Beagle Airedale Aircraft

Airedale, Cranfield 1996. Copyright: Chris Young

Production Details

Design Company:

Beagle Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

16 April 1961

A.109 Airedale:

43 - Beagle Aircraft

Type Specification

Applies to:

Beagle A.109 Airedale

Type:

Four-seat touring aircraft

Wing:

High wing, braced monoplane. Unswept with slight dihedral. Metal structure

Fuselage:

Box section, metal fuselage

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane at base of fin with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed tricycle undercarriage

Power Plant:

One 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A1A engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Two rows of two seats in enclosed cabin under wing

Span:

36 ft 4 in

Length:

26 ft 4 in

Height:

10 ft 0 in

Wing Area:

185 sq ft

Tare:

1,630 lb

All-up:

2,750 lb

Max Speed:

140 mph

Initial Climb:

650 ft/min

Range:

940 miles

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