Neat design spotted yesterday

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

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

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




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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

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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.

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

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

Jeff
Dragonfly N41GK

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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

Sounds like a dragonfly.

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

kind regards
PitCock