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Saw this beside the road just east of Tucumcari, NM yesterday. Anybody
have an idea what this is, other than the obvious, ie.. a homebuilt. Is this a one off or plans built, or what? Anybody seen this design anywhere? I stopped and called the number on the for sale sign (asking $5,500) and the present owner has no knowledge of builder (now dead) or design name. Is reputed to have flown only once. No flight damage, just a bad case of neglect. Thanks for your help. George |
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"George" wrote in message
... Saw this beside the road just east of Tucumcari, NM yesterday. Anybody have an idea what this is, other than the obvious, ie.. a homebuilt. Is this a one off or plans built, or what? Anybody seen this design anywhere? I stopped and called the number on the for sale sign (asking $5,500) and the present owner has no knowledge of builder (now dead) or design name. Is reputed to have flown only once. No flight damage, just a bad case of neglect. Thanks for your help. George Look like an updated version of one of these: http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero...t/bachemba.htm ZW |
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Looks like something Jim Bede might have done...
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Jack G wrote:
Looks like something Jim Bede might have done... Jack G. That was my first impression, a Bede something or other, like a two place -5, with influence from Rutan (the small canards in front). Curiosity drove me to looking and I am still extremely curious about the history or designer. The workmanship looked acceptable, but I can't think of any sane man that would buy and re-engine that thing and trust his life to it. The shoulder room limit dictates a very small (narrow) pilot. And the tandem seating would be only for a passenger with no claustrophobic tendencies to be sure. George |
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I did some searching too and couldn't find anything similar. Please post if
you find out any more about this. Jack G. |
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Jack G wrote:
I did some searching too and couldn't find anything similar. Please post if you find out any more about this. Jack G. Will do. George |
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Any chance it's not a real airframe, and instead just a home-built
children's toy? Brian |
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Norm DePlume wrote in
: Given my estimation of its glide ratio, that would be my guess. Unless it's one of those things that gets towed behind a car. Then again, it could be a mailbox. Pretty expensive mailbox. -- |
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John Godwin said the following on 09/10/2007 21:11:
Norm DePlume wrote in : Given my estimation of its glide ratio, that would be my guess. Unless it's one of those things that gets towed behind a car. Then again, it could be a mailbox. Pretty expensive mailbox. Not the prototype for this? ;-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlV8WJ6N3nU |
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