Bede BD-7

The Bede BD-7 was a light aircraft constructed in the United States in 1976. It shared the Bede BD-5's pusher propeller configuration but was considerably larger. The fuselage was all-metal, and the wings used the unique "panel-rib" wing construction pioneered on the Bede BD-4. Some sources state that the prototype (registration N7BD) flew in December 1976, but most suggest that it was never actually completed, much less flown.

Specifications (prototype)

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: 3 passengers
• Length: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
• Wingspan: 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
• Height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
• Wing area: 94 ft² (8.7 m²)
• Powerplant: 1 × horizontally-opposed piston engine, 100 -200? hp (75 - 149? kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 220 mph (354 km/h)
• Range: 1000 miles (1609 km)

See also

References

• Taylor, JWR (Editor) (1976). Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1976-1977. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-354-00538-3. 
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 123. 
• World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 890 Sheet 05. 
• aerofiles.com
• BD News 1976