Beagle A-109 Airedale
The Beagle A.109 Airedale is a British four-seat, high-wing light aircraft that grew out of Beagle's 1960 takeover of Auster, when the unfinished Auster D.8 was substantially redesigned with a repositioned door, a second door on the right, and a widened, lengthened cabin. It first flew on 16 April 1961, powered by an American Lycoming O-360 engine turning a constant-speed propeller in place of the fixed-pitch units common on earlier Auster-era types. Continual redesign during flight testing added weight and cost, and only 43 were built before Beagle moved on to its all-metal Pup and Airedale production ended.
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The Airedale grew out of Beagle's 1960 takeover of Auster as a redesigned four-seat version of the unfinished Auster D.8, of which only 43 were built.
Specifications
| Length | 8 m (26 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 11.1 m (36 ft) |
| Height | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Persons on board | 4 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.2 t |
| Range | 830 NM (1,537 km) |
| Service ceiling | 12,000 ft (3,658 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 650 ft/min (3.3 m/s) |
| Fuel capacity | 230 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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