Rollason Beta Aircraft



Beta B2, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Rollason Aircraft and Engines Ltd

First Flight:

21 April 1967

Beta B1:

1 - Rollason

Beta B2:

3 - Rollason 5 - Registered homebuild aircraft

Type Specification

Applies to:

Rollason Beta B2

Type:

Single seat racer

Wing:

Wooden low wing cantilever monoplane

Fuselage:

Wooden fuselage

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed tailwheel type. Main gear attached to wing root

Power Plant:

One 90 hp Continental C90-8F in nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit

Dimensions

Span:

20 ft 5 in

Length:

16 ft 8 in

Height:

Unknown

Weights

Tare:

575 lb

All-up:

850 lb

Performance

Max Speed:

185 mph

Preserved in British Museums

None known

Web Sites

None known