N50645 - 1978 Kimbrel Dormoy Bathtub M.k. Aircraft Registration

N50645 is a 1978 Kimbrel DORMOY BATHTUB M.K., a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kimbrel Michael G in Oakville, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 21, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on May 12, 1978. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Volkswagen CONVERSION engine producing 36 horsepower, N50645 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6533C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N50645 was last updated on March 17, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Dormoy Bathtub was a pioneering ultra-light racing aircraft that demonstrated the potential for affordable homebuilt aviation in the 1920s. First flown in 1924, it was a high-wing parasol monoplane powered by a single 20-horsepower Heath-Henderson engine and designed for one pilot. Weighing just 425 pounds with a 24-foot wingspan, it achieved a cruise speed of 70 mph while costing only $325 to build. The aircraft was designed by French engineer Étienne Dormoy at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. AviatorDB tracks 1 Kimbrel aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BTUB.

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