Bd-5j

[SabreTriker]

I bought a nearly complete BD-5 many years ago from a guy down in the Bahamas. Ready to fly except for the engine. He delivered it to West Palm Beach on the front of his boat. The Coast Guard followed him into port and searched it. Figured there HAD to be drugs involved. Anyway it languished in the hanger next to my Bonanza in Merritt Island for about 5 years while I looked for a good engine setup. Took it out every now and them, plugged in the wings, sat in it and went, vrooom, vrooom. Took it to Sun-n-Fun one year in the back of my truck and sold it for $2,400 bucks! Doubled my money. Wonder what became of it. Later regretted selling it. Would have made one HELL of a wetsub...

 

[camech]

Anybody ever build and/or fly a BD-5J? How well does that thing fly? How much an hour does it cost to operate? Just curious. Thanks.

EB

Bad Reputation. There's a whole lot more safer aircraft out there. I think the BD5 comes under the category of "Death Metal"