DSK Duster
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| BJ-1 Duster | |
|---|---|
| Type | Sailplane |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designed by | Ben Jansson and H. Einar Thor |
| Maiden flight | August 1966 |
The DSK BJ-1 Duster was a sailplane designed in the United States in the 1960s for homebuilding. A conventional shoulder-wing design with conventional empennage, no component of the Duster exceeds 18 ft (5.5 m) in length, in order to facilitate building and storage in a domestic garage. Construction throughout was of wood, apart from a few mouldings (like the nosecone) made of fiberglass. Two versions were designed: the basic BJ-1, and the BJ-1B with reduced weight and a lower canopy that required the pilot to fly it semi-reclined. By 1977, more than 200 sets of plans had been sold.
[edit] Specifications (BJ-1)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 20 ft 6 in (6.10 m)
- Wingspan: 42 ft 8 in (15.00 m)
- Wing area: 103 ft² (9.6 m²)
- Aspect ratio: 17.7
- Empty weight: 580 lb (159 kg)
- Gross weight: 580 lb (263 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 128 mph (206 km/h)
- Maximum glide ratio: 29
- Rate of sink: 148 ft/min (0.76 m/s)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 347.
- Hardy, Michael (1982). Gliders and Sailplanes of the World. Shepperton: Ian Allen, 30.
- Coates, Andrew (1978). Jane's World Sailplanes and Motor Gliders. London: MacDonald and Jane's, 167.
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