Bede BD-5
Low Wing – Metal
BD Micro Technologies, Inc.
1260 Wade Road
Siletz, OR 97380
Telephone: 541-444-1343
Email: sales@bd-micro.com
Website: http://www.bd-micro.com
Alturair
1405 N. Johnson Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
Telephone: 619-449-1570
Fax: 619-442-0481
Email: alturair@alturdyne.com
Website: http://www.alturair.com
BD-5 Interest Group:
The BD-5 Network
Juan Jimenez, Director
PO Box 9205
San Juan, PR 00908-9205
Telephone: 787-721-0818
Email: bd5@bd5.com
Website: http://www.bd5.com
Discussion list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bd5
Special Notes:
Bede Aircraft, Inc. went bankrupt in auction, selling all of their components on June 18, 1979. Some of the present reference sources for aircraft parts are as follows:
Ed "Skeeter" Karnes, President
Bede-Micro Technologies, Inc.
1260 Wade Road
Siletz, OR 97380
Telephone: 541-444-1343
Drive Trains
Jerry Kauth
9810 Smokey Pt. Blvd.
Marysville, WA 98270
Telephone: 206-653-7422
Catalog available:
Alturdyne/Alturair
8050 Armour El Cajon, CA 92020
Telephone: 619-565-2131
Fax: 819-279-4296
Articles in EAA and related publications:
| Year | Month | Page | Magazine | Article |
| 2007 | 02 | 46 | Sport Aviation | Father’s Dream: Family’s homebuilding legacy lives on by Todd Parker 7 pg |
| 2001 | 08 | 91 | Sport Aviation | Low speed left turn, fatal stall |
| 1994 | 03 | 45 | Experimenter | Turbine engine w/80 lbs thrust |
| 1994 | 06 | 13 | Sport Aviation | BD-5/BD-10 Comparison |
| 1994 | 11 | 60 | Sport Aviation | Newsletter/network available |
| 1992 | 03 | 62 | Sport Aviation | Inadvertent trim wheel use = crash |
| 1992 | 04 | 45 | Experimenter | BD-4 wing tanks collect water |
| 1992 | 05 | 90 | Sport Aviation | Canadian BD-5 w/Rotax 582 |
| 1991 | 01 | 47 | Experimenter | Engine problems (1200cc Honda) cause fatal crash |
| 1991 | 08 | 79 | Sport Aviation | Pryor BD-5 w/Rotax 532 |
| 1990 | 05 | 47 | Experimenter | BD-5 with Honda Civic Engine Crashes in Test Flight |
| 1990 | 07 | 46 | Experimenter | Short Circuit on Honda Engine Causes Crash |
| 1989 | 02 | 39 | Light Plane World | Canopy Blows Off on BD-5J |
| 1989 | 12 | 22 | Sport Aviation | Paulson BD-5 - with F-100 "Front End," Civic Power |
| 1988 | 03 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Shuman BD-5 - with Turbo 100hp Honda Civic |
| 1988 | 09 | 08 | Sport Aviation | BD-5ers Organization Formed |
| 1987 | 11 | 95 | Sport Aviation | Vickers BD-5 - with 70hp 3 Cyl. Corvair |
| 1986 | 08 | 46 | Sport Aviation | Critique of BD-5 Concept, Part I, by Seth Anderson |
| 1986 | 09 | 43 | Sport Aviation | Critique of BD-5, Part II, by Seth Anderson |
| 1985 | 01 | 05 | Sport Aviation | Jesse Cueller Resurrecting BD-5 as Kit. |
| 1983 | 01 | 62 | Sport Aviation | Photo only. Kawasaki powered BD-5. |
| 1983 | 02 | 13 | Sport Aviation | Attention: Crack in left wing spar. |
| 1983 | 02 | 14 | Sport Aviation | Spitfire power for BD-5's (note only). |
| 1982 | 05 | 50 | Sport Aviation | Bede Micro Update. |
| 1982 | 07 | 10 | Sport Aviation | BD-5 Bulletin - Rudder (Note only). |
| 1982 | 12 | 06 | Sport Aviation | BD-5 Safety note-flap. |
| 1982 | 12 | 17 | Sport Aviation | Favale BD-5 0C90 (photo only). |
| 1980 | 08 | 07 | Sport Aviation | BD-5 Repay customers? |
| 1978 | 06 | 06 | Sport Aviation | Note on the BD situation. |
| 1978 | 08 | 38 | Sport Aviation | Letter from Jim Bede as to the status of the Company. |
| 1978 | 12 | 08 | Sport Aviation | Note only. Call for BD-5 builders. |
| 1977 | 02 | 34 | Sport Aviation | Article criticizing the strength of Pro Seal in riveting technique. |
| 1977 | 05 | 05 | Sport Aviation | Letter from Jim Bede defending the use of Pro Seal in riveting. |
| 1976 | 04 | 27 | Sport Aviation | Education Through Error: BD-5 Accident Article. |
| 1975 | 03 | 09 | Sport Aviation | Short accident report. |
| 1975 | 05 | 09 | Sport Aviation | Honda powered BD-5 |
| 1975 | 07 | 10 | Sport Aviation | Honda Powered BD-5. |
| 1974 | 04 | 08 | Sport Aviation | Note on the Trainer |
| 1973 | 05 | 06 | Sport Aviation | Note on the kit. Kit OK'd. |
| 1973 | 07 | 30 | Sport Aviation | BD-5 and 5J article. |
| 1973 | 10 | 06 | Sport Aviation | Short BD5-J article. |
| 1973 | 11 | 10 | Sport Aviation | Article on the BD5-J with six photos. |
| 1972 | 01 | 26 | Sport Aviation | One half page and 1 photo shows New Tail developed for Bede. |
| 1972 | 08 | 06 | Sport Aviation | Note only. The all metal version was flown. |
| 1972 | 09 | C | Sport Aviation | Color shot of the BD-5 in flight. |
| 1972 | 12 | 26 | Sport Aviation | Interview with Jim Bede and 1 photograph. |
| 19710 | 04 | 15 | Sport Aviation | Bede's Mighty Little Micro 3 View, 3 pictures and 4 other drawings showing the V-Tail prototype. |
| 1971 | 10 | 17 | Sport Aviation | Note only. Micro flown on 9/13/71 |
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