He is my uncle. He died before I was born. So,I have never met him. Thanks to this video, I was able to see him. He must be a great pilot.I'm proud of him. Thanks for sharing!!! From Japan, Toyoshi Kimura's niece.

wow l, haven't heard the theme from "Airport" in years

As Allen Thompson mentioned below, the airplane was sold to Don Wall of Omaha. Toyoshi Kimura ended up making an off-airport landing in 1996 or so, causing substantial but not beyond the point of repair. Don Wall purchased the airplane and then spent the next seven years repairing and updating it, and it made its first flight after the rebuild in 2004. In 2021, Don donated the airplane to us at the Bede Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization established to support youth in aviation. After a full inspection and completion of the FAA-approved BD-5J training program, I flew the airplane in July of this year and in October I received my BD-5J Experimental Aircraft Authorization (type rating). Since then, the airplane has made flight demonstrations at the Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (KLBX) in Angleton, TX and the Treasure Coast International Airport (KFPR) in Ft. Pierce, FL, as well as flying to the Stuart Airshow (KSUA). Watch the normal websites for upcoming appearances. Here is a quick flyby from the Angleton flight demonstration. Brian Ingraham facebook.com/1714792088/videos/1009117876859797/

I was a friend of John Duncan and was around him in South Florida. he loves flying a little BD5J. Think it was one of the highlights of his career to be able to fly out for the first time. He owned one for a while and used it on the airshow circuit. When Tamiami airport was new, she used to put on a little bit of an airshow for the tower operators in the evening. Normally he was the only one flying around. Not sure where JOHN is today. Lost contact with him.

The israelly version is the best no hustle around

Do it like Kenosha Boys !

An oldie ! But good !

Awesome video. Also made me realize that my GoPro 10 is a marvelous example of cutting edge engineering and technology!

Nice job. This is one of the planes that killed so many pilots

Very cool. But apart from the deplorable music, I don't care much for the modified, pointy airplane nose. It departs from the very recognizable BD-5 profile. The White BD-5 shown later in the video has the original shape. Much nicer IMO.

Thank you, for posting the bd 5J. I listened to all the dialog and will watch it with no sound about 50 more times.

brilliant just brilliant

Never actually saw the pilot secure the canopy?

Gotta love that elevator version of Flashdance. 🤮

The sound editor should be put up against a wall and shot. The only reason this is not taken down for copyright violation is the fact that nobody want's to claim ownership of such horrible music.

WTF? Who records a jet video and then says "we need to add a soundtrack to this.... well, I just learned Flashdance on the keyboard!"

Just found this video...A lot of great memories from back then. I was lucky to fly hundeds of airshows in 2 different BD5-Jets. First met Al when I was flying the Oshkosh Airshow and he came up to talk to me about his Jet he built. At first I thought it was probably just a story but Jim Bede told me "This Kid built one hell of a Jet, check it out." John Duncan went there first and flew it and raved about it. Next Ron and I went up to check it out and had a ball flying formation aerobatics. Ron and I flew F4's in the same Squadron in Southeast Asia early 70's, which was the last time we flew formation Aerobatics in Jets. We did it a lot in Pitts specials. Al Thompson was one of the best craftsman I ever met. I actually had him finish my 2nd Jet in his hanger, where we got it certified by the FAA, test flown, and in Airshows one week later. I can sure remember the Great Parties we had in his hanger also.."EPIC."

so they spent 35k to make a video of a plane that only costs 2k to buy the kit from the company..seems legit

Al Thomsen , is that the owner of this channel ? If so , you lived my dream , good job ...

People are building RC planes bigger than this.

My uncle in lake Geneva WI had a fatal crash in a BD-5 prop version, they had lots of problems with engines. His was a snowmobile engine...cool little plans but not very safe to say the least.

There is just something unsettling about the thought of building your own coffin.

Bad ass airplane

I've never hated Flashdance more than today.

Music is like from a 1970s porn movie

This is the kit plane I saw in popular mechanics that made we want to be a pilot.

Nice

Awesome plane, got to love VHS! The Subsonex Personal Jet with the new PBS TJ-150 is a sweet aircraft also.

I guess the BD-5 doesnt need marker lights.?

There is a built-in parachute on the Seat

Very interesting Video and Fun to watch and learn about this part of the BD-5J History! Love that Paint scheme! Curious, the pilot Kimura did not seem to be wearing a parachute in this Video or am I wrong? I also enjoyed the comments on this Video. Thanks &Thumbs UP!

Good Job ! I love this aircraft

My Cessna was based at Opa Locka Airport (Sun Flying) in the 1980's but I must have left just before Kimura bought the BD from you Allen, around 1988. I actually owned one of the BD-5's but it was not a jet, just the original gas engine. I kick myself every time I think about selling it for about $3000, during the depression of the early 1990's. I am sure they are not that cheap now, it was an incredible plane and must have been beyond belief with the jet conversion. It is a shame that Toyoshi and 9 passengers died in a plane crash only 5 years after he purchased the jet. He was flying family and friends South in a Beech B90 that had a mechanical emergency and eventually hit the ground before reaching an emergency airport near Lake Okeechobee. This guy must have been an amazing pilot, FAA records showed he had over 20,000 hours and was ATP and Helicopter Rated.

The most fun you can have with your clothes on.

The "Efin" music is terrible!

Donald Wall owns the aircraft I built kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX-Vqp2XbaegfqM

Donald Wall N575J. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX-Vqp2XbaegfqM

Where is the plane now, owner N number?

I know it's not the poster's fault. I just hope whoever put that cheesy version of "Flashdance" on a loop all the way through this video spends 100 years in the afterlife listening to this on volume "11" . Otherwise, nostalgic and fun to watch.

So Miami Vice......in a time when Miami was so exotic. Now it's just not the same. Kudos to this guy!

As far as I know Donald wall owns it he bought it from the Japanese guy I sold it to

Allen do you still have it, is it still flying...

He parked it a couple of time in the Everglades with an engine failure.

Power plant microturbo TRS 18

Impressive as heck! So compact. Any idea what the powerplant make/model? (Kind of confirming to hear that video makers of the 1980s couldn't resist cheesy soundtracks either. :-)

Terrible music!

Music over powered the voice!

Stupid ass music

No kits around that I know of

Anymore of these kits or planes still around?