One of the Great Generational Sagas in Aviation.
Date: Thu, May 11, 2006
Yep, you guessed it, it's the next generation in the Jeenies Teenie/Teenie Two/Minicoupe/Windwagon/Hummelbird saga -- the BK-1.
This one looks like a nice plane; roomier, hopefully better plans (he hasn't released them to the public yet), and it has an awesome inflight video (watch the giant wasp crawl around on the inside of the canopy, he must have been sweating bullets the entire time.)
I was going to build a Minicoupe before my father in law convinced me to build a Pietenpol, the construction photos are making me think of building in aluminum again... Well, not enough to change what I'm building, but damnit...
This one looks like a nice plane; roomier, hopefully better plans (he hasn't released them to the public yet), and it has an awesome inflight video (watch the giant wasp crawl around on the inside of the canopy, he must have been sweating bullets the entire time.)
I was going to build a Minicoupe before my father in law convinced me to build a Pietenpol, the construction photos are making me think of building in aluminum again... Well, not enough to change what I'm building, but damnit...
Cecilia:
It's amazing the wasp didn't get pissed about the noise and vibration, and didn't sting him out of general principle :)
That is some great video, I really like how it really gives you the idea of how it feels.
Jim:
Remember that you want a plane that can hold two and I don't think the BK-1 can. I'm not sure that as tall as you are, it can even hold you! (grin)
The wasp would have put me on the ground in a heartbeat!
Dave:
Oh, I'd fit in that one, I'm not that tall. Hehe, still building a Pietenpol -- It's really the design for me.
That's why you don't put a canopy on your airplane, no way for the wasp to get out!
That's why you don't put a canopy on your airplane, no way for the wasp to get out!