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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 flying on May 14 1980.

Bede BD-8 The single prototype was under construction by Jim Bede when his company, Bede Aircraft, faced bankruptcy in 1977 . The incomplete BD-8 ...1

Empty Weight Lb
975
Wing Area Sqm
9
Designer
Jim Bede
Eng 1 Type
Lycoming IO-360-A1A air-cooled flat-four
Max Speed Mph
215
Cruise Speed Kmh
306
Cruise Speed Mph
190
Eng 1 Kw
149
Aspect Ratio
4
Span In
6
Gross Weight Lb
1510
Number Built
1
Crew
one pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
2000
Empty Weight Kg
442
Gross Weight Kg
685
Height In
9
Climb Rate Ms
10
First Flight
1980
Max Speed Kmh
346
Height Ft
6
Span Ft
19
Wing Area Sqft
97
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
6
Length Ft
17
Height M
2
Sequence
BD-5 - BD-6 - BD-7 -BD-8 -BD-10 -BD-12 -BD-14
Eng 1 Hp
200
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
5
Length M
5
Category
Bede aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft
United States sport aircraft 1980-1989

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