Beagle B.206
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Produced Variants
B.206X 5 seat
executive aircraft. Two 260 h.p. Continental IO-470-A powerplants. B.206Y Enlarged
B.206X with longer cabin for 7 seats, greater span and 310 h.p. Continental GIO-470-A powerplants. B.206Z RAF evaluation aircraft for Basset programme. B.206C (Series 1) Civil
production B.206 based on B.206Y. Two 310 h.p. Rolls-Royce Continental GIO-470-A powerplants. B.206R Basset CC.1 Military liaison and communication aircraft to Specification
C.238 to meet the requirements of ASR.379. Based on the B.206C with airstair rear entry door. B.206S (Series 2) B.206C with longer span wings and airstair rear entry door from the 206Z. Turbocharged 340 h.p. Rolls-Royce Continental
GTSIO-520-C powerplants. B.206 Series 3 10-seat commuter airliner development of the B.206S with deeper fuselage and longer cabin.
Proposed
Variants
B.206M Military variant proposed for seven roles: passenger communications,
freight operations, counter-insergency, long range ferry, training, battlefield or marine radar and air ambulance. Identical to the series
2 except for canted tip-tanks in the ferry role, and tip tanks along withunderwing and fuselage hard points for weapons in the
COIN role.
C/n
Initial Registration
Model
Notes
2 aircraft built by Beagle
Aircraft Ltd., Shoreham, Hants. B.001 first flew 15 August 1961. B.001 G-ARRM B.206X Original
registered as Beagle B.2 Series 1, c/n B2/1010. Retained by Beagle. B.002 G-ARXM B.206Y Retained
by Beagle. 78 aircraft, including 7 incomplete
airframes built by Beagle Aircraft Ltd., Rearsby, Leicestershire, between July 1964 and May 1969.
B.003 XS742 B.206Z1 To
A&AEE Boscombe Down - see B.206 Basset Table.
B.004 XS743 B.206Z2 To A&AEE
Boscombe Down - see B.206 Basset Table. B.005 G-ASMK B.206C Retained
by Beagle. Modified to as Srs.2X (B.206S prototype); first flew as such 23 June 1965. B.006 XS765 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To John Stanley Flavell, Steyning, in December 1986 as G-BSET.
B.007 G-ASOF B.206C Retained
by Beagle as demonstrator. To Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd, Crosby, August 1967. B.008 XS766 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Keith Andrew Laermonth, Bromly, in July 1974 as G-BJCE. B.009 G-ASWJ B.206C To
Rolls-Royce Ltd, Hucknall. To 1 School of Technical Training, Halton, June 1975 as 8449M. B.010 XS767 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To David Frank Smith, Watford, in July 1974 as G-BCIS. B.011 XS768 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To John Percy Turner, Ascot, in August 1974 as G-BCJT, via Spooner Aviation. B.012 XS769 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. B.013 G-ATDD B.206C Retained
by Beagle as demonstrator. To Australia but returned to UK February 1966. B.014 XS770 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Universal Salvage (Holdings) Ltd, Cranfield, in February 1989 as G-HRHI. B.015 G-ATEU B.206C Intended
for the Libyan Government bur retained by Beagle as demonstrator. B.016 XS771 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Northern Air Taxis, Yeadon, in July 1974 as G-BCJA. B.017 XS772 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Northern Air Taxis, Yeadon, in July 1974 as G-BCJB. B.018 XS773 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Andrew Anthony Mattacks, London, in July 1974 as G-BCJF. B.019 G-ATHO B.206C To
The Mainenhead Organ Studios Ltd, White Waltham B.020 XS774 B.206R To RAF
- see B.206 Basset Table. To Aviation Enterprises, Shoreham, in July 1974, via Spooner Aviation as G-BCMW. B.021 XS775 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Northair Aviation, Yeadon, in August 1974, for spares. B.022 G-ATKO B.206C To
The Imperial Tobacco Co. (of Great Britain and Ireland) Ltd., Bristol. B.023 G-ATLF B.206S To
Beagle; to Beagle Aircraft Sales (Australia) Pty, Mascot as VH-UNC. B.024 XS776 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Michael Flynn, via A.A. Mattacks, London, in July 1974 as G-BCJG.
