Author Topic: BD-5 for sale (Read 489 times)

Chairboy · « **on:** October 29, 2006, 01:07:14 AM »

I can't remember who it was here who was all fired up about BD-5s, and the search term is too short so I can't find the post. There's a BD-5 for $15k on Barnstormers right now, looks interesting:

http://barnstormers.com/classified_132974_BD-5+AIRCRAFT+.html

Neat little planes, even if their primary claim to fame is the efficiency with which they convert pilots into cadavers.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2006, 01:08:19 AM »

Why does it look like a 163?

LePaul · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2006, 01:42:36 AM »

That would be me

Here's me and mine...back in 2000. I've since sold it

Knowing what I know now.....don't.

It takes a lot of resources to make these things safe. And even then, read the FAA accident reports. These aircraft are absolutely unforgiving. You sit 4 inches from the ground in a sheet metal shell. One hard landing and your spine becomes the primary receiver of all those G's. The guy I knew really well who build a J model (jet) crashed and died last summer at the big Canadien Air Show. He entered a loop too low and augered in during a practice session his friends and family were watching.

Debonair · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2006, 02:14:52 AM »

OMFG, that would be A LOT safer with some wings!!!11:rofl

Nilsen · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2006, 03:45:17 AM »

cute coffin.. with a propeller

Dinger · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2006, 04:09:35 AM »

Frankly, I'd have second thoughts about buying a control-challenged bird from a company called "Ballistic Aircraft"

Chairboy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2006, 07:54:52 AM »

I'm definately not interested in the plane myself, just thought I'd post it here for the user who said their dream was to one day own one. I don't think it was you, LePaul, if you already owned one in the past.

Scherf · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2006, 04:26:29 PM »

I've wanted one since I was a kid - not really a "starter plane" though.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2006, 06:51:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Dinger
Frankly, I'd have second thoughts about buying a control-challenged bird from a company called "Ballistic Aircraft"