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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. 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? | 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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| + | Airworthiness Date: 06/17/2002 | ||
| + | Builder: KARA | ||
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Revision as of 00:26, 23 June 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?
Airworthiness Date: 06/17/2002 Builder: KARA
N2059U Side
N2059U Rear
N2059U Cockpit
FireFly N2059U
Gus McLeod
In-Flight
