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Dave Anderson
daveanderson@rocketmail.com
Redmond, Washington, United States
100%
Lycoming IO-360 C1E6
N9286
Trike 200hp w/cs prop and electronic ignition. This aircraft has been in constant service since 1974. See http://www.bd4.org/
  Posted 18 Jan 02
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Stan Dauncey
s.t.d.eng@btinternet.com
Eston, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
100%
Lycoming
G-BOPD
Purchased from Don Hewes' widow in the late eighties. Completely rebuilt. I am still flying it, over 1200 hours of flying time. Major modifications have been done to the control system and airframe.
  Posted 07 Nov 02
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Scott DeGaynor
Scott@Creative-Ice.com
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
100%
Lycoming 0320
N3332
Flying fast and well. Now producing selected parts that will interchange to a BD4
  Posted 13 Feb 99
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Shane Demmer
Demsailor@aol.com
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Unknown. Information Not Provided.
IO360A1A with a Ray Jay Turbo
N311SD
I am in the painting stage and just bought my color, (cream white.)
  Posted 06 Feb 01
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Thomas W. Duggan
twduggan@comcast.net
Sunnyvale, Texas, United States
100%, Flying since March 1975
Lycoming A1A with CS Prop
N610TD
  Posted 30 Jun 05
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Alan M. Kolodiej
akolodiej@surfbest.net
Michigan City, Indiana, United States
2%
None Yet
None Yet
Just getting started. See you all at Osh Kosh By Gosh!!
  Posted 25 Feb 04
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Roger D. Mellema
Address No Longer In Service.
Kent, Washington, United States
100%, Flew for 18 years
Ford 3.8 L V-6, Warp Drive 3 blade prop
N76VR
Roger Mellema passed on August 30, 1999 in the crash of his gyrocopter. Roger was the publisher of the BD-4 Owners/Builders Newsletter which provided support and information for BD-4 builders around the world. He will be missed.
  Updated 04 Jan 01
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Ron Morton
dmortonr@aol.com
Seguin, Texas, United States
70%
IO-360-A1A, Warp Drive 4 Blade Prop
N404BD
  Posted 09 Jan 03
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Enoch F. Nicewarner
nicewarner@centurytel.net
Pineville, Louisiana, United States
50%
O-360-A1A or Auto Conversion
None Yet
  Posted 20 Jun 00
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Deene Ogden
deene@ibmoto.com
Round Rock, Texas, United States
100%, Flying for 15 years
Lycoming 0-360 A1A, CS prop
N99AD
  Posted (Date Unknown)
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Charles Olson
nlight@dakota.net
Watertown, South Dakota, United States
1% or possibly less
None Yet, planning auto engine
None Yet
Started building 2 years ago, due to some incidents with size of plane versus size of exits, it has been 'rekitted' and now has a home at the airport.
  Posted 20 Jun 00
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Frederick Peeples
Unknown. Address No Longer In Service.
Longmont, Colorado, United States
10%
None Yet
None Yet
  Posted 10 Jul 02
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Lary Seibold
bd4airman11@comcast.net
Seattle, Washington, United States
100%, Flying
IO-360 200HP with Constant Speed
N2444L
Go to http://www.BD4.Org/ for pic's
  Posted 13 Feb 05
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Carlos Serodio
cserodio@sortmoz.com
Maputo, Mozambique
100%, Flying since mid 1997
IO-360-C1C, 200hp, IvoProp Magnum V/P
C9-EXA
1st a/c built in the country.
  Updated 13 Mar 00
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John Steere
jsteere@tecwrite.com
Martinsville, Indiana, United States
85%
1990 T-Bird, Supercharged V6
None Yet
  Posted 29 Jun 97
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Holger Stephan
holgerD@selover.net
Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
90%
Ford V6
None Yet
Hope to get it into the air 2002. Running the BD-4 homepage at http://bd-4.org/. Remove the "D" to send me a mail.
  Posted 26 Sep 01
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Chuck Valade
Unknown. Address No Longer In Service.
Chesterfield, Michigan, United States
100%
Lycoming O-360A1A
N919CV
I winter in Tucson and the plane has been back and forth many times.
  Posted 01 Mar 04
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Alan B. Weigle
BD-4@webtv.net
Seward, Nebraska, United States
90%
Lycoming O-320 150 hp
N33AW
Have been building since early 1997 and hope to have my BD-4 flying by early 2003. Write if you have any questions. Happy BD-4'ing
  Updated 08 Jan 01
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Bob White
bob@bob-white.com
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
95%
Mazda Rotary
N93BD
Purchased from Deene Ogden January 2003 without the IO-360. Engine replacement proceeding slowly since then. Will fly in 2004. The airframe has over 1100 hours flying time.
  Posted 02 Jul 04

BD-5
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BD-5B Serial #22
Juan Jimenez
flybd5@hotmail.com
Euless, Texas, United States
100%
Modified AMW-225-3 (now 2SI), fuel injected
N522PR
Web Page: http://www.bd5.com/. Last flew 8 yrs ago, refurbishing virtually complete, scheduled to fly again in fall/winter 2000. Plans to fly non-stop on 26 gals from Miami, Florida to San Juan, Puerto Rico via Providenciales, Grand Cayman.

  Updated 19 Jun 00
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Scott Rider
Scott_Rider@ccm2.hf.intel.com
2459 NW 161st Ave.
Beaverton, Oregon 97006, United States
70%
Hirth F-30
None Yet
  Updated 06 Jan 97
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Jeff R. Schroeder
schroede@tstonramp.com
Pomona, California, United States
100%
Rotax 583
N525JS
First Flight 6/10/97. Stretched A wing, 19 ft. span with a leading edge cuff. H.S raised 3", pushrod control. Excellent flying qualities and stability!
  Updated 14 Oct 98


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