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From: rl@ucsfcgl.UUCP (Robert Langridge%CGL)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Son of AA-1
Message-ID: <608@ucsfcgl.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 11:45:59 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  8 11:45:59 1985
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What homebuilt, promised for debut in 15 months, answers to the following
description?

"About the size of a squat, clipped wing Grumman Yankee..."

"...takeoff runs as short as 400 ft"

"...at an operational weight of 2400 lbs...able to climb at 434 kts
from takeoff at a 45 degree angle up through 20,000 ft"

"...capable of supersonic flight up to speeds of about Mach 1.6"

I quote from "Private Pilot" Aug 1985 (No, not April 1 1985 :-).

Answer:  What else but the latest from Jim Bede, the BD-10J, powered
by a civilian version of the 2950 lb thrust GE J-85.  After the BD-5J,
and earlier interesting precursors, I suppose the BD-10J is a logical
successor.  You must admit that Bede is an imaginative guy.

Me, I think I'll have to be satisfied with Mach 0.15 (I can't afford 
$95,200 for the BD-10J kit (less engine) :-)

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Bob Langridge				...ucbvax!ucsfcgl!rl (UUCP)
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