James Bond

[john e. holliday]

Not control line, but still fun.   A little film clip of James Bond in the little jet BD-5.   That had to be fun to fly.  Amazing what the film industry can do.   

[Neville Legg]

Where is it Doc?

Cheers

[Terrence Durrill]

We're waiting ............... it should be a good one.............TDurrill                

[Bill Hodges]

I found it.  It is on Plane-A-Day.  http://www.planeaday.com/

Now I want to watch the whole movie again.

Bill Hodges

[FLOYD CARTER]

That BD-5J (or one similar) is on display at the Eugene, OR Airplane Museum.  Check it out when you attend the NW Regionals.

F.C.

[PerttiMe]

Watching the clip, I thought I saw something strange (really, in a James Bond film?).

There's some glimpses of him moving the control stick. But the stick is in the wrong place. Bond has a stick that is between his knees but BD-5s have a side stick.

[Clint Ormosen]

Watching the clip, I thought I saw something strange (really, in a James Bond film?).

There's some glimpses of him moving the control stick. But the stick is in the wrong place. Bond has a stick that is between his knees but BD-5s have a side stick.

It's a movie.

[Randy Ryan]

It's a movie.

So? 

[Terrence Durrill]

Right Clint, and a good one too!!!!!!!          

[PerttiMe]

James Bond can have a whole fleet of space shuttles up simultaneously. Why not a center stick on a BD-5 

[Brett Buck]

I found it.  It is on Plane-A-Day.  http://www.planeaday.com/

Now I want to watch the whole movie again.

  As I recall, the opening credits were the best part of that one.

   Brett

[Tim Wescott]

Watching the clip, I thought I saw something strange (really, in a James Bond film?).

There's some glimpses of him moving the control stick. But the stick is in the wrong place. Bond has a stick that is between his knees but BD-5s have a side stick.

And a fixed pitot tube.  And wings and tail that didn't fold.  And truly anemic acceleration, way too little to get off the ground in that short of a space.  And if you're going to fly knife-edge through a hanger, you're going to need to be a little more tail-down (and need more thrust).  Etc.

It's a movie.  It's a Bond movie.  Realism just doesn't enter the picture!

[Chris McMillin]

Awesome.
Chris...

[Tim Wescott]

I just watched the clip again.  And thought about the BD-5 with the prop.  And thought about the weight of a Cox 049.  And thought...  The nose weight would be worth it.

[Clint Ormosen]

Well ok, as long as we're nit picking.

I like how the jet slows to about 35mph as it goes through the hanger.

[Tim Wescott]

Yup.  Shoulda been through there in an eyeblink.  And it would have still been impressive.

[GGeezer]

Many years ago on a trip to LA, I visited the Douglas Museum in Santa Monica and got to look and touch the BD5J that was used in the film. I believe the museum is now called Museum of Flying.
Here is some more background info:
http://www.flixxy.com/worlds-smallest-jet-plane-bd5.htm

Orv.

[john e. holliday]

Yes the movies do take liberties.   Looks it would be a fun plane to play around with.  But, with my age the old J-3 Cub is probably too fast.

[PerttiMe]

Budd Davisson says the control are pretty sensitive. Takes a delicate touch.
http://airbum.com/pireps/PirepBD-5.html

Looks like a BD-5J might, in the not too distant future, be seen at airshows:
http://www.flsmicrojet.com/index.html

Not sure if there's others still flying. I recall seeing a website saying they were using them to mimic cruise missiles in military excercises.