Author Topic: Pics of my BD-5 project! Its coming along (Read 617 times)

Elfenwolf · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2002, 10:20:30 AM »

First you get in a Vampire with some old banker dude who had to disable the eject handles to keep his passengers from bailing on him, and then you're building THAT??? LePaul, you are truly certifiable.

LePaul · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2002, 12:13:46 PM »

Thank you, hehe....certifiably...nuts?

Keep them guys in the white coats away!

eskimo2 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2002, 12:22:20 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Yeager
Youll shoot your eye out!

LOL!

Good luck Paul.

eskimo

spitfiremkv · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2002, 09:36:56 PM »

THIS PLANE IS SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I calculated the max speed at sea level and came up with 318mph(using some approximation from one of my textbooks). But I read some specs on the net and they had 276mph. Which one is more accurate?

JoeDirt · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2002, 11:46:37 PM »

how much was it???

Kieran · « **Reply #20 on:** April 05, 2002, 06:29:04 AM »

As I just noted LePaul is from Maine, all future responses should include the heavy usage of the word "wicked".

The plane is wicked fast.

It was wicked expensive.

LePaul is wicked nuts to fly one.

Carry on!

LePaul · « **Reply #21 on:** April 05, 2002, 11:26:04 AM »

LOL

Don't forget, Im a DownEaster, err, DownEast-ah...so drop your R's too

I can't disclose what I paid for the project a few years ago....but the kits sell for somewhere under $20k and I got this for under $5k

As for the speeds and such, straight from the website, here is some data...(source: http://www.bd-micro.com/FLS5T.HTM)

T.O. Distance 650 ft.
Landing Distance 750 ft.
Rate of Climb 2,400 ft/min.
Stall Speed 63 mph.
Top Speed 240 mph.
Range 728 sm.
Ceiling (abs.) 26,000 ft.
Limit "G" ± 6.0
Ultimate "G" ± 9.0

Wing Span 21.5 ft. or 17.0 ft.
Length 14.68 ft.
Height 5.6 ft.
Wing Area 47.4 or 37.8 sq ft.
Width- w/o Wings 4.0 ft.
Horiz. Stab. Span 7.3 ft.
Cabin Length 64 in.
Cabin Width 23.5 in.
Cabin Height 36 in.
Empty Weight 450 lbs.
Gross Weight 910 lbs.
Useful Load 428 lbs.
Fuel Capacity 36 U.S. Gallons

Power Rating (Sea Level) 95 SHP @ 6,000 RPM
Fuel Consumption (Max Power) 108 lbs./hr.
Weight 75 lbs.
Length 27 in.
Height 16.5 in.
Width 13 in.
Fuel Types Jet A, JP4-JP5
Oil Types MIL-L-7808 or

Maverick · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2002, 06:09:02 PM »

I recall seeing an article some time back about a guy that finished his BD with a BMW motorcylcle engine. He used an old horizontal twin. The newer inlines like a 750 cc water cooled use a very small radiator and have 75 BHP. Pretty light too.

Good luck on your project!