Aircraft N12233

[son]

N12233
I am Son Bryant, and I was one of three developing engineer for the Mael/Burns BA-42 - from Oct 1964 thru 1972 at the Starkville, Mississippi airport. Sam Burns started the project, and the plane was designed by Glen Bryant (no relation to me). Originally, we planned to use Franklin 4-cylinder engines, hence the designation BA-42 (Burns Aircraft, 4-cyl, twin engine).
As drawings were produced, part stamping blanks, and part stamping dies were made out in the shop. The complete aircraft was made and completed in the Starkville, MS hanger, and passed all FAA inspections and flight tests, and certification was received. Only two planes were made.
The project died in 1973, but was bought by Bob Mael of Portage, WI in 1975. He hired me part-time, and I was responsible for getting it re-certified.
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I worked as an engineer at Burns (later Mael) from Oct '64 through '72. I was involved in the development from beginning to end, and in '75-'80, was involved with re-certifying the aircraft with owner Bob Mael in Portage, Wisconsin.

[stantonite]

Son

Interesting history - you said there were only two planes made

Was this the other N4604S ??

[url] http://aerofiles.com/burns-ba42.jpg [/url]


Terry Fletcher
UK

[son]

Can't remember the second plane's number, but one plane (the #1) was built orginally and was used for flight testing. A second plane (the #2) was built next with some cosmetic changes. Both are in flying condition and are located at Mael Airfield in Portage, Wisconsin, USA.
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I worked as an engineer at Burns (later Mael) from Oct '64 through '72. I was involved in the development from beginning to end, and in '75-'80, was involved with re-certifying the aircraft with owner Bob Mael in Portage, Wisconsin.

[stantonite]

Son

Click on this link below to confirm whether this is the right aircraft type

[url] http://aerofiles.com/burns-ba42.jpg [/url]

if it is then N4604S must have been the second aircraft


Terry