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Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 07:17:32 -0600
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: BD-4 Status
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Hi George,

Yes I could afford the kit, but not the 4 or 5 years putting it
together. :)  The way I work it could have stretched to 10. (I'm no
Rusty.)  The Vision _is_ a slick looking plane, and looks like it
could be a real performer.

Bob W.

On Thu, 17 May 2007 15:32:16 +1000
"George Lendich" <lendich@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

> Bob,
> That is a good price - I must confess of likeing the BD4 myself.
> However if you only want to spend a few bob here and there ( excuse the pun) 
> the Vision is the way to go, for me anyway.
> Surely you could afford the THAT kit on offer. We don't get to see those 
> sorts of deals in Australia.
> George ( down under)
> 
> > Hi George,
> >
> > The BD-4 is kind of like that too.  There are a few custom items that
> > are hard to get, the main one being the wing spars.  Jim Bede and Team
> > Aviation are two current sources and there are a lot of old BD-4 kits
> > around that were never finished.  I looked at a kit that had very
> > little work done on it.  The whole kit was $5600 with a lot of
> > expensive options.  If you want high performance at a bargain price,
> > you can't beat the BD-4.
> >
> > One of my main goals was to have a fast cross country plane.  Most of
> > the big airshows where you can show off a rotary engine are quite a
> > ways from here. :)
> >
> > Bob W.
> >
> > On Thu, 17 May 2007 11:40:06 +1000
> > "George Lendich" <lendich@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> >
> >>  Bob,
> >> There is a plane that you can build that will cost you 9/10's of sweet
> >> bugger all - however it plans built.
> >> The beauty of this plane (Vision) is that you can make parts as you can
> >> afford them.
> >> I guess you already have instruments, engine etc.
> >> Worth some consideration.
> >> I'm working on a single rotary for the Light Sport Category (Vision).
> >> Power requirements are between 115 and 125hp.
> >> George ( down under)
> >>
> >
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