Bede BD-7
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| BD-7 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | |
| Designed by | Jim Bede |
| Number built | 1 |
The Bede BD-7 was a light aircraft constructed in the United States in 1976. It shared the Bede BD-5's pusher propeller configuration but was considerably larger. The fuselage was all-metal, and the wings used the unique "panel-rib" wing construction pioneered on the Bede BD-4. Some sources state that the prototype (registration N7BD) flew in December 1976, but most suggest that it was never actually completed, much less flown.
[edit] Specifications (prototype)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
- Wingspan: 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
- Height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
- Wing area: 94 ft² (8.7 m²)
- Powerplant: 1 × horizontally-opposed piston engine, 100 -200? hp (75 - 149? kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 220 mph (354 km/h)
- Range: 1000 miles (1609 km)
[edit] References
- Taylor, JWR (Editor) (1976). Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1976-1977. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0 354 00538 3.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 123.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 890 Sheet 05.
- aerofiles.com
- BD News 1976
[edit] See also
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