Steere Bodacious

The Steere Bodacious is an American single seat original design ultralight aircraft.

Bodacious
Role Ultralight aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer John Steere
Designer John Steere
First flight 2012
Number built 1
Developed from Milholland Legal Eagle

Design

The Bodacious was a project started as a Legal Eagle ultralight, but was redesigned to become an enclosed aircraft. The aircraft is a single engine, strut-braced, high wing ultralight with conventional landing gear. The aluminum spar wings use wooden ribs and fold rearward for towing or storage. The aircraft is covered with Oratex, a pre-colored covering used in model aircraft building.[1]

Operational history

The prototype Bodacious won the Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight award at the 2012 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow.[2]

Specifications (Bodacious)

Data from Aero News Network

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Empty weight: 261 lb (118 kg) with parachute, cowling and doors removed
  • Powerplant: 1 × 1/2 Hummel Volkswagen conversion Two cylinder, horizontally opposed

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 52 kn (60 mph, 97 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 23 kn (27 mph, 43 km/h)
  • Endurance: 2.5 hr
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See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References
  1. "A Bodacious business opportunity". Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. "2012 Award winners". Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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