paratroopers trying to assault it is not a war crime :)
All this model plane has been through is a testament to the design of the b17 , such an amazing aircraft
I loved it! My civil Air Patrol squadron would love to build a plane like that, however the expense would be a bit prohibitive. But to show up with a 12' plane would be totally freaking awesome
Flite Test deserves more subscribers then they have. This was really fun to watch, keep flying.
That looked pretty cool, just missing the chaff is all.
Did the B17 have chaff back then?
@@karelpgbr no lol
@@karelpgbr Well, I did misspeak though. I really meant flak. Unless the fireworks directly hit the plane, it would be pretty safe. The flak coming off of a firework is pretty much just sparks, unlike chunks of metal.
@@133dave133 you mean shrapnel? Plus even if the fireworks didn't hit it the firework explosion would be so hot any of the she's hitting it would leave burn marks.
Also chaff on a B17? That's like saying flares on a I 15
My Great Uncle flew a B 17 in the 303rd bomb group in the USAAF during WW2 but was killed when his bomber was shot down over Germany on their 40th mission. This kinda reminds me of that and almost helps me feel closer to him in a way. I would've loved to have shown this to my grandpa. Thanks for keeping these awesome planes and others from WW2 around in a way today. Btw. I am writing this comment when you're going over the details of the plane. Not the shooting it down. Lol
40th mision eh? I remember watching a documentary where if a Bomber crew survived a certain amount of misions they were given the choice to return home. Though I dont remember the exact number. What I do remember is their average life expectancey was waaaay lower. Especially since on most missions they didn't have fighter escorts.
@@SoulCrapper Supposedly. It was officially 25 but that was mostly in movies and he was on his 40th according to the war records.
The fact that the fireworks look like Flak makes this even better.
This truly reminds me of WWII and WWI really, the fireworks reminded me about the anti aircraft, and flak guns
That is one indestructible B17, if it can survive the Flite Test crew (twice) it can survive anything.
Great video by the way, the anti-aircraft flack looked very realistic, good work guys.
Fun! Try strapping 5 bottle rockets under each wing of the p-47, with no sticks and paper fins added, using rocket igniters to set up 5 electrical circuits for individual firings. Then you have pairs of tracers with report to fire on command for air to air. I just haven't figured out the multiple circuits yet...Dave's been a great addition and good to see Peter back with some frequency also. Thanks guys!
You guys should really use some bigger mortars like the ones you use on Fourth of July which you reload. The higher power ones would really be interesting to see the damage with a direct hit!
You guys are incredible!! Love the detail on the Flying Fortress and your excitement as you flew. The one near miss was awesome!!
would love to see a RC airsoft AA cannon using bio tracer rounds XD
OH. MY. GOSH!!! Guys, that was absolutely the best video yet. I love all your works, but, this was incredible. Having Peter come up to help out was just the whipped cream on the apple pie.
YES!!!!!! My helmet made a return!!!!
Outstanding shipmates. USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Jan 1980 to July 1983. and you guys did all this on my 60th birthday.
The quads perspective must have been what it was like for a Foo-Fighter engaging with a B-17. While the B-17 id still in tact, please consider reenactment of Foo-Fighter Sightings.
you guys are one of the most entertaining and talented people that make model planes on this entire platform
Yu guys continue to be so amazing in what you dream up. This Old Man from North Carolina loves all your videos. ✈️🧔💝
That was like a flashback to 80's movie 'Heavy Metal"! If you have a Phantom Fireworks near you, they sell a brand of fireworks called 'Lock & Load' that will do the job on B-17 & look awesome doing it.
Cool vid, hard to understand what Peter is saying sometimes he talks so fast the words start to merge together. Decreasing the playback speed when he talked helped a bit tho!
I love that crazy firework canon. And when Stephen dropped an egg on peter when he was taking a nap
we need more vids like this (but the aircraft actually gets shot down
nao, i need this b-17 series
Ah,Dammit!
They're firing us evade it!
Video starts at 9:25
Ty
Thx bro
So cool. Love this. Great job! Thank you to everyone that made this happen.
Yall need to get a couple of can cannons to slap on some lowers.
Subbed great and amazing channel. Love the greatest generation and their technology they had.
