Scottish Aviation Bulldog
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| Bulldog | |
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 Scottish Aviation Bulldog, Swedish Army designation FPL 61C |
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| Type | Basic trainer |
| Manufacturer | Beagle Aircraft/Scottish Aviation |
| Designed by | Beagle Aircraft |
| Maiden flight | 19 May 1969 |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force Swedish Air Force |
| Number built | 320 |
| Developed from | Beagle Pup |
The Bulldog is a 2 or 3-seat side-by-side training aircraft designed by Beagle Aircraft and after the demise of the company was built by Scottish Aviation.
The prototype Bulldog first flew on 19 May 1969 at Shoreham Airport. The first order for the type was for 78 from the Swedish Air Board. Before any other aircraft were built the company failed and the order was taken over by Scottish Aviation (Bulldog) Limited. All subsequent aircraft were built by Scottish Aviation at Prestwick Airport.
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[edit] Operational use
[edit] Sweden
The first 58 aircraft (known as the SK 61A and SK 61B) were delivered to the Swedish Air Force in 1971. Twenty more aircraft were delivered to the Swedish Army as FPL 61C in 1972, although these were transferred to the Air Force in 1989 as SK 61C. By 2001 all the Swedish aircraft had been withdrawn from Military service. 26 were bought in 2004 by the Hungarian company AVIA-Rent.
[edit] United Kingdom
The largest customer was the Royal Air Force, which placed an order for 130 Bulldogs in 1972 entering service as the Bulldog T1. It was used extensively by the Royal Air Force as a basic trainer, in particular being the standard aircraft of the University Air Squadrons and Air Experience Flights, providing flying training for for many years.
The RAF sold off all of its remaining Bulldog trainers in 2001 as general aviation light aircraft for a very low price.
[edit] Other operators
Of the Swedish aircraft, 26 were bought in 2004 by the Hungarian company AVIA-Rent. When the RAF aircraft were sold, the model's excellent visibility, robustness and aerobatic capability meant that they were enthusiastically taken up.[citation needed]
[edit] Variants
- Bulldog 1
- One built by Beagle Aircraft, one built by Scottish Aviation
- Bulldog Series 100
- Model 101 : Export model for Sweden. Swedish military designation SK 61.
- Model 102 : Export model for Kenya. Five built.
- Model 103 : Export model for Malaysia. 15 built.
- Model 104 : The original company designation for the Bulldog T.Mk 1.
- Bulldog Series 120 :
- Model 121 : Two-seat primary trainer aircraft for the Royal Air Force. RAF designation Bulldog T1.
- Model 122 : Export model for Ghana. Six built.
- Model 122A : Export model for Ghana. Seven built.
- Model 123 : Export model for Nigeria. 32 built.
- Model 124 : Company demonstrator.
- Model 125 : Export model for Jordan. 13 built.
- Model 126 : Export model for Lebanon. Six built.
- Model 127 : Export model for Kenya. Nine built.
- Model 128 : Export model for Hong Kong. Two built.
- Model 129 : One aircraft for a civil customer in Venezuela.
- Model 130 : Export model for Botswana.
- Bulldog Series 200
- Prototype. Fitted with retractable landing gear.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Military operators
[edit] Specifications (Bulldog Series 120)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.Data from Bulldog & Beagle Pup Club,[1]British Aircraft Directry[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2: student, instructor
- Length: 23 ft 3 in (7.08 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 2 in (10.11 m)
- Height: 8 ft 11½ in (2.73 m)
- Wing area: 129.45 ft² (12.00 m²)
- Empty weight: 1,430 lb (649 kg)
- Useful load: 920 lb (417 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,350 lb (1,066 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 opposed piston engine, 200 hp (149 kW)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 169 knots (193 mph, 313 km/h)
- Maximum speed: 130 knots (148 mph, 240 km/h) at sea level
- Service ceiling 17,000 ft (5,182 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,100 ft/min ()
- Wing loading: 18.2 lb/ft² (89 kg/m²)
Armament
- Note: all armament is optional.
- 290 kg (640 lb) bomb load
- Wingtip mounted rockets
These armaments were never used in RAF service although some weapons training was done on the Bulldog trainers in Sweden. Although hardpoints are available, there is no provision for weapons launch control systems in the Bulldog.
[edit] References
- ^ Bulldog & Beagle Pup Club (2006-08-22). Bulldog Series 120. Aircraft of the RAF. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.
- ^ http://www.britishaircraft.co.uk/aircraftpage.php?ID=676 British Aircraft Directory britishaircraft.co.uk
[edit] See also
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