FrankPilot Posted Saturday at 05:24 AM Posted Saturday at 05:24 AM Come see the exciting, but sad, history of the Bede BD5J jet aircraft featured in the James Bond “Octopussy” movie. If you have enough money to purchase the kit, & time & expertise to build it, you can still get yourself a modern, improved version! Hope you enjoy. Cheers. 2
spacesailor Posted Saturday at 07:29 AM Posted Saturday at 07:29 AM There's one in Australia, spacesailor 1
Arron25 Posted Saturday at 11:37 AM Posted Saturday at 11:37 AM 4 hours ago, spacesailor said: There's one in Australia, spacesailor I thought the one in Canberra was sold? 1
spacesailor Posted Sunday at 12:02 AM Posted Sunday at 12:02 AM I didn't know were it lived .only ' female drummer ' owner . Have pics somewhere. spacesailor 1
FrankPilot Posted Sunday at 01:01 AM Author Posted Sunday at 01:01 AM There do not appear to be any on the Australian aircraft register. One crashed and was destroyed in WA around 2007 - maybe the last in Oz? Cheers.
facthunter Posted Sunday at 02:03 AM Posted Sunday at 02:03 AM I'm sure I saw one in action at Avalon? one time. They don't stay in the Air long. Nev 1
Arron25 Posted Sunday at 02:13 PM Posted Sunday at 02:13 PM 10 hours ago, DeanT said: Search Juan Jiminez BD-5J Microjet VH-JRQ: built by Quentin Campbell. Sold largely finished to Juan Jiménez and reregistered N3038V. 1
Methusala Posted Monday at 07:12 AM Posted Monday at 07:12 AM (edited) There were 2 in Oz back in the 90s's. Quentin's and another. Both shown at Tuggeranong Hyperdome "Big Boy's Toys" show. Don't know what happened to the other. Quentin's used the wing from a Smyth Sidewinder which he was also building at the time. He sold the partially complete Sidewinder into Queensland I believe. Colourful character was Quentin! Edited Monday at 07:16 AM by Methusala Adds 1 1 1
Arron25 Posted Monday at 09:18 AM Posted Monday at 09:18 AM 2 hours ago, Methusala said: There were 2 in Oz back in the 90s's. VH-POK: built and owned by Tori Mac. Searched everywhere I could think of for 'POK ..could not find any other mention... Hi Red750 Do you have any pics of either in your archives? 1
spacesailor Posted Tuesday at 02:04 AM Posted Tuesday at 02:04 AM (edited) I had pics of VH-POK, with tori mac & posted them on this site . spacesailor Edited Tuesday at 02:07 AM by spacesailor Spelling 1
fallowdeer Posted Tuesday at 02:17 AM Posted Tuesday at 02:17 AM ZK-XBD recently converted from piston power to turbine here in NZ by Andrew Vincent, an airline pilot and engineer. 3 1
facthunter Posted Tuesday at 02:39 AM Posted Tuesday at 02:39 AM You'd think he'd get enough of it in his DAY job? Nev 1 1 2
spacesailor Posted Tuesday at 05:45 AM Posted Tuesday at 05:45 AM (edited) Here"s the two pics of Tori Mac"s Bede-BD5J . spacesailor Edited Tuesday at 05:53 AM by spacesailor Required stopped loading 1 2
rgmwa Posted Tuesday at 01:52 PM Posted Tuesday at 01:52 PM Did she ever fly it and where is it now? There's a jet powered Cri Cri at our airfield. Not as pretty as the BD5 but unique in it's own right. 1 1
T510 Posted yesterday at 06:08 AM Posted yesterday at 06:08 AM I always lusted after a BD5 as a kid, as a 6"2 adult there is no way I could fit in one 1
facthunter Posted 11 hours ago Posted 11 hours ago One advantage of having flown ultralights is you stop complaining how difficult some cars are to get into.. Did I tell you about the LOTUS I saw (and Heard) the other day. Now THAT is Lust. Nev 1 1
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