Letter to BD-5 Customers: Engines

Dear BD-5 Customer,
I felt it was time that I explain to you, as completely as I can, all of the latest information regarding the BD-5 engine.
When I first began development of the BD-5 design, I considered three items as critical to the success of the aircraft. These three items being: first, stability and control; second, the engine; and third, the drive system. Other features such as structural strength, maneuverability and so on were not considered critical because it is not a difficult task to design an aircraft that has good structural st...