Bede BD-17 Nugget
The Bede BD-17 Nugget is an American single-seat monoplane. designed by Bedecorp for amateur construction from a kit.[1][2]
| BD-17 Nugget | |
|---|---|
 | |
| BD-17L | |
| Role | Single-seat homebuilt monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Bedecorp |
| First flight | 11 February 2001 |
| Produced | 7 (2011) |
Design and development
The Nugget was announced in June 2000 and was designed to be easy to build with a maximum of 100 parts.[1] The first flight of the tricycle landing gear prototype was on 11 February 2001.[1] It is an all-metal low-wing monoplane, it has optional folding wings and is available with fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel or a tricycle landing gear.[1] It can be fitted with an engine between 45 and 80 hp (33.6 to 59.7 kW). The prototype had a 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E two-cylinder four-stroke engine.[1] The pilot has an enclosed cockpit with a rearward-sliding canopy.[1][2]
Specifications
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2003-04[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m)
- Wingspan: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
- Height: 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)
- Wing area: 53.5 sq ft (4.97 m2)
- Empty weight: 450 lb (204 kg)
- Gross weight: 850 lb (386 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × HKS 700E two-cylinder four-stroke engine , 60 hp (44.6 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 195 mph (313 km/h, 169 kn)
- Cruise speed: 150 mph (241 km/h, 130 kn)
- Stall speed: 52 mph (84 km/h, 45 kn)
- Range: 702 mi (1,129 km, 610 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 1,050 ft/min (5.3 m/s)
References
Notes
- Jackson 2003, p. 526
- Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 45. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
Bibliography
- Jackson, Paul, ed. (2003). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2003-2004. Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.