Beagle Terrier
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| A.61 Terrier | |
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 Auster A.61 Terrier |
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| 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.
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[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
- Terrier 2
- The Terrier 2 had a greater span tailplane and wheel spats 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)
Performance
- Maximum speed: knots 104.3 (120 mph, 193 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 104 knots (107 mph, 172 km/h)
- Range: 278 nm (320 mi, 515 km)
- Rate of climb: 530 ft/min (162 m/s)
[edit] References
- ^ Jackson, A.J (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1., 2nd Edition, Putnam & Co. ISBN 0-370-10006-9.
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[edit] See also
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