BD-10 Homebuilt Supersonic Jet Aircraft (1 of 2)

Note: This is video 1 of 2, Time 0:00-9:27

It was supposed to be a supersonic homebuilt jet aircraft that could cruise at up to M 1.14 on a single GE J85 and a range of about 1,200 miles. It also was fully capable of exceeding a climb rate of 12,000 Feet Per Minute (achieving 10,000 feet from take off in under 40 seconds)

Unfortunately, due to the design of the aircraft structurally, there was an accident and Jim Bede canceled the program.

The accident related to vertical tail stabilizer failure when the test pilot was testing Mach 1.0+ capabilities. This resulted in structural failure and a fatal crash.

The total price of this aircraft was to be well under $1 million.

(Give me 2 days locked in a room and I could have solved those issues completely).

Anyways, if this aircraft was fixed and made sound structurally, it would be dominating the the market today.

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[Zeksteve]

to those who dont know this plane was a total POS death trap that was highly illconceived and under engineered

[b101aa2]

@Zeksteve actually, for sub sonic flight it was a great plane and one still exists. if it would have gone forward as a subsonic aircraft, there would be several hundred in use today. but it was under engineered for above. M.95. I had a deposit for two of the aircraft until it was canceled from lack of funds and the accidents.

[Zeksteve]

@b101aa2 none are flight worthy and out of the 5 planes 3 crashed from falling apart in the air.

So if you want a plane that has a 60% chance of falling apart this is the plane for you.

But you know what with todays technology this plane is possible, the VLJ power plants that are out today would be perfect for this plane,

[b101aa2]

@Zeksteve there is one in canada that sits in a private aircraft museum and is flight ready at any time and does fly regularly. the accidents all ocurred by shock vibrations during the "transonic" enveloped above mach .95 while attempting above mach 1 flight capabilities. there were no issues whatsoever in the mach .80-.90 range.

powerplants, the pw-j85 was a good choice. at mach .85, the aircraft has a range of 1100 nm at FL29 and only 60% power. at take off, it could climb at 10k+ fpm

[Zeksteve]

@b101aa2 ah didnt know it happened at transonic, Just poor aerodynamics then, i know they had to strengthen the plane but doesnt matter how strong they make it if there is uneven and interopted compression on the leading edges.

How much did you expect to spend on this kit? The viperjet seems cool yet for 300k for a unassembled airframe and no avionics nor engine seems quite a rip off

[b101aa2]

@Zeksteve all up total with basic ifr package flight ready, the aircraft was suppose to cost about $1 million flat. which for jet aircraft new, that's pretty cheap.

even i agree, bad engineering went into materials for the shock waves encountered during transonic. if you notice the very thing rudder and elevator, that's where the break ups happened. ya.... simply needed to be much stronger and robust.

[itsmonti1]

why can't a new company pick up the research & development and make one today?

[lordazn]

T-T no need to rub it in pl0x

[boarderboi69]

For a 1 million dollars you can buy a Russian Mig or a variance of different supersonic aircraft's and de-weaponize them for civilian use. All military aircraft's are considered experimental anyway because they are not subject to the strict safety tests of the FAA or other international flight associations. People fail to realize thought that the initial purchase of a supersonic or jet aircraft is the least expensive part. Flight, maintenance and basic insurance costs are astronomical.

[CMAenergy]

Poor video. To much editing that shows zilch!

[azis1100]

Black & white? Da-FuQ!?

[Putepepsi]

Looks like one of the F-16 prototypes.