Bede BD-17 Nugget

BD-17 Nugget
BD-17L
Role Single-seat homebuilt monoplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Bedecorp
First flight 11 February 2001
Produced 7 (2011)


The Bede BD-17 Nugget is an American single-seat monoplane designed by Bedecorp for amateur construction from a kit.[1][2]

Design and development

The Nugget was announced in June 2000 and was designed to be easy to build with a maximum of 100 parts.[1] The first flight of the tricycle landing gear prototype was on 11 February 2001.[1] It is an all-metal low-wing monoplane, it has optional folding wings and is available with fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel or a tricycle landing gear.[1] It can be fitted with an engine between 45 to 80 hp (33.6 to 59.7 kW), the prototype had a 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E two-cylinder four-stroke engine.[1] The pilot has an enclosed cockpit with a rearward sliding canopy. [1][2]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2003-04[1]

General characteristics

Performance


References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Jackson 2003, p. 526
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 45. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851

Bibliography

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  • Jackson, ed. (2003). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2003-2004. Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)