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BEDE BD-4

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,000. Empty wt. 1,080. Fuel capacity 57.6. Wingspan 25’7″. Length 21’4″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 183. Cruise mph 174. Stall mph 63. Climb rate 1,400. Takeoff run 600. Landing roll 600. Range 750. The BD-4 was designed to be built by homebuilders who have only simple shop tools and no previous experience; […]

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DSK-1 “HAWK”€

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 893. Empty wt. 525. Fuel capacity 9-14. Wingspan 20’4″. Length 15′. Engine 65-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 156. Cruise mph 141. Stall mph 50. Climb rate 1,500. Ceiling 12,000. Takeoff run 600. Landing roll 550. Range (14 gals) 480. The Hawk is a single-seat low-wing monoplane stressed to 9 Gs. Originally […]

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