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Post by snaphead on Mar 22, 2023 12:59:16 GMT 12
In my time at Wigram on NATs flight, with the F-27in the mid-1980s, a Knuk bought a number of BD 5 kit sets in from somewhere, They were scattered around the no 6 hangars and sometimes got in the way. I left for 3 hangar 1987 or so, Any one knows what happened to these kit sets!! I lived near the Wigram base and never saw any fly. I never saw one fully assembled.
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BD 5 kits
Mar 22, 2023 14:04:23 GMT 12
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Post by l29 on Mar 22, 2023 14:04:23 GMT 12
One is about to fly in chch. Turbine powered
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Post by shorty on Mar 22, 2023 14:52:50 GMT 12
The knuck involved was Tony Kenworthy (not to be confused with The Mt Cook Engineering Manager of the same name aka "Mr Blobby")
TK was trying to buy up all the BD 5 stuff he could. He ended up in a bit of strife but thats another story
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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 22, 2023 15:56:35 GMT 12
There have been seven registered over the years, but the only one I have actually seen fly was Tauranga-based ZK-XBD back in 2012. Kenworthy seemed to have ZK-DVE from early 1984, but this was cancelled in March 1992 as 'Not completed'.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 22, 2023 16:05:26 GMT 12
ZK-XBD is the one that Andrew Vincent has now and has just converted to a BD-5J. He is close to test flying it with the new engine. ZK-ZBD is also on the register with the I.S.J.Griffin Family Trust in New Plymouth, but I do not know if it has ever flown. For some interesting insight on how the 30 or so BD-5 kits ended up being imported to NZ by New Zealand Aerospace Industries (who were involved in the aircraft's design originally) and the pitfalls of the kit at that time, have a listen to this episode of the WONZ Show with former BD-5 owner John Hansen. cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2019/07/john-hansen/ |
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Post by camtech on Mar 22, 2023 16:13:37 GMT 12
The knuck involved was Tony Kenworthy (not to be confused with The Mt Cook Engineering Manager of the same name aka "Mr Blobby") TK was trying to buy up all the BD 5 stuff he could. He ended up in a bit of strife but thats another story Those bloody things were cluttering up my hangar (No 6) for quite a while. Tony used to try and con my guys into helping him assemble/repair them. He had three at one stage (that's in the hangar) Tony was a pilot on F27's |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 22, 2023 16:15:16 GMT 12
When I worked in No. 6 Hangar the only homebuild stored there was Phil Murray's cute little Midget Mustang. I never did get to see him fly it, sadly.
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Post by camtech on Mar 22, 2023 16:16:19 GMT 12
I was there from late 84 to mid 87
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 22, 2023 16:34:49 GMT 12
I was there 1991-93.
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Post by shorty on Mar 23, 2023 8:52:52 GMT 12
A Dr Rose(?) built one (ZK-ZIP?)which apparently made a couple of flights at Ardmore snd Pete Sheehan built one and was fitting a Honda Civic motor. I only saw it once in it's custom built trailer.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2023 11:11:24 GMT 12
ZK-XBD is the one that Andrew Vincent has now and has just converted to a BD-5J. He is close to test flying it with the new engine. That is excellent news and will be spectacular - I damn near wore out my Air Expo '92 tape in large part to the BD-5J's appearance there, so the idea of seeing one in person is intoxicating. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 23, 2023 11:13:10 GMT 12
Take some deep breaths Zac...  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2023 11:41:22 GMT 12
I know, I know - I'm told my enthusiasm has a tendency to get ever-so-slightly out of hand at times...
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Post by Antonio on Mar 23, 2023 12:53:08 GMT 12
I know, I know - I'm told my enthusiasm has a tendency to get ever-so-slightly out of hand at times... Really ?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2023 12:19:22 GMT 12
I have always had a fondness for the bottom middle one!
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Post by lowandslow on Mar 27, 2023 20:32:46 GMT 12
I can confirm ZK ZBD has flown, I was the owner's safety observer for the first flights. The aircraft is beautifully built by fastidous and saftey conscious owner. It has not flown for many years as the owner has a previous back injury from a sky diving incident.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 27, 2023 21:33:15 GMT 12
Thanks lowandslow.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2023 13:33:56 GMT 12
Excellent news, thank you for letting us know!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 29, 2023 20:44:42 GMT 12
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Post by madmax on Mar 30, 2023 1:24:26 GMT 12
ZK-DVE was assembled by NZAI and displayed at the AACA flyin at Bridge Pa in 1974 in primer paint.
I recall a NZ build BD-5 was involved in a landing accident in W.A,possibly Perth, about 15 or more years back
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