title: Davenport BD-2 Nuggit
text: # 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)
  