DominicM

Powered by a Wren 160 gas turbine engine. 11 feet wingspan. Weighs 58lbs. Flown by Andy Johnson of the at Cosford Large Model Association 2015.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCzg2fnvSts

j.duncker

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That 66% model is a reminder of how tiny the full size version is.

Looks a tad less demanding to fly that the full size though.

I just did a little research on the Bede BD-5J and was slightly surprised to find that the CAA allows the prop version to fly but not the jet.

[h=2]I knew that the only prop version flying in Europe was destroyed in a crash recently. http://www.pilotweb.aero/news/bede_b...land_1_4170905[/h]

DominicM

That's very sad to hear. Rest in peace Howard Cox.

invertmast

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My guess on why hey dont allow the BD5J to fly there is bc there is nowhere for an examiner to sit for the "check ride"

Henke Torphammar

Almost looks like a foamy bouncing around on the ground and in the turbulent sky :-P

DominicM

Your foam addiction is beginning to have an adverse affect on your vision Henke!

dbacque

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That reminds me of an airshow I went to in the early 80's. The "Coors Silver Bullet Jet" (BD-5J) was to perform. I walked up and commented to my wife "Oh look, they've got a giant scale model of the plane too."

The pilot overheard me and said "No, this isn't a model, this is the real thing." Wow, it really was tiny!

Dave

invertmast

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Yeap, if your much over 5'10 and 180lbs, you wont fit.

jlk69

Not so, pilots of 6'3 have flown the BD-5. The cockpit might have to be configured (seat back angle increased) to allow a tall pilot to fit. The famous author Richard Bach owned a BD-5J and he is 6'3.

Zeeb

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Well I dare say it must have had some significant alterations for that height as well as the CG changes it might cause. Corkey Fornof and a woman who's name I cannot remember, brought two of the little jets into the local field for an airshow. They were known then I believe, as Acro Jets due to some of the legaleze involving Jim Bede. Anyway, they brought them in a horse trailer modified a bit, rolled 'em out and put them together.

I stood right next to the cockpit while I talked with him and their ain't no friggen way I could have got inside it and I'm 6'2".

Check out this video starting about 1:10 He talks a bit about himself and you get to see a commercial he made flying a BD-5J.

invertmast

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Well what would i know... ive only owned 3 of the things.

jlk69

No disrespect. I do own one as well, and agree that no matter how you do it fitting into a BD-5 if your taller than 6 foot is a tight fit. However it can be done, even in a non-stretched fuse. Debbie Gray wrote an article for Air & Space magazine and said "

jlk69

Oh, BTW I have been following the BD-5 for many years. First by reading all of the newsletters and other info sent out to BD-5 purchasers by Bede Aircraft, then by newsletters from Bede Micro when Kieth Hinshaw was developing the Honda auto engine conversion. After that I was in the BD-5 chat group on Yahoo run by Juan Jimenez and now I am a member of the BD-5 Facebook page. Also, I have been to several Oshkosh Air Shows in the 80's and 90's and of course had a Kitplanes subscription during those years as well.

ETOPS

Zeeb, Enjoyed the video of Corky Fornof !

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Byron BD converted to turbine power, Jet Cat P80, 87 inch span.( www.georgiajets.org).

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Halcyon66

Etops that is a awesome flying site.

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