BD-5J Project
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BD-5J Project
Here are a few pictures of my new/old project. I have been working on it for a few years now, but the molds are complete and hopefully I will have it ready to fly by sping that is if I can get some heat in my shop before winter is over.
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RE: BD-5J Project
This is taken off of the old Byron BD-5J kit, specs are as follows:
Wing Span - 87"
Length - 59"
Weight - I am hoping to be around 16 to 17 pounds
Power - P60 - P80
Wing Span - 87"
Length - 59"
Weight - I am hoping to be around 16 to 17 pounds
Power - P60 - P80
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RE: BD-5J Project
Thanks again for all the responses, and the pictures of the full size BD5J in construction is great. I have a P-60 to put in the BD5, but I am toying with the idea of a P-80. The only problem, if I go with the P-80 I need to trade or sell my P-60 so I can get it. Any comments on power are more than welcome, please let me learn from your experience.
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RE: BD-5J Project
I have now finished the tail surfaces on my BD, just htought you might want to see it with the vertical on. I weighed everything the other night and with the turbine, retracts, etc. minus radio gear and finishing I am right around 12lbs so it looks like I just might be able to hit 16lbs which is my target weight. Next is glassing the wings and tail feathers and cutting the control surfaces.
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RE: BD-5J Project
I´m very interested in the BD-5 project. Did you finished it and fly? I would like to see some pictures of the finished plane. Is it going to be for sale as an ARF kit.
Thanks for your info. I´ve been trying to get a kit, and found nothing..
Hector
Thanks for your info. I´ve been trying to get a kit, and found nothing..
Hector
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RE: BD-5J Project
My how times flys. Here is the latest on the BD-5 project, I should be starting to primer the fuse this week. All flying surfaces are complete and are waiting to be covered. My plan right now is to fly it later this month, I will take some pictures tonight and post them. I thought I better fly it first before I started talking about kitting them. If I do kit them they would be a short kit with the fuse and wing/tail foam cores. I wish I could offer it in an ARF form, but I have no plans at this time. Thanks for all the interest.
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