Jim Bede
James R. Bede (April 17, 1933 – July 9, 2015) was an American aircraft designer and developer, particularly noted for his development of influential, fast, efficient, light aircraft, including his BD-1 (forerunner of the Grumman-American line), and the BD-4, BD-5 and BD-10 kitplanes. He designed well over a dozen aircraft starting in the 1960s, but a string of business failures, and legal, technical and safety problems kept most of these designs out of widespread use.
James R. Bede | |
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Aircraft designer Jim Bede, at the BD-5 Expo 2000 in Fort Worth, Texas | |
| Born | April 17, 1933 |
| Died | July 9, 2015 (aged 82) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Aircraft designer |
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