Davenport BD-2 Nuggit

BD-2 Nuggit (sic)
General information
Type	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Designer	Bradley A Davenport
History
Introduction date	1969

The Davenport BD-2 Nuggit (sic) ^[1] is an American biplane developed for homebuilt construction. ^[2]

Design and development

The B-2 Nuggit is a single place biplane with conventional landing gear. The cockpit is covered with a sliding bubble canopy. The fuselage is welded steel construction with aircraft fabric covering. A round cowling covers the engine to appear like a radial engine installation. The wing uses a wooden spar with aluminum wing ribs. ^[3]

Specifications (BD-2 Nuggit)

Data from Air Progress ^[3]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 18 ft 7 in (5.66 m)
• Wingspan: 23 ft (7.0 m)
• Empty weight: 930 lb (422 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320 horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 150 hp (110 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Cruise speed: 110 kn (130 mph, 210 km/h)
• Endurance: 4 hr
• Rate of climb: 2,400 ft/min (12 m/s)

References

1. Eckland, K.O. "American Aeroplanes" . Retrieved 5 October 2013.
2. Sport Aviation: 58. October 1968.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Air Progress Sport Aircraft: 6. Winter 1969.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)