Yes it's very good aircraft! Plans built one a couple decades ago. A few years back I built a modified version just added 8in'sto the length ,and 3in's to the width and used fiberglass to skin it with. Then put a stroke type 1 VW engine in and some 21 inch tires my weight still came in at 420 empty now with leading-edge slats I can say it's not only a rocket ship but it's stol performance is off the charts. Of course it's not an ultra-light and I do carry 23 gallons of fuel but hey when I average 45 miles per gallon it's now a true cross country plane and getting an N number was not that bad. My point is the j3 junior is such a performer, that's why I model my design after it! Happy flying. 👍 🤠🛩️

@@Ozarkprepper643 wow sounds like a nice build, you have any videos of it? Im putting a v-twin 65 hp rotax 4-stroke engine EFI 800cc 4 valve OHC in mine, engine weighs about 100 pounds, water cooled. its from a snowmobile platform. got a link to your modded craft?

@@sacooper802 no I don't,leastwise not that I know how to put on my KZbin channel. Since all I have is my phone ,download speeds are too slow like hours and I am too remote, would need an internet dish and for as little as I would use it, I'm too damn cheap! LOL But perhaps one day I'll get it video or two on my KZbin channel. That will definitely be a nice engine 800cc? That sounds like the ctec2 8000 from Arctic Cat if that's the case 65 horse is a conservative number more like 80 plus and they are torque monsters with the 2 1/2 to one speed reduction wow !!!! Power to the prop, woohoo !! weather rotac or Arctic Cat they are bulletproof reliable engines happy flying

I would love to have one! I used to stop in from time to time and visit with Mr. Hipp. He and his wife built and sold these kits, but sadly he passed away around 2009. I wanted a Kitten so bad but couldn't swing it back then. The Kitten was designed by Jesse Anglin and Mr. Hipp told me that he bought the jigs and rights to the designs a few years later. He also said he had a two place side by side prototype he had started working on but I never saw it myself. These are great little airplanes and did I mention I would still love to have one?

In what ways does it not look airworthy, just wondering

@@bluecarobs6733 don't pay attention to that foolish comment. The guy obviously has zero 2stroke related aviation knowledge and casually assessed a flying aircraft as not appearing noteworthy. Reeks of rampant stupidity

Muskrat yeah I don’t know very much about aircraft I just thought that it looks like a fun mini airplane.

Engine

Yes like he said engine rotak has been making purpose-built light aircraft 2-stroke engines for decades they are the same ones that make reliable sled engines these engines usually come with redundant ignitions just like they're bigger counterparts though I don't have the specs in front of me I'd estimate its weight with speed reducer to be at around 80 lb

Which breed of oxen they should have used?

I'm not of the opinion that they've used the wrong breed of 'oxen, only that they are so fast, the lone fellow building the load is working his backside off, trying to keep up! The bovines in the video appear to be descendant from Guernsey. I'm not willing to put money on that but, that's what they look like to me. They are long of leg as more dairy breeds are, compared to beef, which tend to be shorter in the leg and they are using that length of stride to really pile the hay onto that wagon. Having had the responsibility of building the load on the hay wagon in my junior years, I've been in that guy's place and I can really empathize with his struggle to keep up and not screw up in the process!

$8-9k, half of that for a used one

If you check out their website, the PTO seems a little light, but also horse market favors 40-50lb bales, at least where I am

Sludik Aaa hi I did some research because I was just as interested as you were. the red thing that the guy is sitting on is called a PTO forecart and the John Deere baler seams to be a 338 square baler 👍

farmingwithhorses.com/hd-ground-drive-pto-forecarts/

maybe late answer but it is I&J Heavy Duty Ground Drive PTO Forecart, check this farmingwithhorses.com/hd-ground-drive-pto-forecarts/

Probably a Rotax 447