- Design and development
- Variants
- Specifications (BD-3)
- See also
- References
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The Bede BD-3 is a prototype six passenger homebuilt aircraft. Design and developmentThe BD-3 is a six place, low wing pusher configuration aircraft with tricycle landing gear. The aircraft is powered by two engines driving a single shrouded pusher propeller connected with V belts and overriding clutches. The aircraft uses STOL Boundary layer control devices. The fuselage was built using aluminum honeycomb. Bede intended to scale up a turboprop variant for 15 and 24 passengers. The BD-3 prototype was sold to the EAA AirVenture Museum,[1][2] although by 2013 it did not appear on the museum's list of aircraft owned.[3] Variants- //Bede XBD-2">Bede XBD-2
Flying prototype - Twin Continental O-300 - BD-3
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}}References1. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Air Progress|date=November 1978|page=31}}
2. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Flying Magazine|date=Nov 1962|page=105}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.airventuremuseum.org/collection/aircraft/ |title=Aircraft Collection |publisher=AirVenture Museum |date= |accessdate=2013-12-23}}
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