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in 1976. It shared the

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configuration but was considerably larger. The

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was all-metal, and the wings used the unique "panel-rib" wing construction pioneered on the Bede BD-4. Some sources state that the prototype (registration ''N7BD'') flew in December 1976, but most suggest that it was never actually completed, much less flown.

Specifications (prototype)

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Specifications (prototype)

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