Toucans can't fly. Whilst on a cross country trip to Lightning Ridge in outback NSW, we had a forced landing. Suspected bird strike to the propellor. All went well though. No damage to trike or pilot and passenger. Yes, a video is being made. Watch this space!
Big bird ready for departure, I set it up Thursday pm and staged at the hangar in Boulder city for the flight to el mirage the next morning. Thanks to the guys at BFE!
This is an unretouched photo. No Photoshop- just came out of my cell phone camera this way.
You can see the birdwing shape right inside the trike-- looks like a swooping bird of prey!!
We all love our birds, and I am no different. This so far is my favorite trike. It offers all I asked for, a four stroke engine with big...ugged. Those were some of the attributes I wanted in my bird and...