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BD-4

Seats
4 4
Power
200 hp149 kW
Cruise
172 kt319 km/h
US register
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Bede Aircraft BD-4
Photo: kitmasterbloke · CC BY 2.0

About the BD-4

The Bede Aircraft BD-4 is an American homebuilt fixed-wing aircraft featuring a high-wing cantilever design. Accommodating four occupants, it relies on a single piston engine and can be equipped with either a tailwheel or tricycle undercarriage, making it suitable for amateur builders with limited fabrication experience.

Created to be among the earliest kitplanes, the design utilized flat aluminum sheeting and bolted aluminum angle braces to simplify construction. An early wing feature integrated the fuel tank directly into the structure, though leaks led to a later redesign featuring a conventional metal wing with separate tanks. The type remains popular with numerous plans sold and completed examples.

Engines fitted

41 aircraft
EnginePowerShare of fleetAircraft
Lycoming O-360 180 hp 18
Lycoming O-320 180 hp 17
Lycoming IO-360 200 hp 4
Continental TSIO-360 225 hp 1
Ford CONVERSION 60 hp 1

This page covers the Bede Aircraft BD-4C: the same aircraft under other designations.

BD-4 prices

Asking prices of those for sale now, US dollars

The Bede Aircraft BD-4 aircraft for sale with a price ask $59,900.

BD-4 running costs

$217 an hour
A year
LowTypicalHigh
Fuel$6,191$7,954$9,229
Oil$144$180$234
Engine overhaul reserve$2,167$2,667$4,833
Annual inspection and maintenance$2,500$3,500$4,500
Hangar$3,000$6,300$9,600
Insurance$839$1,109$1,379
Total$14,841$21,710$29,775
Per hour$148$217$298

Engine

Model
Lycoming O-320
Power
180 hp
Overhaul
2,000 h / 12 yr
Fuel burn
8.2 – 10.3 gal/h
Fuel price
$8.20 /US gal

BD-4 for sale now

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