The Bede BD-4 is an American light aircraft, designed by Jim Bede for homebuilding and available since 1968. It was one of the first homebuilt aircraft to be offered in kit form. [1]

Jim Bede designed the BD-4, the first real “kitplane” in the world. The design was based on a high-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design, able to be fitted either with tailwheel …

The BD-4C is a greatly improved four seat model with 1,200 lb (544 kg) empty weight and 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) gross weight. Estimated construction time is 700 hours.

This site hosts information about the experimental aircraft BD-4. The BD-4 is the first real kitplane in the world. Jim Bede designed and started to sell the kits in 1968, that's almost 35 ago! …

Based on previous work with innovative light aircraft, the BD-1 (eventually developed into the American Aviation AA-1 Yankee) and the BD-2, Jim Bede designed the BD-4, the first real …

John Holland's homebuilt airplane that has continually negated his need for a production craft is a BD-4. This slab-sided, Hershey bar winged wonder first appeared as plans in 1968 and began …

2022年8月19日 · The Bede BD-4 was designed by Jim Bede in the late 60’s with a first flight in 1968. I actually got to attend a few of his aircraft design workshops at Oshkosh in the early …

BD-4 Specifications The following two tables are copied 'as is' from Jim Bede's book. To view performance data that have been recorded from real planes refer to TVAP site and Ken …

2009年7月1日 · The BD-4 was designed to be built by homebuilders who have only simple shop tools and no previous experience; however, the finished product is a high-performance, low …

The BD-4 enjoys one of the best safety records of all homebuilt aircraft, and this combined with the ease of construction and a long list of optional equipment explains the aircraft’s continued …