Hi Joe,
Bill Schertz here in Lolo, MT
In one of the e-mail interest groups that I belong to, the subject
oif the BD-4 came up, and they were wondering how many of them are
flying. I know you were an early completion, and have more than a 1000
hours on your plane, and are active in the BD-4 user group, so I thought
you might know,
Bill schertz
Paul,
A friend of mine from Illinois has been flying a BD-4 for years, so
I queried him on # flying and built. Here is his response.
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Hi Bill,
I am not sure how many BD 4s are still flying. There was over 600
serial numbers issued back in the seventies and eighties and I want to
say there are still several hundred still on the FAA's registration
rolls. I have been flying my BD-4 for 35 years this year.
Joe Lienau
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Bill Jepson
Paul,
Did some nosing around on net last nite. Found sites that will give
everything to know on bd4's and they will link to everything there is on
them prob. Bede's new site gives dimensions of newer bd4C. Cabin Width
46 in. Length 103 in.
http://www.bedecorp.com/bd-4c.html#specs
Then there is a bd4 forum
http://old.bd-4.org/going clear back to late
60's that has page showing all modifications done by builders. The good
ones probably got put into the C model.
http://old.bd-4.org/mods.html
Then this forum's newsletter has tons of build info going back into
60's with links to plans for mods etc.
Apparently, a Jim Hubert was putting a rotary in one in e newsletter.
Go to home page link and then use drop downs in the headings for tons of
info.
BTW While checking out bd4 ran across a Just Aircraft Super STOL. Check
out utube videos. Amazing 2 place slated wing bush LSA. Outperforms
Carbon Cub. And they're running a Rotax. Videos almost landing on
tail. Landing on 50% mountain sides. With even a p port rotary i bet
they could almost land vertical. I sure think these bush guys are
missing a bet for not using rotaries. Maybe your TTC talk at OSH will
get those hot rod guys' attention.
Van Van
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