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the company said the original bede built bd-10 prototype sustained a vertical stabilizer failure during flights at the 1994 reno air races. BEDE SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNED A FIX WHICH STRENGTHENED THE VERTICAL TAILS.
On December 30, 1994, at 1630 Pacific standard time, an experimental BD-10 jet aircraft, N9WZ, was destroyed in an in- flight breakup while conducting a flight test program near Gardnerville, Nevada.
It redesigned the horizontal and vertical surfaces for another prototype, N62PJ. This aircraft crashed on 4 August 1995 when one flap failed to retract following a go-around. [8] The resulting accident killed the company president, Joseph Henderson, and Peregrine ceased to exist.
9 paź 2019 · Elevator flutter at about Mach 0.9 is believed to have led to the 30 December 1994, fatal in-flight break-up of a Bede Jet BD-10. The right elevator hinge is thought to have failed, resulting...
By the 1980s, "most small jets" were not very accident prone. The BD-10 was a bungled design that was pushed through by Jim Bede's sheer Bedeness.
9 sty 2020 · The initial specs for the BD-10 were exciting: Using a single General Electric J85 engine, the same model as used on the Learjet Model 23, Bede promised customers climb rates of over 12,000 feet per minute, a range of 2,000 miles at 590 mph and max ceiling of around 45,000 feet.
The BD-10 was designed for supersonic flight, but never exceeded the speed of sound. Five were built, with three lost in fatal crashes. It was designed to be sold as a homebuilt kit, and three were completed as such.
