The RC B-58 Hustler Saga: Full Build, Flight & CRASH!

Join me on an epic and heartbreaking journey with my RC B-58 Hustler in this comprehensive build & flight video! You'll laugh (maybe), you'll cry (definitely) and maybe pick up a tip or two in the process of building and flying this iconic supersonic bomber. I do wish that this project had ended differently, but unfortunately mistakes do happen even to the best of us (I can only blame myself for the crash)...but I WILL build another one and I will NOT repeat the same mistake! A big thank you to Brian Smith for helping video and John Pryor, his son, and everyone at the airport for their search and rescue operations!

Model Specifications:
RC B-58 Hustler
Scale: 1/15
Wingspan: 46"
Total weight: 20.75lb
EDFs: 4xSchubeler DS-30-AXI HDS (69mm)
The model is all hollow-molded fiberglass from a limited edition Jet Hangar Hobbies kit with scale retracts from RCCrafters. Servos are all Hitec using a Spektrum iX20 radio system.

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00:00 The Ultimate B-58 Hustler
00:42 Let the Build BEGIN!
00:54 Setting up the Elevons
01:34 Building the Drag Chute System
02:26 Building the Drag Chute Doors
03:45 Drag Chute in Action
04:08 Installing the Pull-Pull Steering
04:33 Building the Nose Gear Doors
05:24 Actuating the Nose Doors
05:49 Building the Main Gear Doors
06:36 Actuating the Main Gear Doors
07:18 Scale Retract Check!
07:32 Cockpit Wind Screens
08:23 Installing the EDFs and Afterburners
09:56 Paint Prep
10:43 Full BURNER!
10:59 Painting the Trim Colors
11:41 Painting Aluminum
12:17 Natural Metal Variation
13:01 Painting Markings
14:11 Detail Lettering
14:33 Whole Aircraft Weathering
16:02 Maiden Flight
18:37 Uh-Oh
19:19 What Happened??
19:31 What NEXT??