Bede BD-6

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name=BD-6


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type=Sports plane
manufacturer=Bedecorp for homebuilding
designer=Jim Bede
first flight=1974
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variants with their own articles=The Bede BD-6 was a light aircraft flown in the United States in 1974. Similar in design to the Bede BD-4, it was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration. The BD-6 was intended to be marketed for homebuilding, but this never happened.

The prototype was damaged in St Louis in the Great Flood of 1993, but in 2005 was reportedly under restoration by Bedecorp. The company was also taking the opportunity to create a new set of drawings with the intention of possibly finally bringing it to market.

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length ft=16
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span m=6.55
span ft=21
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wing area sqm=5.2
wing area sqft=56
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eng1 type=Hirth 720
eng1 kw= 52
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cruise speed kmh= 238
cruise speed mph= 148
range km=1,290
range miles=800
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References

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* Fricker, J. "The Mighty Hirth: Out of the Cold and Into the Blue". "Flying" (September 1973).
* [http://www.bedecorp.com/designs/bd6/intro.htm Manufacturer's website]

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BD-2 -
BD-4 -
BD-5 - BD-6 -
BD-7 -
BD-8

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