What's up at Bede Aircraft?

[rv6ejguy]

Pretty interesting video:

 

[sming]

Yes! Did i understood correctly that the bd-10 displayed here flew 126 hours? I always read it was flawed and not really airworthy?

 

[plncraze]

It was probably a slow 126 hours.

 

[don january]

Yes! Did i understood correctly that the bd-10 displayed here flew 126 hours? I always read it was flawed and not really airworthy?

He did mention it had hanger rash but totally repairable. I do like that low wing single seat I think it's the BD-6 ?

 

[sming]

The bd-6 is the high wing single seat, I believe it's the bd-17 : BD -17 | Bedecorp

 

[Hephaestus]

PFI constructed a production configuration left side fuselage tail boom, complete with vertical and horizontal tail components. The unit was built to the same configuration as the accident aircraft components. This assembly was then mounted on a test fixture, with strain gages installed on the vertical stabilizer spars. The vertical tail was then loaded to failure. The failure mode and separation point was the same as that seen on the accident aircraft left vertical tail assembly. The test revealed that the vertical stabilizer spars began to yield at 40 percent of the failure load limit supplied by BJC (see AIRCRAFT INFORMATION section). Spar failure occurred at 65 percent of the BJC supplied load limit.

Seriously hope there's no thoughts of flying the 10...

 

[J Galt]

Seriously hope there's no thoughts of flying the 10...

Can you provide a source for that? Might be interesting reading.
Justin

 

[Hephaestus]

Can you provide a source for that? Might be interesting reading.
Justin

BD-10 NTSB Crash Report

Ntsb report seems to be 404'ing.

 

[djfawcett]

Actually, there were two issues with the in-flight break-up. The spar failure load is correct. But what caused the load was an incorrect incidence on the vertical. The vertical was set at 0 incidence, when in fact it should have been 1.9 deg to adjust for cross flow. At approximately 380 kts plus the vertical failed followed by the break-up.

 

[pfarber]

I was at the 'factory' two years ago. The BD-4 is a remarkably simple plane to build. They put easy of build above most everything else, but I don' think they have any intention to take the plane farther.

They really need to open the cargo door (get rid of the cross brace). Also the doors are way to heavy for what they are. They really should have a composite solution by now... with a slight bow to increase elbow/shoulder room. It would be an instant hit.

They try to sell the honeycomb rib as a great solution.. but at $80 PER RIB (retail) they are way to expensive for what they do.

The fact that the skin is completely decorative is a bonus.. but then you spend a LOT of time trying to make the corners blend nicely with filler.

I hope they do well.

 

[TFF]

Perspective on past.

 

[Daleandee]

When I was a young buck I really wanted a BD-5. Now the BD4 is looking like a great choice. But I couldn't afford to build one ...

 

[BBerson]

Perspective on past.

Watching Burt at Oshkosh 2019 I thought he was complaining about Raptor selling deposits before testing. But I guess it was Bede. He didn't mention names.

 

[TFF]

He was probably complaining about someone doing a Bede again.

 

[pfarber]

Perspective on past.

I posted that on the Bede forum and is was panned as 'one sided'.

 

[BJC]

Watching Burt at Oshkosh 2019 I thought he was complaining about Raptor selling deposits before testing. But I guess it was Bede. He didn't mention names.

Wonder what source of money his pay check came from ....


BJC

 

[TFF]

It is one sided. Burt even says so. I’m surprised you were not banned from there. From that it was worse than I had thought. BJC, what was the check number of your deposit?

 

[BJC]

BJC, what was the check number of your deposit?

Nope, never thought much of the BD 5.


BJC

 

[BoKu]

BD-10 NTSB Crash Report

Ntsb report seems to be 404'ing.

20001206X02760-20210223-100136

 

[ToddK]

The BD5 and 10 were both death traps. I like the B4c a lot, but I am not sure that I could trust the bonded wing. Might be great, but is a little too far out on the edge for me.