HUGE 50% SCALE Radio Controlled BRISTOL BULLDOG BIPLANE

[@Nevada_Dan]

If ever there was an RC plane that just wanted so desperately to fly, it's this Bristol Bulldog. Seeing her take to the skies with a mere skip and a jump just about made my heart leap out of my chest. Beautiful in all respects...!

[@MeMakeSparks]

Anybody else see the Sopwith Camel do a header at 1:30?

[@dormantsuperhero]

Yep, I did, just as I lost interest in that beautiful bulldog coz it has a big ting-ting motor:(

[@guyjonson6364]

That comes from smoking

[@СамсунгСамсунг-ь9р]

@@dormantsuperhero вот это инвалидная каляска - самолёт.

[@keithnaylor1981]

Amazing! Indistinguishable from the real thing. It took off in about 5 secs in the shortest run I've ever seen! I expected the pilot to get out as it landed.

[@JA-pn4ji]

What a beautiful machine! What would be popular would be a video of the build process

[@tim7052]

Quite simply the most beautiful biplane RC model I've ever seen!! Simply SUPERB!! 🥰👍

[@EssentialRC]

Couldn't agree more!

[@cobraferrariwars]

Lots of respect for your ability, determination, etc., etc. etc. It is people like you that make the world work. Thank you. Beautiful job.

[@UKPete]

An absolutely beautifully built and flown plane, well done, sounds awesome and great videoing also!.

[@EssentialRC]

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers - Dom (Essential RC)

[@Vincent-Vega24]

What a absolute good looking airplane!!!!! Whoever the pilot was made it look effortless to fly that big machine!!!! If i ever build anything of that size, thats what i would want it to look like!!!! I love all of your videos! Thanks for all of the effort you put into each and every video my friend!!!

[@retrostarmusic]

Man you could climb right in and fly it yourself! Awesome work, gentlemen!

[@jayfmiller]

Thanks for the video. Very nicely done aircraft and a great job on camouflaging the two actual cylinders in the cowl with the dummy radial.

[@marknelson5929]

What a stunning RC Bulldog, well done indeed.

[@David-lb4te]

The pilot needs to be introduced to the concept of coordinated controls. The rudder is there for a purpose.

[@EleanorPeterson]

David. Yes. But it's a lot easier flying a full-sized aircraft than flying a model of one. Co-ordinated turns 'feel' right from the pilot's seat, but an RC pilot has no sense of feedback whatsoever. RC models don't respond like full-sized aircraft. Full-sized aircraft need rudder with ailerons to turn; most models will manage without. It may not look pretty to an experienced eye, but perhaps the pilot had other things to think about besides sideslip. Perhaps he doesn't care what his turns look like. Maybe his trims were out. Maybe the C of G was off. Maybe all that dihedral was screwing things up. Maybe he hadn't flown the model before. Maybe he was worried about that crosswind. Maybe he was too nervous on that flight to experiment. Maybe the owner had just whispered in his ear that he didn't want to see his £40,000 project smashed into the ground, so just get it down in one piece, please, and save the fancy scale stuff for a day with a bit less wind. Whatever. We didn't see the next flight, so we'll never know. Hey, here's a thought; perhaps he's a brilliant and vastly experienced pilot who knows as much or more about flying than you do. Or perhaps not. Perhaps he was flying 'bank and yank' aileron/elevator pylon-racing turns just to attract smartarse sarcastic comments on KZbin. Or perhaps not. Go on, admit it: you're only being sniffy and critical because the plane's got red, white and blue markings but isn't a Merkin. U! of K! U! of K! ;-)

[@GSPEED-dw3gs]

at least use SOME rudder input....didnt use one bit on take off or landing....hope it stays a nice airplane for a long time before the lack of rudder use causes some repairs to be made....super nice aircraft man

[@johnnystieferman6527]

G. SPEED if you ever noticed most of your European countries ,esp Germany and england they do not know what a rudder is ,and they build the best looking models in the world...take notice,i do not know how they can get on and off the field not using a rudder...

[@wormhole331]

I was about to comment this same thing.

[@GSPEED-dw3gs]

@Azure sierra fox and for YOU to comment on a year old post is ...in YOUR WORDS ...fascinating for sure lol

[@Ronnymikkonen2686]

Beautiful airplane! Great flight, thanks for sharing. It was wonderful to see.

[@EssentialRC]

Thank you too!

[@dalaroo6871]

Hey mate, that is a really re really really AWESOME machine, perfection at its best, cheers

[@stevenmurray5860]

Beautiful! Amazing sound! Thanks for sharing!

[@garynitkin7373]

That is just beautiful!

[@jeffreylindsey1757]

Sweet. Love the scaled down radial!

[@tgray119]

Beautiful, Bulldog,I recall the last real one being pranged at Farnborough 64' But after many years rebuilt static and placed Hendon.A fine replica is in U.S.A.shown taxying on tube.BulldogBader would have liked it!

[@allegrofantasy]

Wonderful. And the JPX is beautifully hidden

[@didactylos4diddy474]

Lovely to watch. Taking it apart for transport must be a big task though

[@eoinmcpolin6975]

Very nice aircraft, love these videos can’t wait for the flite test of the new jet!!

