First flown in late 1973, the BD-5J had a Microturbo
TRS-18
jet engine, 17 ft wings, was capable of 350 mph, and climbed at a rate
of 2000 fpm. The BD-5J was seen in the 1983 James Bond movie Octopussy,
and a similar BD-5J was flown by the "Bud Light Air Force" at
airshows.