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How Many Paintballs Does It Take To Destroy a B-17?

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Get ready for an explosive showdown in the skies! In this thrilling Flite Test episode, the crew unleashes the FT Tubby B-17 Flying Fortress against a barrage of paintballs! 🛩️ Watch as this giant RC masterpiece soars through a colorful gauntlet, testing its durability and Josh's piloting skills. Will the B-17 emerge victorious, or will it be splattered in defeat? Join us for jaw-dropping flights, epic crashes, and tons of fun!

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20 Comments

@openroadlover 1 year ago (edited)

With that trigger discipline and tucked elbow, Bob comes off as if he's seen some things...lol

@tacticooldennis 1 year ago

Quadcopter is the real hero here. still flying no issues.

@quantumphaser 1 year ago

I'm a 55 year guy, and that is the cutest B-17 I've ever seen.

@rc.remedy 1 year ago

Those slo-mo quadcopter "shots" were awesome! Great fun

@SerdnaYole 1 year ago

Bro if you get someone who practices PB professionally and you give them a really nice marker I'm sure you can get a wing cut eventually. That'd be sick

@pippyquark 7 months ago

Welp.. it was an absolute tank until you suddenlt didnt have one of your primary flight controls

@DarthToph 1 year ago

That plane design is begging for a Disney's Planes styled livery with a Smile on the front and eyes on the windows lol

@anotherboat 1 year ago

to scale this is prboably like shooting a B-17 with a 75mm autocannon or something

@pengufavs 1 year ago

You guys should make the B 29 or Ju 288 or Pe8

@Cintzo 1 year ago

You know what would’ve been really cool, if you guys used those zyrconium paintballs, the ones that spark off when they hit, and shoot the vid at twilight, that would’ve been awesome.

@MerThe-y8v 1 year ago

3:35 that is the best B-17 bullet-time scene I have ever seen in this video!🤯😮

@goldendog2k199 1 year ago (edited)

I'm definitely on the side of airsoft would've been better than paintball, I'm not gonna complain about an amazing video though!

@GamingGoNow 1 year ago

when the B-17 got a hole in the engine a real pilot would also turn off a engine for stability.

@ianwebb446 1 year ago

Agreed, the real winner here is the camquad! Awesome stuff as usual!

@PepperoniGaming 1 year ago (edited)

9:46 you can see the killshot come through the roundel on the empennage (or just below it)

@Owen00999 1 year ago

Proximity rounds when?

@Jackshaft 1 year ago

Imagine how much survivability and low speed flight characteristics a full size plane would have if it was built like this.

@CiaKyrio 1 year ago

You got a hole in your left wing!

@jadensilveira2188 1 year ago

You guys should try to build an armored model that has its components protected so that It can take way more shots

@yeet2021w 1 year ago (edited)

B17 did die to AA fire but they also survived having half its tail cut off by a Messerschmitt Bf 109 the plane that had this happen to it was the “All American”