[@CharlieDeltaEchoVict]

Really fantastic, well done all round!

[@kenmilne2379]

Lovely job boys! Took those loops easy peasy!! Really nice plane !!👍👍👍👍🙌👍

[@americanspirit8932]

Absolutely a beautiful plane, and the pilots did a superb job applying it. What engine is that, and what are the specs?

[@edstoro3883]

Ian, Looks great, can not wait until I am on downwind.

[@johnneedy3164]

Is that a wind generator on the right lower wing,And what engine

[@theoldman8877]

I noticed a lack of rudder input during the takeoff, when the tail comes up you must be on the rudder to counter the pitch chang of the propeller blades.

[@sking0369]

Never been a biplane fan but that is a nice one. Kinda gives me a feeling to build one.

[@richarddarlington1139]

sking0369 I've built and flown several biplanes. Depending on the type, they can be a bit of a handful in crosswinds. WWI types especially. My favorite? The Great Planes kit of the Super Skybolt.

[@truckerray7533]

What is the small, black, thing, on the lower starboard wing with the little propeller??? These guys can get their birds off the ground but dam near crash on landing just like the Sopwith Camel at 1:30. . . . .GEEZE!!!

[@leifvejby8023]

It is the generator

[@Rustybucket303]

Awesome, I remember my Dad flying the smaller version when I was a kid a the high school in visalia, on 144.

[@elikinder1506]

Some kind of engine in that plane!

[@fandangofandango2022]

Remarkable Hardly Toys / Lots of Love here.

[@EssentialRC]

Depends on your definition of a toy. Not something to get hung up about

[@zognowak2842]

What a BEAUTIFUL plane!

[@jakeerussell7496]

Magnificent airplane. I got real nervous at the landing.

[@delilahrosesmith4871]

They look so real up in the sky

[@gjhinshaw]

Great plane! I wish pilots building these types of planes would learn first how to use RUDDER! Never touched it tell after it landed, but I think that was a mistake from him. This would have been a score of 10 if he only used the rudder!

[@GiantRock62]

Rudder seems to be stuck, doesn't turn left.. 😁

[@ancientfinn3738]

It's a beauty

[@blackcat5159]

'Where's the Ruddy Hun?' Wizz bang chaps...bit of a iffy landing. Back for hot crumpets and tea. Jolly well done..😁

[@Brakballe]

Very nice model but do the rudder work at all?? If so, use it?

[@K3Flyguy]

Awesome plane. But I fear it won't be around long after watching the flight. Remember, bigger models require bigger garbage bags to cart off the field when the inevitable happens. Thanks for sharing, this is a beautiful plane!

[@steby123]

Exquisite plane!

[@hddjien5709]

Good job

[@philipbrailey]

Douglas Bader

[@websitesthatneedanem]

3:18 - STOL!

[@owenkilleen]

Does a bi plane have its ailerons on just the bottom level wings, ir both top and bottom?

[@edstoro3883]

The Bulldog has ailerons located on the upper wing only. To be specific, this is a sesquiplane, not a biplane, that is, the upper/lower wing are of different chords

[@javierencarnacion1319]

Wonderful

[@blackbirdpie217]

If I knew what a real Bristol Bulldog looks like I'd probably say it looks like the real thing. It looks like something real, I can say that much. Beautiful plane. MORE LEFT RUDDER in the crosswind, keep t he right wing down!

[@skooter2767k]

Dave B more? He used none at all. I'm blown away how many RC pilots don't have a clue how to fly. Mac Hodges is a perfect example. He's very lucky to have not killed anyone with his massive B-29 going into the crowd. Scary

[@patsquach4080]

My dog Would love to fly in that Lol

[@geo745don]

Go head, just don't loop

[@madhut3042]

Or... You want to fly your dog.

[@N17C1]

Amazing work! But as a tailwheel pilot he needs to work that rudder! The strong crosswind is a challenge but he used no rudder on the take off or landing and hence ground looped it and could have destroyed his fantastic model.

[@cgdeery]

Very nice. .I have one in 1/3 scale.

[@EssentialRC]

Great 👍

[@sailinghooponopono2457]

Very nice model, not 50%, but 37.9% scale.

[@lionelvillahermosa653]

Excellent beautiful amazing sublime.

[@sonjagebauer2322]

This plane has to have a real round engine!

[@My-Pal-Hal]

They're called RADIAL Engines 👍

[@tomthompson7400]

no ,,, no ,,, no ,,, i couldnt have done it ,,,, just double the size of everything when you built it ,, and then you would have finished with a real one . stunning model .

[@Mike_Regan]

What is that little propeller on the lower right wing for?

[@richarddarlington1139]

Mike Regan On the full-sized aircraft, it drove the airspeed indicator in the cockpit.

[@Mike_Regan]

Ahh... thanks.

[@richarddarlington1139]

Mike Regan You're welcome! Glad I could help.

