BD-5: Original Plans

BD-5: Original PlansFree to download with a Bede Family Foundation donation. After checkout is completed, you will be directed to a download link for the BD 5 Original Kit Plans in PDF format. All of the proceeds go to the Bede Family Foundation. Thank you for your tax deductible donation. The Bede Family Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) organization and is supported through private funding as well as outside donations. For more info, please visit The Bede Family Foundation.

This kit includes the  bonded vertical and horizontal tail section

For an actual airplane the controls themselves must counter the stability of the aircraft to change its direction of flight

X-Large and 2X*

By flying qualities it is meant that the control forces are smooth and even in all three axis

This is a very important design factor that is not dealt with properly by many texts books

precut mahogany ribs

A very thorough discussion is made regarding the various forms of drag

redesigned landing gear box

There are many factors to be considered such as

Cooling drag can be as much as 20 percent of the total drag of an airplane

For a free flight model airplane it is important to have a high degree of stability in all directions

This DVD discusses the various factors to be considered in obtaining adequate cooling for the engine with a minimum of drag