Davenport BD-2 Nuggit
# Davenport BD-2 Nuggit

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

## 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.

## Specifications (BD-2 Nuggit)

Data from Air Progress

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)
