Bede BD-5

    (Low Wing - Metal)

    Kit/Plans:
    BD Micro Technologies, Inc.
    1260 Wade Road
    Siletz, OR 97380
    Phone: 541-444-1343
    E-mail:
    sales@bd-micro.com
    Website:
    http://bd-micro.com

    Alturair:

    1405 N. Johnson Ave.
    El Cajon, CA 92020
    Phone: 619-449-1570
    Fax: 619-442-0481
    e-mail:
    alturair@alturdyne.com
    Website:
    www.alturair.com/

    BD-5 Interest Group:

    The BD-5 Network
    Juan Jimenez, Director
    PO Box 9205
    San Juan, PR 00908-9205
    Phone: 787-721-0818
    Email: bd5@bd5.com
    Website:
    www.bd5.com
    Discussion list:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bd5

    Special Notes:

    Bede Aircraft, Inc. went bankrupt in auction, selling all of their components on June 18, 1979. Some of the present reference sources for aircraft parts are as follows:

    Ed "Skeeter" Karnes, President
    Bede-Micro Technologies, Inc.
    1260 Wade Road
    Siletz, OR 97380
    H: 541/444-1343

    Drive Trains
    Jerry Kauth
    9810 Smokey Pt. Blvd.
    Marysville, WA 98270
    206/653-7422

    Catalog available
    Alturdyne/Alturair
    8050 Armour
    El Cajon, CA 92020
    619/565-2131
    Fax: 819/279-4296


    Articles in EAA Publications:

    Year

    Month

    Page

    Magazine

    Article

    2007

    02

    46

    Sport Aviation

    Father’s Dream: Family’s homebuilding legacy lives on by Todd Parker 7 pg

    2001

    08

    91

    Sport Aviation

    Andrew Bink's BD-5B (photo & caption)

    94

    03

    45

    Experimenter

    Low speed left turn, fatal stall

    94

    06

    13

    Sport Aviation

    Turbine engine w/80 lbs thrust

    94

    11

    60

    Sport Aviation

    BD-5/BD-10 Comparison

    92

    03

    62

    Sport Aviation

    Newsletter/network available

    92

    04

    45

    Experimenter

    Inadvertent trim wheel use = crash

    92

    05

    90

    Sport Aviation

    Canadian BD-t w/Rotax 582

    91

    01

    47

    Experimenter

    Engine problems (1200cc Honda) cause fatal crash

    91

    08

    79

    Sport Aviation

    Pryor BD-5 w/Rotax 532

    90

    05

    47

    Experimenter

    BD-5 with Honda Civic Engine Crashes in Test Flight

    90

    07

    46

    Experimenter

    Short Circuit on Honda Engine Causes Crash

    89

    02

    39

    Light Plane World

    Canopy Blows Off on BD-5J

    89

    12

    22

    Sport Aviation

    Paulson BD-5 - with F-100 "Front End," Civic Power

    88

    03

    97

    Sport Aviation

    Shuman BD-5 - with Turbo 100hp Honda Civic

    88

    09

    08

    Sport Aviation

    BD-5ers Organization Formed

    87

    11

    95

    Sport Aviation

    Vickers BD-5 - with 70hp 3 Cyl. Corvair

    86

    08

    46

    Sport Aviation

    Critique of BD-5 Concept, Part I, by Seth Anderson

    86

    09

    43

    Sport Aviation

    Critique of BD-5, Part II, by Seth Anderson

    85

    01

    05

    Sport Aviation

    Jesse Cueller Resurrecting BD-5 as Kit.

    83

    01

    62

    Sport Aviation

    Photo only. Kawasaki powered BD-5.

    83

    02

    13

    Sport Aviation

    Attention: Crack in left wing spar.

    83

    02

    14

    Sport Aviation

    Spitfire power for BD-5's (note only).

    82

    05

    50

    Sport Aviation

    Bede Micro Update.

    82

    07

    10

    Sport Aviation

    BD-5 Bulletin - Rudder (Note only).

    82

    12

    06

    Sport Aviation

    BD-5 Safety note-flap.

    82

    12

    17

    Sport Aviation

    Favale BD-5 0C90 (photo only).

    80

    08

    07

    Sport Aviation

    BD-5 Repay customers?

    78

    06

    06

    Sport Aviation

    Note on the BD situation.

    78

    08

    38

    Sport Aviation

    Letter from Jim Bede as to the status of the Company.

    78

    12

    08

    Sport Aviation

    Note only. Call for BD-5 builders.

    77

    02

    34

    Sport Aviation

    Article criticizing the strength of Pro Seal in riveting technique.

    77

    05

    05

    Sport Aviation

    Letter from Jim Bede defending the use of Pro Seal in riveting.

    76

    04

    27

    Sport Aviation

    Education Through Error: BD-5 Accident Article.

    75

    03

    09

    Sport Aviation

    Short accident report.

    75

    05

    09

    Sport Aviation

    Honda powered BD-5

    75

    07

    10

    Sport Aviation

    Honda Powered BD-5.

    74

    04

    08

    Sport Aviation

    Note on the Trainer

    73

    05

    06

    Sport Aviation

    Note on the kit. Kit OK'd.

    73

    07

    30

    Sport Aviation

    BD-5 and 5J article.

    73

    10

    06

    Sport Aviation

    Short BD5-J article.

    73

    11

    10

    Sport Aviation

    Article on the BD5-J with six photos.

    72

    01

    26

    Sport Aviation

    One half page and 1 photo shows New Tail developed for Bede.

    72

    08

    06

    Sport Aviation

    Note only. The all metal version was flown.

    72

    09

    C

    Sport Aviation

    Color shot of the BD-5 in flight.

    72

    12

    26

    Sport Aviation

    Interview with Jim Bede and 1 photograph.

    71

    04

    15

    Sport Aviation

    Bede's Mighty Little Micro 3 View, 3 pictures and 4 other drawings showing the V-Tail prototype.

    71

    10

    17

    Sport Aviation

    Note only. Micro flown on 9/13/71


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