The Bede BD-1 was a two-seat, single-engine, low-wing monoplane , the first design of American aeronautical engineer Jim Bede . The BD-1 was designed in 1960 as a kit-built aircraft intended for home assembly by amateur builders. Design goals included a kit price of $ US 2500, including a rebuilt 100 hp (75 kW) engine and a cruise speed of 130 knots (240 km/h). The prototype N624BD first flew in 1962.
11-465: BD-1 may refer to: Bede BD-1 , a small aircraft Agent Starr, a character in the 2006 rhythm video game Elite Beat Agents BD-1, a character in the 2019 action-adventure video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title BD-1 . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
22-554: A region of the upper surface of the wing during flight at high angle of attack . This is typically to avoid a tendency to spin following a stall , or to improve the controllability of the airplane as it approaches the stall. A stall strip may be intended to alter the wing’s stall characteristics and ensure that the wing root stalls before the wing tips . In some cases, such as the American Aviation AA-1 Yankee , both wings are designed to incorporate stall strips. In
33-500: A sliding canopy and two seats. The aircraft was designed to be towed behind a car to allow it to be stored at home in a garage and thus reduce hangarage costs. To facilitate this goal the aircraft had folding wings and a horizontal stabilizer of less than 8 foot (2.4 m) width. It was designed to be fully aerobatic as well and was stressed for 9 g (90 m/s²). Many parts of the BD-1 were interchangeable to simplify production. For example,
44-540: The Tiger Aircraft AG-5B Tiger , was produced until 2006 by Tiger Aircraft . Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66 General characteristics Performance Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Stall strips A stall strip is a small component fixed to the leading edge of the wing of an airplane to modify its aerodynamic characteristics. These stall strips may be necessary for
55-431: The airplane to comply with type certification requirements. A stall strip typically consists of a small piece of material, usually aluminium, triangular in cross section and often 6-12 inches (15–30 cm) in length. It is riveted or bonded to the wing’s leading edge. Some airplanes have one stall strip on each wing. Some airplanes have only one stall strip on one wing. A stall strip initiates flow separation on
66-503: The company and the design was reworked - including the removal of the folding wing feature - that it entered production as the American Aviation AA-1 Yankee , forerunner of the Grumman-American line of light aircraft. The BD-1 was a low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction, utilizing aluminium honeycomb construction and a laminar flow wing. The aircraft was predominantly of bonded, rather than riveted, construction. It featured
77-490: The design so that completed aircraft could be sold. Due to financial problems Bede was forced out of the company and the BD-1 was redesigned. During the redesign process the aircraft was modified so that the wings did not fold, making it easier to achieve certification. Other changes included a longer wing to improve rate of climb, an anti-servo tab on the elevator along with an elevator centering spring system to increase longitudinal stability and stall strips to improve
88-430: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BD-1&oldid=1045697440 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bede BD-1 No kits were sold however, and it was not until Bede had been removed from
99-564: The purchase price. Design powerplants included the Continental A65-8 of 65 hp (48 kW), Continental C90-14F of 90 hp (67 kW), Continental O-200 A of 100 hp (75 kW) and a Lycoming O-235 C1 of 108 hp (81 kW). The BD-1 was never developed beyond prototype stage and no kits were produced. The company Bede founded to produce the BD-1 kits, Bede Aviation Corporation, eventually became American Aviation and they pursued FAA certification under FAR 23 for
110-484: The stall performance. The resulting aircraft entered production in the fall of 1968 as the 1969 model American Aviation AA-1 Yankee Clipper . While the BD-1 never did enter production itself, it has had a lasting impact on light aircraft production and spawned a whole series of offspring designs including the Grumman American AA-1 , AA-5 , and Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar . The ultimate derivative design,
121-400: The wings were interchangeable as were the fin and horizontal tail. The ailerons and flaps were interchangeable and the rudder and elevators were also. Many aerodynamic and handling compromises were made to achieve this commonality of parts and trailer-ability. The aircraft was intended to be offered with a variety of new or rebuilt engines. Rebuilt engines were to be available to reduce
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