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| jwalters |
 Aug 6 2006, 06:01 PM
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Sooo Close.......  Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe  |
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I know there are some airplane pilot types in here so this one is especially for you. Many of you will prolly know about this one: Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| jwalters |
Aug 6 2006, 06:11 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
This is the second BEDE Aircraft BD-5B I will have built. Now that the teener is finished and I now have a job I no longer need to sell it (thank the good LORD, Cause I was about to eat my lunch on it).
I have gone all out on this one. The crown jewel is my carbon-fiber propeller. Talk about a work of absolute stunning mechanical art!!! I am developing a new wing for it which should allow myself to cruise around 225 MPH at 14,000 feet. Oh yea, and also am developing a killer sound system in it with a pounding 10 incher and fosgate satellite speakers hooked up to a NOS radio shack 40 watt five band eq/booster and my MP3 player. ( I bet many of us know about that little jewel) First flight in about 6-9 months (that is ifn I can keep a job....chuckle) Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Joe Bob |
Aug 6 2006, 06:36 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Rotax power plant?
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| watsonrx13 |
Aug 6 2006, 06:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
First off, let me say that it's great to hear that you don't have to sell your 914....
Second, that would be a great commuter plane. I live in Plant City, but work in Clearwater. I'd love to be able to hop in a plane and commute to work. The airport at home is about a mile away from my house and the St.Pete/Clearwater airport is about 3 miles from my work.... -- Rob |
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| jwalters |
Aug 6 2006, 06:51 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Aug 6 2006, 08:41 PM)  First off, let me say that it's great to hear that you don't have to sell your 914.... Second, that would be a great commuter plane. I live in Plant City, but work in Clearwater. I'd love to be able to hop in a plane and commute to work. The airport at home is about a mile away from my house and the St.Pete/Clearwater airport is about 3 miles from my work.... -- Rob To do that is much, much easier than one would think............that is exactly what I am using it for. I am an aerospace contractor and when it is time for a new contract in a new city, I pre-position my tools and then fly back and forth. Nothing like putting in an 8 hour day <and> be home EVERY day. Let me see......6 hour drive vs. 1.3 hour flight. I am sold..........cause in a car you cannot unwind by doing a bunch of Immelmans, rolls, loops, hell whatever to relax you after a hard day......... |
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| jwalters |
Aug 6 2006, 06:53 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(mikez @ Aug 6 2006, 08:36 PM) Rotax power plant? Na, Hirth FI 85HP - - same amount of power my teener makes, and yet all up weight is only 575 lbs!!! ALMOST a 1:1 thrust to weight ratio! |
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| HeloMech |
Aug 7 2006, 11:21 AM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph! Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California |
that is almost entirely too cool.
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| jimkelly |
Aug 7 2006, 11:52 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
There is one at the dulles smithsonian museum.
The slickest thing there. http://www.pbase.com/jimkelly/image/25096058.jpg Jim |
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