[@edstoro3883]

It is NOT an airspeed device. It is a wind driven generator (12V, 500W, Mk IIIA) The airspeed is taken from the pitot-static system located on the port forward outer wing strut.

[@jwoodyr1]

@@edstoro3883 Do you think the turbine does anything on this model or just for show?

[@orlandoariel6245]

FANTASTIC !!! 👏👏👏 Puede llevar a una persona de 50 kilos ???

[@JamesSmith-co1kt]

Great lookin plane. What is the small prop thing on the lower wing close to the fuselage ?

[@thomaswykes3647]

James Smith - wind driven speedometer (to scale)

[@JamesSmith-co1kt]

Thomas Wykes I kinda figured that's what it was. This is the first time I have ever seen one. Thank you for the heads up.

[@mjproebstle]

its a wind driven generator, 12 or 24 volt. airspeed is derived from the pitot static system, which this aircraft prob has

[@paulmartos7730]

God, I love airplanes!

[@richarddarlington1139]

Building and flying model airplanes has been a most rewarding hobby for me for nearly 40 years. Maybe you could give it a try. Just, not quite that big!

[@Emiliocab47]

Is this model sub 250g ?

[@jrbigboy1]

Wow!! Very nice. Beautiful plain. Thanks for sharing. How many hours did it take to create this sexy model?

[@garage9283]

Plain??

[@jrbigboy1]

Ha! Auto corrected. Plane!!!?

[@garage9283]

JohnR I figured;).

[@JasonJason210]

Where do you even find an engine like that?!?

[@hiltonoliveira6647]

Que modelo lindo . Parebéns! 👏 👏 👏

[@theoldman8877]

Is that a twin cylinder engine?

[@julianneale6128]

Is that 56 Squadron by any chance?

[@thundercity311]

Like all planes of this era, they are easy to fly but difficult to fly well.

[@raymondhoyland61]

Fabulous

[@Heavywall70]

@ 1:30 “Ok boys shut ‘er down!” I’m not smashing my baby today

[@WizardTerence]

Get a drone in the air and film your flights from new perspectives !!!!! Drone will give you 3rd dimensional sensation !

[@patdowling5]

The dream !

[@johnsidor7744]

Nice air planes

[@BentoDeSago]

Why don't build it to 100% so that you could fly inside it?

[@LeMecMoustachu]

This looks expensive. Hope it'll never crash.

[@EssentialRC]

It's more about the time and effort that went into building it.

[@LeMecMoustachu]

@@EssentialRC no doubt about that. Truly amazing

[@keystonedaytrip238]

Nod to the old gentleman assisting the start 👍🏽

[@NeilIves]

Fab!

[@simio1337]

Ground looped it!

[@rodrigomarques6382]

😉great plane

[@bearnicholas3830]

A "Bull Dog" with a "Gypsy Moth", beside it?

[@camilohernandez200]

Chingón el avión

[@GiantRock62]

Stuck rudder?

[@malcolmsmith5642]

This has actually been around a long time and was used in the making of the film 'Reach For The Sky'

[@ivananderson8204]

I really like the airplane. I just wonder if for little bit more work you could have a real airplane you could fly in?

[@siemensol83]

If I could make RC plane like that one,i would make one for myself to fly in it

[@sasantarom]

That guy in white hates runways and loves drifting!

[@edwardeverson7039]

Nice....

[@mpbiga135]

Use some rudder!

[@jimmyrice598]

This is the finest blane

[@wadewatson2751]

At least it's easy to start.

[@24bellers20]

I wish model flyers would learn to land in a crosswind. Not difficult with a model that size. And don’t try to fly above its crosswind limit. It will only be about 5knots!

[@brohoop]

I just don’t Understand the fascination with giant supergiant scale RC airplanes. I mean most of the fascination is supposed to be because we like flying the toys of our childhood. Aren’t we supposed to remotely control miniature models and actually get inside the cockpit and fly giant models?? I can understand 30%, I fly those myself! But anything above that is ridiculous and dangerous as heck! And I know firsthand because I almost killed 3 people with my 30%! So go watch a real airplane! And these giant airplanes don’t fly like the real plane! That bulldog got up in the air in 1 freakin foot for cryin out loud! Beautiful model! But isn’t 30% enough?! I know it’s just my one little personal opinion. But still!...😉

[@alphagt62]

Before you know it, they’ll be building 1.5x scale models! They need to adopt the drone camera thing, so you see through virtual reality glasses yourself sitting in the cockpit.

[@patsquach4080]

Automatic paint ball guns Would be the best !

[@Iazzaboyce]

I wonder how much extra it would have cost to build a full size replica.

[@javierlepe7216]

Diesel?

[@bearnicholas3830]

WOW!!!

[@bearnicholas3830]

Excellent build?

[@Cavelson]

You can put a dwarf to fly first solo

[@bearnicholas3830]

Not a fan of the Bi-Planes but they do hold a certain magic I will admit...

[@billienomates1]

That's what I call a Boys Toy

[@skooter2767k]

Yet another beautiful build but quite lacking in pilot skills. Never saw the rudder move on takeoff or landing. The airplane was flying him vs the other way around 😪