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twin boom pusher design/prototype for sale on ebay
Search on ebay for item number : 4533523478 Anyone know the name of
the "famous designer" refered to? The performance claims seem unrealistic at best. I doubt even the short wing version will reach 237 mph.....unless in a full power straight down dive. Just my opinion. |
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Good guess Ron.....seems likely.
Search on ebay for item number : 4533523478 Anyone know the name of the "famous designer" refered to? The performance claims seem unrealistic at best. I doubt even the short wing version will reach 237 mph.....unless in a full power straight down dive. Just my opinion. The seller says: "What is being offered for sale he A completely new MANUFACTURING concept in aircraft design whose prototype set the Oshkosh air show on its ear in 1987." I looked through the Oshkosh '87 coverage in SPORT AVIATION and KITPLANES. No mention of this type of aircraft. The seller also says: "Formerly known as the ?Jaeger? when first introduced in 1987. " I searched the EAA CD set for the name. Other than *people* named Jaeger, and the old "Der Jaeger" biplane, it didn't come up with any new fantastic airplanes under that name. So....hmmm, pusher airplane with the pilot in a pod, outlandish performance claims, production stopped by lawsuits. That "famous designer" must be Jim Bede.... :-) Ron Wanttaja |
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In article , Ron Wanttaja says...
The seller also says: "Formerly known as the “Jaeger” when first introduced in 1987. " I searched the EAA CD set for the name. Other than *people* named Jaeger, and the old "Der Jaeger" biplane, it didn't come up with any new fantastic airplanes under that name. So....hmmm, pusher airplane with the pilot in a pod, outlandish performance claims, production stopped by lawsuits. That "famous designer" must be Jim Bede.... :-) I seem to remember somebody taking the BD fuse and wing and building twin booms for it .Is there a photo on E bay? I thought it was a one off that was at Osh back then. I think it might have been a cover shot as well on one of the aviation rags. If it's the one there was some discussion concerning wrinkles on the wing while in flight and a design change to heavier metal. But then again my memory ain't what it used to be :-0 See ya Chuck S |
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Chuck Slusarczyk wrote: I seem to remember somebody taking the BD fuse and wing and building twin booms for it .Is there a photo on E bay? I thought it was a one off that was at Osh back then. I Chuck S The ebay plane is composite fuselage not aluminum. Bernadette |
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In article , Doc Font says...
The ebay plane is composite fuselage not aluminum. As Rosanne Rosannadana used to say " Oh! That's something entirely different.." Maybe the seller can shed some light on where some of the articles on the plane might be located. Good luck Chuck S |
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ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:
In article , Doc Font says... The ebay plane is composite fuselage not aluminum. As Rosanne Rosannadana used to say " Oh! That's something entirely different.." Maybe the seller can shed some light on where some of the articles on the plane might be located. Good luck Chuck S There is an article in the September 1970 Sport Aviation by Marshall White titled, Profile of a Homebuilt "Der Jaeger". That seems too early for the airplane described on ebay but the name is the same. Does someone have a copy of the magazine to see if it's the same? Gary Thomas |
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ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:
Good luck With a empty weight of 275 lbs and a wing sq footage of 30.9, I am not sure luck will be sufficient g. Rob ..ps allow 125 lbs for the 582 and that leaves you 150 lbs for the airframe. |
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Dang, this one is bugging me. It came up for sale about half a year
ago, and at the time I found enough clues to figure out the designer. But I forgot to add it to my bookmarks, and now I've forgotten how I found it. Bob K. |
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