Thursday 4 January 2024

Heydecke V16 ZK-VVV Re-Vvvisited

Recently on the New Zealand Civil Aircraft Register Facebook site, Peter Dorbeck posted a photo of the ill fated Heydecke V16 ZK-VVV:

I was interested in this as it is probably the clearest photo I have seen of it.  We have posted on the history of this unique aircraft back in the day at: https://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2012/08/homegrown-single-seat-homebuilt_6.html

I think it was the first aircraft in New Zealand to be saved by a ballistic parachute (and maybe the only one?).  And interestingly it is still registered so maybe we will see it again?

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