B.025 XS777 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Herts Forestry, Leavesdon, in July 1974 as G-BCIV. B.026 G-ATKP B.206C To
Beagle; leased to Air London, Gatwick. B.027 G-ATSD B.206S To Beagle;
to Aero Res Aviones Taxis SA, Madrid, as EC-BFR. B.028 G-ATTL B.206S To Beagle;
to Cia Argentina de Aerotaxi SA, Buenes Aires, as LV-IYB. (initially registered LV-DMR for
post delivery demonstration). B.029 G-ATUJ B.206S To
Beagle; to National Air Charter Corporation, South Africa, via Southern Aviation (Pty) Ltd, as ZS-EMI. B.030 XS778 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Scottish Aviation Ltd, Prestwick, in July 1974 as G-BCIX, then Robert D. Garretson, L.A.,
as N24BB. B.031 XS780 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Herts Forestry, Leavesdon, in July 1974 as G-BCIU. B.032 G-ATUK B.206S Retained
by Beagle as demonstrator. To Sayed el Imam el Hadi, the Mahdi of Sudan, as ST-ADA. B.033 XS781 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Scottish Aviation Ltd, Prestwick, in July 1974 as G-BCIY, then Cairgo, Mount Royal, Quebec
(unregd). B.034 XS779 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Northern Air Taxis, Yeadon, in July 1974 as G-BCJC. B.035 G-ATVT B.206S To
Beagle; to Aero Res Aviones Taxis SA, Madrid, as EC-BFR.
B.036 XS782 B.206R To RAF
- see B.206 Basset Table. To Northern Air Taxis, Yeadon, in July 1974 as G-BCJD. B.037 B.206C Fuselage
damaged during production. Used as a mock-up Series 3 1968.
B.038 G-ATYW B.206C To Beagle;
to Northern Air Taxis, Yeadon, in January 1972 via Reciever after a long period in storage. B.039 G-ATYC B.206C To
Beagle; leased to Air London, Gatwick, via Bouley Investments Ltd.. B.040 G-ATYD B.206S To
Pressed Steel Fisher/BMC. B.041 G-ATYE B.206S To
Retained by Beagle as demonstrator. To Mainenhead Organ Studios Ltd, White Waltham, September 1967. B.042 XS783 B.206R To
RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. B.043 G-ATYX B.206S To
Beagle; to Aero Res Aviones Taxis SA, Madrid, as EC-BJF.
B.044 G-ATZO B.206C To Beagle;
to Irish Air Services (Trans-World Helicopters), as EI-APO.
B.045 XS784 B.206R To RAF
- see B.206 Basset Table. To Scottish Aviation Ltd, Prestwick, in July 1974 as G-BCIX, then Robert D. Garretson, L.A.,
as N206TB. B.046 G-ATZP B.206S To
Retained by Beagle as demonstrator. To Zambia Flying Doctor Service, Ndola, July 1969 as 9J-AAM.
B.047 G-ATZR B.206S To
Beagle; to Beagle Aircraft Sales (Australia) Pty, Mascot as VH-UNI. B.048 G-AVAL B.206S To
GKN Group Services Ltd, Smethwick. B.049 G-AVAM B.206S To
Bouley Investments Ltd, Jersey. B.050 G-AVAN B.206S To
Beagle; to Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia as VH-FDB. B.051 G-AVCG B.206S To
East Kent Air Services but ntu. Eventually to Robert David Garretson, Chicago, as N206GB in January 1976. B.052 G-AVCH B.206S To
Beagle; to Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia as VH-FDA. B.053 G-AVCI B.206S To
British Ropes Ltd, Doncaster B.054 G-AVCJ B.206S To
The Imperial Tobacco Co. (of Great Britain and Ireland) Ltd., Bristol. B.055 G-AVHS B.206S To
Beagle; to Butler Aviation Co., New York City as N1008B.
