Maker Faire Bay Area 2008
Hiller Aviation Museum Bede BD-5 Homebuilt Aircraft

Location:   The Hangar   

The Hiller Aviation Museum presents the unique BD-5 aircraft, a small, single-seat homebuilt kit aircraft created by US aircraft designer Jim Bede. The BD-5 has a small fuselage holding its semi-reclined pilot under a large canopy, with the engine installed in a compartment in the middle of the fuselage, and a propeller in the rear.

Web site: http://www.hiller.org

Topic(s): Engineering

Tags: aircraft bd 5 homebuilt kit

About the Maker(s)

Jeffery Bass [
Jeffery Bass is the President and CEO of Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, California. The Hiller Flying Platform simulation was produced by North West, Robbie Eaton and Andrew Filo.
http://www.hiller.org

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