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The Bede BD-14 was an American homebuilt aircraft, designed by Jim Bede and produced by Bede Aircraft of Medina, Ohio, introduced in the 1990s. The aircraft was intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction, but only one was ever built.[1][2]
BD-14 | |
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Bede BD-14 artist's concept | |
Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Bede Aircraft |
Designer | Jim Bede |
Status | Production completed |
Number built | One |
Developed from | Bede BD-12 |
Designed as a four-seat development of the Bede BD-12, which was, in turn, a two-seat version of the single-seat Bede BD-5, the BD-14 was to feature a cantilever low-wing, a four-seat enclosed cockpit under a gull-wing canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft was built from fibre-reinforced plastic composite materials.[1]
The company that currently owns the rights to the design, BedeCorp, indicates that production was not started due to the cost of tooling and the lack of funds.[2]
In April 2015 no examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, although one had been registered to the designer at one time.[3]
Data from AeroCrafter and Bede sales brochure 1994[1][4]
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