ZUBLJ GK1
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ZUBLJ GK1
Designed and built by the late Garth Kopke. Powered by Honda 1600 DOHC driving prop via HTD toothed belt. Under belly radiator ala P51. Very very sweet handling, fast aircraft. Stays with an RV6 Pics taken near Paradise Beach around 2001?? Flying pic taken by Peter vd Velden as I recall??
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Love the look of this aircraft - reminds me a bit of the Mew Gull. Is it still flying? How successful was the Honda Conversion?
I seem to remember that you had one in a Citabria / Decathlon at one stage, Whisper?
I seem to remember that you had one in a Citabria / Decathlon at one stage, Whisper?
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its the same engine I had in the Citabria. The aircraft went to Kuruman for a few years and is now in JHB...Tedderfield I think.....
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She is at Bara as far as I know - that's where I last saw her
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spats back on.....and generally looking good........obviously gone to a good home....Garth would be very happy
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Was at BaraGee for a few years but is now at Tedderfield. The owner did have some problems with the engine!
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Yes, the GK1 (Baby Mustang) is now based at Tedderfield.
It’s taken me some time to get all the problems sorted out but she is now airworthy and has all her paperwork up to date.
I’ve flow her a few times and must admit it’s not the easiest plane to fly, you basically apply throttle, point it in the direction you want to go and hang on for dear life. I’m finding the landings the most difficult to master as the landing speed on the reef varies between 80-85mph (anything less and she just sinks to the ground) over the fence …a 1km runway is just too short but I’m getting the hang of it.
Below are some photo’s taken over the last year…
It’s taken me some time to get all the problems sorted out but she is now airworthy and has all her paperwork up to date.
I’ve flow her a few times and must admit it’s not the easiest plane to fly, you basically apply throttle, point it in the direction you want to go and hang on for dear life. I’m finding the landings the most difficult to master as the landing speed on the reef varies between 80-85mph (anything less and she just sinks to the ground) over the fence …a 1km runway is just too short but I’m getting the hang of it.
Below are some photo’s taken over the last year…
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One more...
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Taking off at Paradise Beach........
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Im so glad to see this aerie as i was looking for it.Nice aerie as it sounds like a racing car.Have a photo when she was still owned by Garth.Maybe one day.
Good luck she looks really nice.
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Good luck she looks really nice.
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A few more pics from the archives
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found another pic
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Post Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:43 pm
Im so glad to see this aerie as i was looking for it.Nice aerie as it sounds like a racing car.Have a photo when she was still owned by Garth.Maybe one day.
Good luck she looks really nice.
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Very interesting. After 10 years of waiting I’m the happy owner of ZU-BLJ.
Always loved the KR’s especially this one.
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Post Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:43 pm
Im so glad to see this aerie as i was looking for it.Nice aerie as it sounds like a racing car.Have a photo when she was still owned by Garth.Maybe one day.
Good luck she looks really nice.
0833819950
Very interesting. After 10 years of waiting I’m the happy owner of ZU-BLJ.
Always loved the KR’s especially this one.