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The Firefly was a very unique "Velocity", built by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Aerospace_Research_Institute KARI] as a design study out of several kits. It was featured in this [http://n44vf.velocityxl.com/articles/views/VV_4Q2002_firefly.pdf Velocity Views article]. This is also the aircraft that Gus McLeod used to try and fly non-stop to the south pole and back in association with [http://www.fau.edu/solopoletopole/about.htm Florida Atlantic University]. For that flight the airplane was heavily modified with assistance from the factory, with long-range fuel tanks, etc. This aircraft has been subsequently returned to South Korea and reregistered as HL-EBD (and apparently was briefly badged N90NS, perhaps for Gus' attempt on the pole?). | The Firefly was a very unique "Velocity", built by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Aerospace_Research_Institute KARI] as a design study out of several kits. It was featured in this [http://n44vf.velocityxl.com/articles/views/VV_4Q2002_firefly.pdf Velocity Views article]. This is also the aircraft that Gus McLeod used to try and fly non-stop to the south pole and back in association with [http://www.fau.edu/solopoletopole/about.htm Florida Atlantic University]. For that flight the airplane was heavily modified with assistance from the factory, with long-range fuel tanks, etc. This aircraft has been subsequently returned to South Korea and reregistered as HL-EBD (and apparently was briefly badged N90NS, perhaps for Gus' attempt on the pole?). | ||
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Revision as of 13:41, 11 May 2008
North Korean KARI "FireFly"
The Firefly was a very unique "Velocity", built by KARI as a design study out of several kits. It was featured in this Velocity Views article. This is also the aircraft that Gus McLeod used to try and fly non-stop to the south pole and back in association with Florida Atlantic University. For that flight the airplane was heavily modified with assistance from the factory, with long-range fuel tanks, etc. This aircraft has been subsequently returned to South Korea and reregistered as HL-EBD (and apparently was briefly badged N90NS, perhaps for Gus' attempt on the pole?).
N2059U Side
N2059U Rear
N2059U Cockpit
FireFly N2059U
Gus McLeod
In-Flight
