Bede BD-5Vee 'Micro' (Homebuilt)
HISTORY
- A small, homebuilt aircraft, designed by Jim Bede, was introduced to the market in the latter 1960s. It was called the BD-5 and it sold as a kit with an engine installed in mid-fuselage, piston or jet, with a streamlined body. Over 5,000 kits were sold due to is affordability, though only a few hundred were ever fully built.
- Early in the 1970s, the Bede Aircraft Corporation filed for bankruptcy and production ceased. Many of the completed kits are still flying today.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Status: Static Display |
| Manufacturer: Bede Aircraft Corporation |
| Year: 1986 |
| Model: BD-5 |
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| Crew: 1 |
| Max T/O Weight: 659 lb. |
| Span: 21 ft. 6 in. |
| Length: 13 ft. 7 in. |
| Height: 4 ft. 2 in. |
| Maximum Speed: 232 mph |
| Cruise Speed: 229 mph |
Rate of Climb: 1,919 ft/min
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| Power Plant: 1 x 70hp Hirth, 2 cylinder, 2-stroke piston engine |
| Range: 935 miles |
| Service Ceiling: 26,000 ft. |
| Armament: none |
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