Bede BD-4

The Bede BD-4 is a light general aviation aircraft marketed in the United States for homebuilding since 1968. It was the first home-built aircraft to be offered in kit form. It remains one of the world's most popular homebuilts with thousands of plans issued and hundreds of versions completed to date.

* Bede BD-4- restoration following years of being out of service- 1997 1
Bede BD-4 is a light general aviation aircraft. The BD-4 has the capacity for...2
kits of parts for construction of his Bede BD-4 two/four-seat light aircraft Since then he has devoted further efforts to the development of sport aircraft for the homebuilder, and has designed and built the 3
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instantly when their Bede BD-4 plane crashed into the grounds of the Small Bore Rifle Club soon after taking off at 7.30am, and burst into flames on impact.5
Runne, 37, were both killed on impact when their Bede BD-4 plane came down in the state of Queensland yesterday.6

Made by Jim BedeBedecorp for homebuilding.

It is the successor of the Bede BD-1 .

killed when their Bede BD-4 plane crashed into the grounds of the Small Bore Rifle Club, shortly after taking off at 7.30am.7
I have lots more pictures in my N114AC Bede BD-4C Construction photo gallery.8
The Bede BD-4 was one of American designer Jim Bede's more successful designs. It was marketed as a kit for home construction.9
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when their Bede BD-4 plane crashed into the grounds of Mundubbera's Small Bore Rifle Club, shortly after taking off at 7.30am. It burst into flames on impact and their bodies were incinerated.11
Empty Weight Lb
990
Designer
Jim Bede
Predecessor
Bede BD-1
Eng 1 Type
Lycoming O-320
Max Speed Mph
234
Eng 1 Kw
112
Introduced
1968
Developed From
Bede BD-1
Span In
7
Gross Weight Lb
2000
Capacity
3
Crew
one pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
1250
Empty Weight Kg
450
Gross Weight Kg
910
Height In
3
Range Km
1450
Climb Rate Ms
6
Manufacturer
Jim Bede
Bedecorp for homebuilding
Range Miles
900
First Flight
1968
Max Speed Kmh
377
Height Ft
7
Span Ft
25
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
8
Length Ft
21
Height M
2
Sequence
BD-1 - BD-2 - BD-4 - BD-5 - BD-6 - BD-7
Eng 1 Hp
150
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
5
Length M
7
Category
Bede aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft
United States civil utility aircraft 1960-1969

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