The BD-5 "Microjet" -- Tiny, but Fast in the Air!
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The BD-5 (Jet Version) was what James Bond used in his opening scene escape in the movie "Octopussy"
Then, as he's being hauled away in an open troop transport truck, his assistant agent (very attractive female) pulls her open jeep alongside the truck and distracts Bond's guards. He knocks them off the truck and then jumps over to the jeep. She parks the jeep and Bond then goes around to what seems to be a horse trailer that she was towing. The fake (!) horse's tail end lifts up, and Bond pulls out of the trailer in a tiny jet that had been hidden inside.
The jet? The BD-5j Microjet!
Bond flies the jet with some awesome maneuverability and evades a heat-seeking missile by flying through the hanger that he had been captured in. Bond and the BD-5 make it through the hanger... but the missile.... well, he doesn't have to worry about destroying the radar unit and fighter planes in the hanger.
This scene is an exciting introduction to this interesting aircraft.
BD5 in the hanger and under the wing of a T-6 trainer.
The Little Plane that Could!
The BD-5 (or Bede 5) comes in two forms--a jet form called the BD-5j and the propeller form, called the BD-5p. Both are tiny aircraft but are full function, highly maneuverable aircraft. They started in the 1970s as "kit-planes" and from there have been a novelty on airfields. Some have even been used as test aircraft for the U.S. Military. BD-5s From All Over -- The Links are Here!
- A BD-5 Expo at Attitude Aviation
- Interesting gathering of a bunch of BD-5 aircraft from all over. I bet they had stories to tell!
- The Official BD-5 Page
- BD-5 Website that has all sorts of interesting information on it.
- What You Want to Know on the BD-5
- Lots of information here on the BD-5.
- BD-5 on the Wiki... Wikipedia, that is
- The Wikipedia compilation of BD-5 information.
BD-5 in a corner of its own in the hanger
BD-5s everywhere!
Homebuilt aircraft: Bede BD-5, Birdman Chinook, AMD Zodiac, Pterodactyl Ascender, Denney Kitfox, Ultraflight Lazair, Bede BD-10
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Pusher aircraft: RQ-2 Pioneer, Convair B-36, Powered hang glider, Bede BD-5, Ultralight trike, Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2
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Side View of the BD-5
BD5 by the Bay... eBay, That Is!
Tail view of a hangered BD-5
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BD-5 (Bede 5) Microjet in the popular red-white-and-blue paint scheme. Wings and engine cover removed for maintenance.
The Bede BD-5 in images on Flickr!
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BD-5 (Bede 5) Microjet fusilage of composite material being assembled.
If you are flying by, drop a note before you buzz out of here!
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NAIZA
May 24, 2012 @ 10:14 am | delete
- This is an awesome aircraft! Very resourceful and educational lens as usual. ~Blessed by a Squid Angel.:)
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GenesisLabs
Jan 9, 2012 @ 11:46 am | delete
- I actually got to meet Mr. Bede some 20+ years ago. He was a very creative aviation designer. Nice lens on the BD-5, James Bedes' best design.
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Octopussy - 2-Disc Ultimate Edition
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You can see the BD-5 in action in this James Bond movie -- Octopussy. In the opening scene, Bond escapes from his plight in the BD-5 and flies some eye-popping maneuvers that will thrill any aircraft enthusiasts. Just seeing this aircraft fly makes getting this movie worth it (well, it's also a good Bond movie, too!).
