N73JM - 1997 BEDE BD 4

1997

BEDE

BD-4

N73JM

0000100

IFR

Used

130.0

4

This owner built airplane is being offered at a price far lower than the cost to build. Well equipped and IFR capable airplane. No damage history. Flown regularly. Not for the low time pilot, due to high stall speeds of this design. This airplane has a great useful load, but relatively small back seat area. Well Built, Low Time, Fast, Economical, Reliable, Well Proven, Many Photos at Website

This airframe is well know for its speed and efficiency. The owner builder made many improvements to the basic aircraft design. Doors are hinged at the top rather than the side. Each wing has had 3 feet added to the length for a total wing span increase of 6 feet. The original BD4 cowling has been replaced with the more efficient and better looking RV4 cowling. Landing gear has been increased in size substantially and is very tough making this an airplane that can be used on unimproved airstrips. Rear windows have been enlarged for better visibility that the standard design offers. 50 gallons fuel capacity. Castering nose wheel. Landing light in each wing tip. 4 position flaps. Elevator trim. Rudder trim. Aluminum wings (some BD4s have fiberglass wings).

130

SMOH

0-320 Lycoming 0-2-B model engine 160 HP - 130 hours smoh - very reliable engine -

Manufacturer: Warp Drive - Ground Adjustable - 4 Blade - Composite

3 feet additional length to each wing. RV4 Cowl. Heavy duty landing gear. Extended length rear windows. Top hinge doors. Added windows behind rear seat windows.

The airplane has modern avionics. 2 VORs (1 glide slope) 2 Comm radios (Escort Combo). PS Engineering Intercom. Apollo SL40 Comm radio. KT 76A transponder.

Electric Ground Tug Available.

Paint is the obvious week point of the airplane. Owner freely admits it was a mistake to paint it himself! Paint is not smooth, but is also not coming off the sheet metal. A paint job would make a huge difference in the appearance of this airplane. Prep work before painting at wing tips, etc. could be improved. Fuel stain on paint on top of wing seen in photo was from leak that was repaired.

1997

Home builder's interior. Many finishing touches that would not be expensive to do would help the appearance of thsi airplane a lot.

1997

Annual inspection was completed in July 2007.