Bede Jet Corporation - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States (cancelled)
Operators
1992
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Cancelled
Project Status
2
Crew
5
Units
28.9 ft
(8.80 meters)
Length
21.5 ft
(6.55 meters)
Width/Span
8.0 ft
(2.45 meters)
Height
1,598 lb
(725 kilograms)
Empty Weight
4,442 lb
(2,015 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+2,844 lb
(+1,290 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x General Electric CJ-610 non-afterburning turbojet engine developing 2,950lb of thrust (Alternate fits included GE J85 and Pratt & Whitney JT-12 and JT-15Dengines).
Propulsion
1,075 mph
(1,730 kph | 934 knots)
Max Speed
44,997 ft
(13,715 m | 9 miles)
Ceiling
1,553 miles
(2,500 km | 1,350 nm)
Range
30,000 ft/min
(9,144 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
BD-10 - Base Project Designation; five examples completed.