DSK Duster
| BJ-1 Dynamite/ BJ-1B Duster | |
|---|---|
| Role | Sailplane |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designed by | |
| First flight | August 1966 |
| Number built | 70+ |
The BJ-1 Dyna Mite was a sailplane designed by Ben Jansson in the United States in the 1960s for homebuilding.
Design and development
A conventional shoulder-wing design with conventional empennage, no component of the BJ-1 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. The BJ-1 Dyna Mite first flew in 1966.
The rough building sketches were refined by Hank Thor and the BJ-1B Duster plans were released in 1971 featuring a lighter weight, extended wingspan and a lower canopy that required the pilot to fly it semi-reclined. By 1977, more than 200 sets of plans had been sold. In total 371 Set of plans were sold and DSK (Duster Sailplane Kits) sold about 169 kits.
Aircraft on display
Specifications (BJ-1B)
General characteristics
Performance
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 347.
- Hardy, Michael (1982). Gliders and Sailplanes of the World. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 30.
- Coates, Andrew (1978). Jane's World Sailplanes and Motor Gliders. London: MacDonald and Jane's. pp. 167.
- Simons, Martin (2004). Sailplanes 1965-2000. EQIP Werbung & Verlag GmbH (2004).
- Thor, Hank (1971). Building the BJ-1B Duster Plans Number 168. editions.
External links
- http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/AC/aircraft/Duster-Sailplane/duster.php
- http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?PlaneID=94
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