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Designed by Jim Bede, the BD-4 is a kit built aircraft available as a
two seater powered by a 108hp(81kW) engine and as a four seater as
above. Engines up to 200hp(149kW) are optional. An extremely popular
homebuilt, its non retractable undercarriage can be of the tricycle or
tailwheel type. Earlier Bede designs were the BD-1 two- seat light
aircraft first flown in 1963 powered by a 115hp(85kW) Lycoming and which
was the predecessor of the American Aviation AA-1 series. The BD-2 was a
long range light aircraft based on the Schweizer 2-32 two-seat glider.
N99AD
c/n BD-4-607 USA
4 seat light aircraft first flown in 1969
Engine: 180hp(134kW) Lycoming O-360
Length: 21’6”(6.55m)
Height: 7’6.5”(2.29m)
Wingspan: 25’0”(7.62m)
No.built: 200+
Range: 782miles(1258km)
Cruising speed: 192mph(308kmh) Empty weight: 1140lb(517kg)
Maximum take-off weight: 2500lb(1135kg)
The illustration below shows a tricycle geared Bede BD-4.
N682BD
c/n 682
Many homebuilt aircraft are modified by their builders during
construction and the aircraft below is a good example. It is a stretched
version of the Bede BD-4, designated Bede Super BD-4 250.
C-GBVK
c/n 365
Two other examples of the Bede BD-4 are
illustrated below.
N348ST
c/n 529
N456JL
c/n 45 |
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