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Originally Posted by rsrguy
The bd5 could be seriously sweet if ... you get a seriously light dependable power plant.
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Yup.
I will be installing the proper light, air-cooled engine.
Some have installed heavier liquid cooled engines, with required lead counterweight in the nose.
Stall speed goes way up, along with longer take-off and landing distances to go along with the higher speed.
Weight is critical on such a tiny airplane.