Engineering:Steere Bodacious
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| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | John Steere |
| Designer | John Steere |
| First flight | 2012 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Milholland Legal Eagle |
The Steere Bodacious is an American single seat original design ultralight aircraft.
Design
The Bodacious was a project started as a Legal Eagle ultralight, but was redesigned to become an enclosed aircraft. The aircraft is a single engine, strut-braced, high wing ultralight with conventional landing gear. The aluminum spar wings use wooden ribs and fold rearward for towing or storage. The aircraft is covered with Oratex, a pre-colored covering used in model aircraft building.[1]
Operational history
The prototype Bodacious won the Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight award at the 2012 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow.[2]
Specifications (Bodacious)
Data from Aero News Network
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Empty weight: 261 lb (118 kg) with parachute, cowling and doors removed
- Powerplant: 1 × 1/2 Hummel Volkswagen conversion Two cylinder, horizontally opposed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 52 kn (60 mph, 97 km/h)
- Stall speed: 23 kn (27 mph, 43 km/h)
- Endurance: 2.5 hr
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
References
- ↑ "A Bodacious business opportunity". http://69.63.138.17/AnnTicker.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=cb3cd914-5b4f-4c11-a534-ecfde612eceb. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Award winners". http://www.airventure.org/news/2012/120729_2012-aircraft-award-winners.html. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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