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The fireworks really give it the real feel, as B-17 pilots would see the flashes of anti-aircraft shells exploding all around them when being intercepted. I really like that.
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This is the coolest thing I have ever seen. It’s like a real scene from a movie or something.
Wasn't there an old episode when David tricked someone into flying a plane that he had rigged with a firework?
Wow! With those drones circling the plane it reminded me of the foo fighters pilots used to report. Fantastic video!
Are you releasing plans for this model? It flies amazing, great work.
Sadly not, that time is long gone. :( I'm almost certain you can still get a speedbulid kit tho. People are laser cutting from FT:s free plans and selling them to earn money so they stopped with most free plans. If you want to know more about it, check out the latest Flitetest Podcast #213!
@@ViggenProductions :(
@@apersunthathasaridiculousl1890 Yea it's sad. but these people put a lot of effort into these planes and I think we should respect their decision.
It's amazing how much effort you put into this plane just to wreck it! Mad respect 🤘
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Ya'll need to sell that rivet tool! There's a big RC vintage/ warbird community.
Ive got the 3d code reply to me and i will give it to you
First!
Almost :)
I asked you guys to more of this…and you did more of this! Love this stuff!
Wow, the B17 looks AWESOME!!! Great job, guys!
yesss! PETER! Fireworks! Thank you, nice.
I really enjoyed the'movie'. The 'flak' fire makes the night sky so beautiful. Good job..thanks
Absolutely perfect :) only thing it is missing is proper sound of the engines :)
I think you guys are too good at making these planes too strong. They sure can take a lot and keep flying. Great video.
LOL!!! I saw the tubes and the first thing to come to mind were paintball pods. They look almost exactly like that.
Always had an adoration for the Memphis Belle. Back when the movie came out I went to see the real plane down in Memphis. Was a great experience as a kid. This is cool though.
The drones looked like actual foo fighters, observing the battle. Very cool, guys.
I like the B-17's, it was used as the Midway based bombers. There were 15 stationed at Midway.
The firework cannon is like the weapons the Home Guard used here in the UK. Love the B17 and lucky to see two flying together here a few years ago. Great work!
Clearly they should use beer bottles for historical accuracy :P
There was nothing cooler than seeing fire flow out of the planes vents. Maybe the gunner view shaking while flying through fire works
> performs a night mission where it would be ideal to not be seen by the enemy
> proceeds to light it up like a Christmas tree
Wow that was so cool the lights on the bomber was awesome 😎
Fantastic! Chase drones are killer!
So so totally awesome!! Well done chaps!!
That was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G !! You chaps are geniuses and have such a fantastic set up there. I'm so jealous.
Also, where did Dave get his T-Shirt ? I want one.
My 6 year old definitely enjoyed this. Great work!
That was a super fantastic job . great ,great , great! show!
Nice B-17G, it looks awesome!
A tip for you guys... Model rockets trigger electrically! 🤔 Maybe a model P47 Thunderbolt, Or perhaps a Corsair? ( With paddle props, of course!)
You guys are doing what we were trained to do in the USAF. ABDR! (Aircraft Battle Damage Repair).
Wow what a trip excellent work guys
Grandpa:"kids were going to war!!!"
congrate on 2 million guys hope you get three mill
This is my favorite build you have done.
Cool stuff, would have been interesting to see how it looked after.
The b-17 is one of my favorite WW2 bombers and the b-17 in this vid is awesome keep up the good work!
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Wow, TWENTY EGGS seems like a significant amount of weight for that airplane! I guess twelve feet of wingspan is a good amount of lift to handle that weight!
That airplane is so incredibly cool looking!
I wonder if an actual bb cannon would better simulate real AAA fire?
The only thing I wish I could see is a camera angle from inside the cockpit or one of the cabin windows!
日本ではできないので、見ていて楽しいです。
I can't do this in Japan, so it's fun to watch.
Now add rapid firing bb pistols on the sides that can swivel, so your friends could control the guns and fire the target
That bomb dropper is slick AF!
The plane is looking battle worn. Looks great!
I am over the moon y’all have finally done the bomb sights for the bombers!!!!
You guys inspire me bc rc is gonna be a hobby of mine but first I would like to learn how to make my own models like you guys do
These guys have WAY too much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was insane! do more videos like that, it was cool as hell.
Shoutout to the drone video people , catching the action