Beagle Husky

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Husky
Type Utility aircraft
Manufacturer Auster, Beagle Aircraft, Oficinas de Gereais Matereal Aeronautico
Maiden flight 10 January 1960
Number built 211
Developed from Auster Alpha

The Beagle A.113 Husky (originally, the Auster D.5) was a three-seat British light aircraft built in the 1960s, a development of the Auster Alpha. It first flew as an Auster design in January 1960, but that company was taken over by Beagle Aircraft in September. It was available with a choice of two engines, a 160 hp Lycoming O-320 or 180 hp Lycoming O-360. Around 170 examples were built by Oficinas de Gereais Matereal Aeronautico in Portugal from 1961 onwards, and the Portuguese Air Museum preserves two of these; one in flying condition.


[edit] Specifications (D.5/160)

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Capacity: 2 passengers
  • Length: 22 ft 2 in (6.75 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft (10.97 m)
  • Height: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)
  • Wing area: 182 ft² (16.9m²)
  • Empty weight: 1,358 lb (616 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 2,094 lb (950 kg)
  • Powerplant:Lycoming O-320, 160 hp (120 kW)

Performance


[edit] References

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 85. 
  • Simpson, R. W. (1995). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing, 43. 


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