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North Korean KARI "FireFly"<br/> | North Korean KARI "FireFly"<br/> | ||
| − | 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. | + | 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. HL-EBD is a retractable version of the FireFly based in South Korea. N2059U has been deregistered, perhaps rebadged N90NS, maybe for Gus' attempt on the pole? |
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Revision as of 01:52, 12 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. HL-EBD is a retractable version of the FireFly based in South Korea. N2059U has been deregistered, perhaps rebadged N90NS, maybe for Gus' attempt on the pole?
N2059U Side
N2059U Rear
N2059U Cockpit
FireFly N2059U
Gus McLeod
In-Flight
