Acapella 100 – Aircraft of the Month

/ Spencer Gould

My Amazon Cloud Photos had photos from this day 8/1 from the Oshkosh 2003 airshow I attended. In the photos was a few detail shots of the Acapella 100 home built aircraft.

Its based of a BD-5 Fuselage but sports a twin boom design and a large O-360 motor

Info is limited on this aircraft however there are a few sites & mentions:

https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/VanTilborg/10103.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bede_BD-5

https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1033836

I could find no YouTube videos on the Aircraft.

Last info I can find is its still at the Whitman airport in Wisconsin

A close up of the nicely contoured cowling over the O-360 Motor. Should note the original BD-5 only had a 70 hp engine on average, less than half the power of this one.

OMA SUD Skycar – Aircraft of the Month

/ Spencer Gould

The OMA SUD Skycar was a unique twin engine pusher with a twin boom & hatchback feature made in Italy in the mid 2000’s

Info is limited on this unique aircraft, some reports noted that it was under powered and from what I can tell only the one prototype exist (reg I-SKY)

Some websites with more coverage

OMA SUD Skycar

https://janes.migavia.com/ita/oma-sud/skycar.html

https://philip.greenspun.com/flying/oma-sud-skycar

I was not able to find any RC options, books or models of the skycar.

Europa – Aircraft of the Month

/ Spencer Gould

This aircraft of the month is the Europa a low wing all composite EA-B aircraft that has been around for a few decades now and is offered in a few different versions.

Likely the most interesting is the mono-wheel version that flys reportedly like a normal tail dragger aircraft.

Main company web site: https://www.europa-aircraft.co.uk/

EAA listing: https://www.eaa.org/eaa/aircraft-building/kits-and-plans/d—g/europa

There was even a certified version called the Liberty XL-2 built in Florida but operations ended

The discovery channel aired a series of a Europa being built in the UK by Mark Evans in 2002

The likely re-recorded 22 year old video quality is not quite the best but it’s interesting to watch.

If your really interested a DVD is available on Amazon that may offer higher video quality.

Beyond this there is plenty of newer YouTube videos of the Europa flying.

For those looking for a RC version, outerzone has you covered with a 50″ span version from 1997.

https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=7830

Bird of Time, Realflight Demo

/ Spencer Gould

Showing of the stock Dynaflight Bird of Time in Realflight on Sierra Nevada Cliff environment.

Realflight Evolution Software & TX on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wa836s

Realflight TX only on Amazon: https://amzn.to/44oXRnl

Realflight Ws2000 Spektrum USB Dongle on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3UoNlrQ

ASUS ROG Strix G16 Gaming Laptop on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QlrrVb

ASUS ROG Strix 49” ultra-wide curved HDR gaming Monitor XG49WCR on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3UA0mQq

ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Intel Motherboard on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4aPxqK4

Royalty free Music: Nostalgic Moment – Monument Music, available on https://uppbeat.io

For those looking to build a Bird of Time glider the plans are up on Outerzone

Dynaflite version https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=14772

Original RCM Version https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=2093

Aeroverse Streaming

/ Spencer Gould

I found out about a new ad free streaming service called Aeroverse. Current price is $8.99 as of this post.

https://aeroverse.com

I found out about the service on Jimmys World

There is also a podcast with the founder of Aeroverse Charles Cook

There is also a iOS app for the streaming service

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aeroverse/id6478621910

Additional resources

https://flysnf.org/press-release/aeroverse-launches-as-a-pioneering-streaming-app-for-aviation-enthusiasts-marking-a-milestone-in-digital-entertainment-on-the-historical-anniversary-of-the-wright-brothers-first-flight/#:~:text=Available%20for%20a%20monthly%20subscription,app%20stores%20on%20December%2017th.

https://www.wate.com/business/press-releases/accesswire/849940/aeroverse-announces-partnership-with-jimmys-world-and-airspace-auctions-to-bring-exciting-aviation-content-to-audiences/

Aeroprakt A-20 Vista – Aircraft of the Month

/ Spencer Gould

The Aeroprakt A-20 Vista was designed in Ukraine in 1991 with around 70 produced. Power options range from Rotax 500’s – 900’s. The aircraft was first introduced to the US market at Airventure 1999.

Configuration is very similar to one of my favorite High wing pusher aircraft the J-1B Don Quixote

The A-20 was also developed into the A-26 Vulcan a twin engine version similar to an Air Cam. Additional content on the A-26 is limited.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroprakt_A-20_Vista

https://www.eaa.org/eaa/aircraft-building/kits-and-plans/00—c/a-26-vulcan-and-a-20-vista

Not sure on the active state of the company considering the war but it looks like the A-20 & A-26 have been discontinued with newer models in their lineup. Web Site is http://aeroprakt.kiev.ua/

The A-20 has a good amount of YouTube videos, here are a few:

I was not able to find any RC options for this aircraft but with modern Cad software and a 3D printer it looks like it could be a fairly easy job to make a scale version.