Bede BD-22L
| BD-22L | |
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| BD-22L on display | |
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Bede |
| Designer | Jim Bede |
| First flight | March, 2015 |
The Bede BD-22L is an American kit-built homebuilt aircraft.
Design and development
[edit]The BD-22L is a two-seat, low wing, tricycle gear aircraft. It can be flown with the canopy open.[1] The prototype N224BD first flew in March 2015, but suffered a fatal accident on April 1, 2015 in St. Lucie County, Florida.[2][3] The development appears to have ended.
Specifications (BD-22L)
[edit]Data from Aero News
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Wingspan: 32 ft (9.8 m)
- Empty weight: 850 lb (386 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,320 lb (599 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 110 kn (130 mph, 210 km/h)
- Stall speed: 43 kn (49 mph, 79 km/h)
- Range: 520 nmi (600 mi, 970 km)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bede BD-22L.
- ^ "Jim Bede is Back". Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Jim Bede (Bede Corp) Aircraft". Secret Projects Forum. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ "Bede BD-22, N224BD: Fatal accident occurred April 01, 2015 in St. Lucie County, Florida".