The Bede BD-5 Micro is a series of small, single-seat homebuilt aircraft created in the late 1960s by US aircraft designer Jim Bede and introduced to the market primarily in kit form by the now-defunct Bede Aircraft Corporation in the early 1970s.

2020年5月20日 · Surprisingly, pilots newly smitten with BD-5 fever can still pursue their fantasies. A company called BD-Micro Technologies, in Siletz, Oregon, has decades of BD-5 experience and a stockpile of original Bede kit parts. It makes all the missing pieces (with many design improvements) and has set up construction tooling and jigs.

2014年3月3日 · The BD-5 Micro is a series of small, single-seat home-built aircraft created in the late 1960s by US aircraft designer Jim Bede and introduced to the market primarily in “kit” form by the now-defunct Bede Aircraft Corporation in the early 1970s. It was featured in the 1983 James Bond movie ‘Octopussy‘.

In 1973, Bede Aircraft introduced a jet-powered version the BD-5J. This aircraft still holds the record as the world’s smallest jet aircraft and is a popular air show performer. The BD-5J was made famous by its appearance in the James Bond film “Octopussy.”

Here you'll find pictures, information and web links related to the BD-5 as well as to other Bede aircraft and experimental aviation in general. Enjoy! Former Project: BD-5J - N3038V Surgery on a Microturbo 022 Couguar Turbojet! Restoration Pictures of Previous Project (SN# 22 - N522PR)

The BD-5J is the jet version of the original BD-5 propeller aircraft. It holds the record as the smallest jet aircraft. The aircraft featured a Microturbo jet engine.

The BD-5 was designed in 1973, and proved to be an extremely popular aircraft. The BD-5 is small and lightweight, and can be either single seat propeller or jet driven. The jet version is listed in the Guinness book of records as the world’s smallest jet.

The BD-5 is a high performance single-place, low-wing, pusher-configuration sport plane. Design features include all-metal construction, mechanical retractable landing gear among the industry finest, detachable wings,and wrist action side stick control as in modern day fighter aircraft.

The only BD-5 in the world with a solid conventional spar, Riblett Reprofile incorporated into custom wing ribs and working nosewheel steering. (NOTE: The design components of this aircraft which depart from the original BD-5 design are unique to this aircraft and constitute the property of the owner of this aircraft.

2024年4月12日 · Aircraft: Bede BD5-J; Serial #: 53BD; Photo date: 2011-07-02; Uploaded: 2019-10-23