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 · The tiny plane was called the BD-5 Micro. More than 3,000 people—many of them, like me, with imaginations fired but zero experience building airplanes—eventually purchased BD-5 kits. A handful of factory prototype BD-5s made test flights, triggering paroxysms of excitement among us kit-buyers.

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.

With a fuselage not much bigger than a motorcycle (empty weight: about 450 pounds), it earned a Guinness record as the world’s smallest jet. Its wings and tail could be removed for storage in a...

2022年6月21日 · But perhaps even more alluring was the second idea that Bede put out into the world: the jet-powered BD-5J. Gone was the unreliable Hirth snowmobile engine and in its place was a French-built Sermel TRS-18-046 turbojet that produced 225 pounds of thrust.

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-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.

2020年7月18日 · In the late 1960s, the U.S. aircraft designer Jim Bede created the first-ever Bede BD-5, which belonged to the series of single-seat homebuilt aircraft. It has a small, streamlined fuselage with space under a canopy for a semi-reclined pilot and an …

2016年9月22日 · At just over 5 meters long, the new model can reach speeds of up to 515 km/h while having a range of 370 km. It is powered by a Quantum Turbine System which gives a thrust of 265lbs (120...

2019年4月1日 · In this article, we’ll explore the history and design of the BD-5 and the FLS Microjet, highlighting what makes these tiny jets so special, the challenges involved in building and flying them, and their lasting impact on aviation. The …