Bede BD-14
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| BD-14 | |
|---|---|
 Bede BD-14 artist's concept | |
| General information | |
| Type | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Bede Aircraft |
| Designer | |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | One |
| History | |
| Developed from | Bede BD-12 |
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]
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]
Operational history
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]
Variants
- BD-14A
- Prototype
- BD-14B
- Proposed production version.[1]