Beagle Terrier

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A.61 Terrier

Auster A.61 Terrier
Type	Light Transport
Manufacturer	Beagle Aircraft Limited
Maiden flight	1961
Developed from	Taylorcraft Auster

The Beagle A.61 Terrier is British single-engined monoplane built by Beagle Aircraft.

1 Development
2 Production
3 Specifications (Terrier 2)
4 Reference
5 External links
6 Related content

[edit] Development

The Auster Aircraft Company purchased a large number of former British Army Auster aircraft. These aircraft were updated and modified and offered for sale. Two versions were developed:

Auster 6A Tugmaster - a utility and glider towing aircraft
Auster 6B - a three-seat luxury version. When the company became part of Beagle Aircraft the Auster 6B was renamed the Beagle A.61 Terrier 1.

[edit] Production

Terrier 1

Eighteen Terrier 1s conversions were built. The first conversion flew 13 April 1961 from Rearsby.

Terrier 2

The Terrier 2 had a greater span tailplane and wheel splats and the engine was fitted with a metal propeller. Forty-Five Terrier 2s conversions were built.

Terrier 3

One Auster aircraft was modified by British European Airways engineering apprentices and powered by a 160hp Avco Lycoming O-320-B2B engine.

[edit] Specifications (Terrier 2)

Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Capacity: 2
Length: 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (11.0 m)
Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
Wing area: 184 ft² (17 m²)
Empty weight: 1,600 lb (727 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 2,400 lb (1,090 kg)
Powerplant: 1× de Havilland Gypsy Major 4 cylinder inline piston, 145 hp (108 kW)