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BK Fliers BK-1

The BK Fliers BK-1 is a single seat homebuilt aircraft.

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Design and development

The Bk-1 was designed and built by Bruce King in 2004 after building a modified Hummel Bird. The BK-1 was patterned after the Hummel Bird with a full VW engine and larger cockpit and surfaces.

The BK-1 is an all-aluminum single-engine low-wing tricycle gear or conventional gear aircraft.

Specifications (BK-1)

Data from Manufacturer

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
  • Wingspan: 19 ft 4 in (5.89 m)
  • Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
  • Empty weight: 450 lb (204 kg)
  • Gross weight: 850 lb (386 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × VW Great Plains Aircraft Supply Company Volkswagen air-cooled engine, 60 hp (45 kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 126 kn; 233 km/h (145 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 113 kn; 209 km/h (130 mph)
  • Stall speed: 42 kn; 77 km/h (48 mph)
  • Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)

    • References

    BK Fliers BK-1 Wikipedia
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