Thruxton Jackaroo

Thruxton Jackaroo

infobox Aircraft
name = Jackaroo
type = Cabin Tourer
manufacturer = Jackaroo Aircraft Limited




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first flight = 1957
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retired =
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number built = 19
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primary user = Wiltshire School of Flying
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developed from = De Havilland Tiger Moth
variants with their own articles =
The Thruxton Jackaroo was a 1950s British four-seat cabin biplane converted from a De Havilland Tiger Moth by Jackaroo Aircraft Limited at Thruxton Aerodrome and Rollason Aircraft and Engines Limited at Croydon Airport.

History

The Thruxton Jackaroo was designed as a four-seat cabin general purpose biplane. The first conversion first flew on the 2 March 1957. Eighteen Tiger Moth's were converted by Jackaroo Aircraft Limited between 1957 and 1959 and one aircraft was converted by Rollason's in 1960. Three aircraft were equipped with crop spraying gear.

pecifications

aircraft specification

plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
crew=3
length main= 25 ft 0 in
length alt= 7.62 m
span main= 30 ft 4¼ in
span alt= 9.25 m
height main=
height alt=
area main=
area alt=
empty weight main= 1,360 lb
empty weight alt= 618 kg
loaded weight main=
loaded weight alt=
max takeoff weight main= 2,180 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 991 kg
engine (prop)=de Havilland Gipsy Major
type of prop=
number of props=1
power main= 130 hp
power alt= 97 kW
max speed main=
max speed alt=
range main=
range alt=
ceiling main=
ceiling alt=
climb rate main=
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loading main=
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References


*cite book |last= Jackson|first= A.J.|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3|year= 1974|publisher= Putnam|location= London|isbn=0 370 10014 X

External links

* [http://www.britishaircraft.co.uk/aircraftpage.php?ID=758 British Aircraft Directory]

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*De Havilland Tiger Moth

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