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.

Size-wise, these private jets may be some of the smallest options on the market but they’re set to make a big splash where it counts with consumers. 1. Cirrus Vision Jet. 2. Honda HA-420 HondaJet. 3. Learjet 45XR. 4. Stratos 714. 5. Beechcraft Premier IA. 6. Cessna Citation CJ4. 7. One Aviation Eclipse 500. 8. One Aviation Eclipse 700 “Canada” 9.

2023年6月29日 · According to Allied Market Research, the global very light jet market was valued at $4.4 million in 2020 and is projected to reach $10.4 million by 2030. So, let's take a look at the smallest private jets across the world. The Cessna Citation CJ4 has established a highly profitable reputation within the light jet market.

Built at home, slipped on at the airport, it was a single-seat, man-size toy. With a fuselage not much bigger than a motorcycle (empty weight: about 450 pounds), it earned a Guinness record as the...

2019年4月1日 · With a wingspan of only 21 feet and a fuselage length of just 13 feet, the BD-5 was one of the smallest manned jets ever designed. Its single-seat configuration, combined with its lightweight frame, allowed it to achieve impressive speeds of up to 200 mph.

Currently, the smallest private jet is the Flaris LAR 1, with just 27 feet of exterior length and the capacity to carry a maximum of 4 passengers. As you can see in the bar chart above, the top 3 smallest private jets in the world are the Flaris LAR 1 (27 ft), the Cirrus Vision Jet (31 ft), and the One Aviation Eclipse 500 (33 ft).

2023年10月6日 · The smallest aircraft of them all is the M2. The jet carries six passengers, has a maximum range of 1,550 nautical miles, and can reach a top speed of 450 miles per hour. Photo: Textron Aviation

The smallest jet aircraft is the home-built Bede BD-5J Microjet owned by Juan Jimenez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA, which weighs 162 kg (358 lb), is 3.7 m (12 ft) long, has a 5.7 m (17 ft) wingspan, and can fly at 483 km/h (300 mph). There are actually several hundred BD-5 aircraft flying, produced and sold in kit form by the Bede aircraft ...

2020年9月19日 · Cessna are renowned for making some of the world’s smallest private jets. Arguably, this has been what has made them so successful, with them owning the vast majority of the light jet market. In the late 1980’s, Cessna was looking to develop a new business jet that could replace its successful Cessna I series.

A very light jet (VLJ), entry-level jet or personal jet, [1] previously known as a microjet, is a category of small business jets that seat four to eight people. VLJs are considered the lightest business jets and are approved for single-pilot operation.