Thruxton Jackaroo
| Jackaroo | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Cabin Tourer |
| Manufacturer | Jackaroo Aircraft Limited |
| First flight | 1957 |
| Primary user | Wiltshire School of Flying |
| Number built | 19 conversions |
| Developed from | de Havilland Tiger Moth |
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 2 March 1957. Eighteen Tiger Moths 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. In 1963 and 1964 the Greenjackets sport-parachute club regularly used a Thruxton Jackaroo for sky-diving activities at Thruxton airfield.
Variants
- Jackaroo Mk 1
- Production cabin biplane with wooden canopy.
- Jackaroo Mk 2
- Single-seat Agricultural variant.
- Jackaroo Mk 3
- Production cabin monoplane with metal canopy and provision for brakes.
Specifications
Data from De Havilland Aircraft since 1909[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 4
Performance
See also
Related development
References
- ^ Jackson 1987, p. 311.
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
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