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Old 06-15-2003, 12:02 PM   #11
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Pretty cool JFK !

I was on the board of director of a local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association ( EAA) for several years.

I worked on homebuild aircrafts quite a lot.

http://www.fubarwebmastersadventures...Img0000171.htm

The S45 Mystère is really looking like the BD-5, aka Lawn Dart, (James Bond Octopussy's one seater micro-jet of which original model is motorized by a propeller in the tail) revamped so that it could be made to fly out of a short field instead of a 2 miles runway. Pretty cool !

I also always fascinated by the SeaWind amphibian
http://www.fubarwebmastersadventures...Img0000189.htm

It was bug ridden at the beginning, very complex to build, but they stuck to the concept and it seems to be getting better. I've heard of a few turbine conversions.

Among other planes that I've always liked is the SeaBee "flying Floating Winnebago"

http://www.fubarwebmastersadventures...Img0000003.htm

Then, there is this exciting turbine conversion of something that looks like an Aerocruiser or a Bush Caddy.
http://www.fubarwebmastersadventures...Img0000117.htm

It takes only a propellerhead to appreciate that, mebbe, by trust me on that, turbine conversions ARE exciting !

I hope you enjoyed yourself. If you're an aero-nerd like me, you sure must have !
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