Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site ssc-vax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!mtuxo!mtunh!mtung!mtunf!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!fluke!ssc-vax!wanttaja From: wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Son of AA-1 Message-ID: <111@ssc-vax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 02:08:20 EDT Article-I.D.: ssc-vax.111 Posted: Mon Aug 12 02:08:20 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Aug-85 13:07:43 EDT References: <608@ucsfcgl.UUCP> Organization: Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, WA Lines: 34 > 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" > > 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. > Hmmmm, I hate to mention this, but... the original name of the "Yankee" or AA-1 line was: The BD-1! Yup, that's right, fans, the Yankee was a Jim Bede design. Originally designed for a C-85 engine, yet with performance figures similar to those given above :-). The BD-1 was a homebuilt aircraft that eventaually went into production. The tubular spar/fuel tank design and "curve to fit" wrap-around-the-spar airfoil was designed for home construction. "Son of Aviation Trivia" question: What were: ---the BD-2 (I know this one) ---the BD-3 (can't remember) Ron Wanttaja (ssc-vax!wanttaja) Favorite pre-takeoff statement to passengers: "So this is it, we're all going to die..."