Bede BD-8
| BD-8 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Aerobatics aircraft |
| Designer | Jim Bede |
| First flight | 1980 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Bede BD-8 was an aerobatics aircraft developed in the United States in the mid-1970s. It was a low-wing, single-seat monoplane of conventional configuration, albeit very short-coupled, and of all-metal construction. The single prototype was under construction by Jim Bede when his company, Bede Aircraft, faced bankruptcy in 1977. The incomplete BD-8 was purchased by Mike Huffman, who completed its construction in 1980. It first flew on May 14, 1980.[1]
Specifications
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Aspect ratio: 3.9:1
Performance
See also
Notes
References
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- Taylor, John W. R. (1982). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2.
- Sport Aviation (January 1981).
- Owner's website
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