| Bodacious | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | John Steere |
| Designer | John Steere |
| First flight | 2012 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Milholland Legal Eagle |
The Steere Bodacious is an American single seat original design ultralight aircraft.
The Bodacious was a project started as a Legal Eagle ultralight, but was redesigned to become an enclosed aircraft. The aircraft is a single engine, strut-braced, high wing ultralight with conventional landing gear. The aluminum spar wings use wooden ribs and fold rearward for towing or storage. The aircraft is covered with Oratex, a pre-colored covering used in model aircraft building. [1]
The prototype Bodacious won the Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight award at the 2012 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow. [2]
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