Building a Jet

[Yatsu]

Hi,
When I was at the Battle Creek air show last summer, there was a jet
there called the Bud Light Microjet (I wonder if anyone else has seen
it..), supposedly the smallest jet in the world. I was thinking that I
would like to somehow build a jet similar to this one (I know it's
expen$ive..), and I have a few questions. How common is it for someone to
build a jet-propelled aircraft, as opposed to a common prop plane? How much
does it cost to build a small aircraft with a jet engine? And most
importantly, is it legal for a common civilian to build a jet-powered
aircraft?...would the FAA approve it? (The jet would be subsonic)
Thanks...please e-mail responses if possible. (remove nospam)

[nightjar]

Yatsu <ya...@nospam.geocities.com> wrote in article
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> Hi,
> When I was at the Battle Creek air show last summer, there was a jet
> there called the Bud Light Microjet (I wonder if anyone else has seen
> it..), supposedly the smallest jet in the world.

The MC15J Cri-Cri claims to be the smallest twin jet but the Bud would have
to be pretty small to beat it as the smallest of any jet type.

Colin Bignell

[John R. Johnson]

If I am not mistaken, the Bud Light Microjet is a BD5J.

John

[Bob Peritsky, Rochester, NY]

> Yatsu <ya...@nospam.geocities.com> wrote in article
> <01bd1ac7$0a22aa60$26b4...@lupin.stanford.edu>...
> > Hi,
> > When I was at the Battle Creek air show last summer, there was a jet
> > there called the Bud Light Microjet (I wonder if anyone else has seen
> > it..), supposedly the smallest jet in the world.

The Bud-Light Micro Jet is a Bede BD-5J.

[Fred Steadman]

nightjar wrote:
>
> Yatsu <ya...@nospam.geocities.com> wrote in article
> <01bd1ac7$0a22aa60$26b4...@lupin.stanford.edu>...
> > Hi,
> > When I was at the Battle Creek air show last summer, there was a jet
> > there called the Bud Light Microjet (I wonder if anyone else has seen
> > it..), supposedly the smallest jet in the world.
>

> The MC15J Cri-Cri claims to be the smallest twin jet but the Bud would have
> to be pretty small to beat it as the smallest of any jet type.
>
> Colin Bignell

The Bud Light Microjet is a BD5J. Pretty small.

[James J. Foster]

Check out:

http://members.aol.com/Mavairweb/mavhome.html

It's a larger jet kit plane under development.

JJF

Yatsu wrote:

> Hi,
> When I was at the Battle Creek air show last summer, there was a jet
> there called the Bud Light Microjet (I wonder if anyone else has seen

[PATRICK N SPEARS]

Hi Yatsu:
The Coor's Light Microjet ( BD-5J MicroJet) is a very nice jet... The
kit cost for it is $68,500. That includes the jet engine. Top speed is
290 m.p.h., cruises at 240, range of 380 standard miles, weights 440lbs.,
made of metal, 600 man hours to build, 26,000ft service ceiling, Rate of
Climb-f.p.m. is 2400. 12 have been built and flown since 1975.
A turboprop version ( BD-5T Turboprop) of the kit is available for
$46,500... with the specially designed engine included. The cheapest is the
BD-5B. It cost $16,800... no engine included.
For more information.. the manufactuer is:
BD-Micro Technologies, Inc.
1260 Wade Rd.
Siletz, OR 97380
Phone 541-444-1313

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