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Bede Aviation BD-5

Bede Aviation BD-5

Jim Bede was a creative and successful airplane designer when he designed the BD-5, a tiny, sleek, sexy, high-performance bullet of an airplane. The press eagerly promoted the promising new kit-built airplane. Sales were brisk, but then his engine supplier shut down, and a succession of other engines followed, each with a new set of problems. Although thousands of would-be builders were disappointed, hundreds of BD-5s were completed and flown, including this one.

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