Legendary Beneš Mráz Be-50 Beta Minor from 1935 is flying again. It is new build aircraft but made in original way and on original documentation base from 1935… piece of czech and european history is alive…
Pictures:
http://www.vhu.cz/letoun-beta-minor-be-50-ze-sbirek-vhu-se-poprve-vznesl/
By: Oxcart - 15th August 2018 at 14:48
So sad. Condolences to all concerned.
By: Rosevidney1 - 14th August 2018 at 21:47
A very great loss to the community of aviation enthusiasts.
By: Mothminor - 14th August 2018 at 21:32
Another tragedy. How very sad to hear this news.
By: Flying_Pencil - 14th August 2018 at 16:49
Terrible, just terrible, sentiments with DH82EH as well. 🙁
Just now saw this thread, asking about the registration, “OK-EAA”. Did the EAA help in building it?
By: 1batfastard - 14th August 2018 at 15:37
Hi All,
RIP to those who lost their life and ditto what DH82EH has put.
Geoff.
By: DH82EH - 14th August 2018 at 15:22
Oh how tragic!
So sorry to hear of this tragedy.
My condolences to family and friends.
Andy Scott
By: ericmunk - 14th August 2018 at 12:37
Very sad to hear this aircraft and its pilot were lost last Saturday in an accident during an airshow at Strunkovice…
By: anneorac - 17th July 2015 at 09:03
Now that is beautiful. Thanks for letting us know about it.
Anne
By: RPSmith - 16th July 2015 at 23:04
A lovely-looking machine. Thanks for telling us about it.
It would be a delight to see in English skies but it’s an awfully long way.
Roger Smith.
By: Mothminor - 16th July 2015 at 18:57
Was trying to find the date of the first flight but so far unable.
Hi Newforest, Google Translate gives this translation for the first paragraph in the link the OP gave –
Historic aircraft Czechoslovak firms Benes – Mraz Be- 50 , which was in the form of a replica built in recent years in the context of the Military History Institute , has completed the first official ago. Held in Friday, May 22, 2015 at the airport in Mlada Boleslav and at a total of five takeoffs and landings , no problems
I think the “first official ago” may be the same as the first flight!
By: Newforest - 16th July 2015 at 18:38
Anyone think it was a Hawk Major? No, O.K. Was trying to find the date of the first flight but so far unable. An early photo, looking complete and ready for flight, was dated Apr. 2013.
By: avion ancien - 16th July 2015 at 10:00
You’ll have to ask the Czechs to change the registration mark to OK-LAA. Two deft brush strokes are all that is required!
By: Arabella-Cox - 16th July 2015 at 09:53
Ha! Yes, I think it would go down well at Oshkosh!
Adrian
or the LAA rally at Sywell? Would go well with Mew Gull replica HEKL, Comper Swift replicas G-ECTF & G-LCGL, Mystery Ship G-TATR and maybe a few others. How about a replicas fly in???
By: Mothminor - 16th July 2015 at 08:24
Really beautiful!
By: Moggy C - 16th July 2015 at 07:57
That’s lovely!
Moggy
By: adrian_gray - 15th July 2015 at 22:56
Ha! Yes, I think it would go down well at Oshkosh!
Adrian
By: avion ancien - 15th July 2015 at 22:20
Maybe its registration mark gives some indication of the place it intends to visit? Somewhat further afield than Old Warden!
By: adrian_gray - 15th July 2015 at 21:28
Absolutely – thank you for posting, what a little cutie.
It needs to visit Old Warden… though I think that might be a long flight!
Adrian
By: Consul - 15th July 2015 at 21:26
What a beautiful reproduction – well done to the builders. Thanks for sharing the news.
By: Tin Triangle - 15th July 2015 at 19:58
What a super little aircraft!
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