The Bede BD-14 was an American homebuilt aircraft, designed by Jim Bede and produced by Bede Aircraft of Medina, Ohio, introduced in the 1990s. The aircraft was intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction, but only one was ever built.[1][2]
| BD-14 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Bede BD-14 artist's concept | |
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Bede Aircraft |
| Designer | Jim Bede |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | One |
| Developed from | Bede BD-12 |
Design and development
editDesigned as a four-seat development of the Bede BD-12, which was, in turn, a two-seat version of the single-seat Bede BD-5, the BD-14 was to feature a cantilever low-wing, a four-seat enclosed cockpit under a gull-wing canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft was built from fibre-reinforced plastic composite materials.[1]
The company that currently owns the rights to the design, BedeCorp, indicates that production was not started due to the cost of tooling and the lack of funds.[2]
Operational history
editIn April 2015 no examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, although one had been registered to the designer at one time.[3]
Variants
edit- BD-14A
- Prototype
- BD-14B
- Proposed production version.[1]
Specifications (BD-14A)
editData from AeroCrafter and Bede sales brochure 1994[1][4]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: three passengers
- Length: 24 ft 11 in (7.59 m)
- Wingspan: 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)
- Height: 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)
- Wing area: 113.6 sq ft (10.55 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 6.4
- Airfoil: 66 415 (root) 66 418 (tip)
- Empty weight: 1,050 lb (476 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,200 lb (998 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 45 US gallons
- Powerplant: 1 × Air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine , 150 hp (110 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 195 mph (314 km/h, 169 kn)
- Stall speed: 56 mph (90 km/h, 49 kn)
- Range: 975 mi (1,569 km, 847 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,800 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,050 ft/min (5.3 m/s)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 346. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ a b Bede Corp. "BD-12/14". Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (April 15, 2015). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ BD 12/14 sales brochure 1994