Neat design spotted yesterday

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Yesterday, while I was flying south from Sacramento to Harris Ranch, as
I passed overhead an Modesto or Stockton airport (I wasn't lost, I just
don't remember which one it was)..an aircraft took off and climbed
rapidly to my level (5500 ft).

>From the top, as I passed over it, it looked like it had 2 wings, one
in front of the other (canard like, only full size wings).

>From the front, as it climbed towards me from below, it looked like a
bi-plane.

The aircraft flew up along side me, about 1/2 mile to the east. It
stayed there for a few seconds, then turned and accelerated off to the
east.

The design looked awesome, and it was a fast little thing.

Does anyone know what type of aircraft this is? It looked like a
homebuilt. Very sleek, looked like it was a composite design.

Thanks

[Dude]

Except for the fast part, I thought you might mean this one:

http://www.eagleaircraft.webcentral.com.au/




> wrote in message
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> Yesterday, while I was flying south from Sacramento to Harris Ranch, as
> I passed overhead an Modesto or Stockton airport (I wasn't lost, I just
> don't remember which one it was)..an aircraft took off and climbed
> rapidly to my level (5500 ft).
>
>>From the top, as I passed over it, it looked like it had 2 wings, one
> in front of the other (canard like, only full size wings).
>
>>From the front, as it climbed towards me from below, it looked like a
> bi-plane.
>
> The aircraft flew up along side me, about 1/2 mile to the east. It
> stayed there for a few seconds, then turned and accelerated off to the
> east.
>
> The design looked awesome, and it was a fast little thing.
>
> Does anyone know what type of aircraft this is? It looked like a
> homebuilt. Very sleek, looked like it was a composite design.
>
> Thanks
>

[Ernest Christley]

wrote:

> Does anyone know what type of aircraft this is? It looked like a
> homebuilt. Very sleek, looked like it was a composite design.
>
> Thanks
>

The description sounds like a Quickie.

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yes, i think that was it (the eagle)..thanks all who responded

[Jeff]

Sounds like a Q2 (Q200) or a Dragonfly. I know there are several very fast
Q200's in that area.

Jeff
Dragonfly N41GK

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> Yesterday, while I was flying south from Sacramento to Harris Ranch, as
> I passed overhead an Modesto or Stockton airport (I wasn't lost, I just
> don't remember which one it was)..an aircraft took off and climbed
> rapidly to my level (5500 ft).
>
>>From the top, as I passed over it, it looked like it had 2 wings, one
> in front of the other (canard like, only full size wings).
>
>>From the front, as it climbed towards me from below, it looked like a
> bi-plane.
>
> The aircraft flew up along side me, about 1/2 mile to the east. It
> stayed there for a few seconds, then turned and accelerated off to the
> east.
>
> The design looked awesome, and it was a fast little thing.
>
> Does anyone know what type of aircraft this is? It looked like a
> homebuilt. Very sleek, looked like it was a composite design.
>
> Thanks
>

[PitCock]

Sounds like a dragonfly.

For Picture of a dragonfly look here
http://www.eaa1000.av.org/avweb/projects.htm

kind regards
PitCock