A video about an RC model B-29/X-1 project has been posted here:
https://youtu.be/T7naC2g556s
This project was done by Columbia Gorge Aeromodeler RC flyers David Hmiel and Roy Pettit to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the breaking of the sound barrier in October of 1947. Based on an article in the AMA magazine, a model Boeing B-29 was built, which drops a model Bell X-1. This effort has been video documented thanks to the assistance of CGA members Colby Herring, who did the air-to-air video using various drones, and Dan Smith, retired video producer for PBS. Be sure to take a look at this venture that was based on a real historical aviation event. Demonstration flights will be made at upcoming CGA events.
https://youtu.be/T7naC2g556s
This project was done by Columbia Gorge Aeromodeler RC flyers David Hmiel and Roy Pettit to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the breaking of the sound barrier in October of 1947. Based on an article in the AMA magazine, a model Boeing B-29 was built, which drops a model Bell X-1. This effort has been video documented thanks to the assistance of CGA members Colby Herring, who did the air-to-air video using various drones, and Dan Smith, retired video producer for PBS. Be sure to take a look at this venture that was based on a real historical aviation event. Demonstration flights will be made at upcoming CGA events.