B.056 G-AVHR B.206S To Beagle;
stored and eventually to GPR Ltd, Hackensack, NJ, as N12CR.
B.057 G-AVHP B.206S To Beagle;
to Butler Aviation Co., New York City as N966B. B.058 G-AVHO B.206S To British
Aircraft Corporation, London. B.059 G-AVLK B.206S To
Beagle; stored and eventually to GPR Ltd, Hackensack, NJ, as N15JP. B.060 G-AVLL B.206S To
Beagle; to the Federal Military Government of Nigeria, Lagos, as 5N-AGW. B.061 G-AXCB B.206S To
Beagle; stored, then to Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia as VH-FDF. B.062 G-AXZL B.206S To
Northair Aviation, Yeadon. Originally for Aero Comohue SA, Argentina, as LV-PLE, then PT-DIP for Anglo-South American
Agencies Ltd, but ntu. B.063 N992M B.206S To
Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka. B.064 N994M B.206S To Miami
Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka. B.065 N539MA B.206S To
Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka. B.066 N568MA B.206S To Miami
Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka. B.067 YK-AMA B.206S To
storage; eventually to the Syrian Government for the Syrian Air Force as YK-AMA. B.068 N477EC B.206S To
Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka. B.069 N569MA B.206S To Miami
Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka. B.070 G-AWRM B.206S To
Beagle. To Aero Comohue SA, Argentina, as LV-PLC,though also reported as LV-PLE. B.071 G-AWRN B.206S To
Beagle. To Aero Comohue SA, Argentina, as LV-PLE,though also reported as LV-PLF, but not delivered. Eventually to Jose
Angelo Simioni, Campo
de Marte, Sao Paolo, as PT-DYW. B.072 G-AWRO B.206S To
Northair Aviation, Yeadon. Originally for Aero Comohue SA, Argentina, as LV-PLF,though also reported as LV-PLG, but not
delivered. B.073 N1885S B.206S To
Wesley J. Sherman, Concord, NH, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka (as N584MA) B.074 G-AXPV B.206S Modified
to Srs.3 as G-35-28, reconverted to Srs.2 July 1969. To Executive Air Services, London, in October 1973. B.075 VH-KCA B.206S To
Beagle Aircraft Sales (Australia) Pty, Mascot as VH-KCA. Eventually to Safari Air PT, Singapore, as PK-OAS. B.076 XB-MAL B.206S To
Marcello Garza Laguera, Monterray, Mexico, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka (as N587MA).
B.077 YV-T-TTZ B.206S To
Distribuidora USA SA, Caracas, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka (as N587MA) and Aero Commercial SA. B.078 PT-DYX B.206S To
Jose Angelo Simioni, Lencois Paulista, Sao Paolo, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka (as N663MA) after storage. B.079 N5HA B.206S To
Herbert R. Anderson Jnr., Cleveland Heights, OH, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka (as N664MA) B.080 G-AWLN B.206S To
Beagle. Completed as Srs.3 prototype. To Jose Angelo Simioni, Campo de Marte, Sao Paolo, as PT-IQH. B.081 B.206S Airframe not completed B.082 B.206S Airframe not completed B.083 B.206S Airframe not completed B.084 B.206S Airframe not completed B.085 B.206S Airframe not completed B.086 B.206S Airframe not completed B.087 B.206S Airframe not completed Total Production 80
Total Not Completed
7
Serial Range
C/n
Type
Batch Qty
Conv.
Canc'd
Notes
2 prototypes ordered from Beagle, and built at Shoreham, Hants. First
flew January 1964. XS742 B.002 B.206Z1 2 XS743 B.003 B.206Z2 20 aircraft built by Beagle Aircraft Ltd., Rearsby,
Leicestershire, to contract KU/S/02. Delivered between February 1965 and September 1966. XS765 - XS784 B.006,
008, 010-012, 014, Basset CC. Mk. 1 20 016-018, 020, 021,024,
025, 030, 034, 031, 033, 036,
042, 045
Total Production
22
Type
Built New
Conv.
Canc'd
Total
B.206X, B.206Y
2
2
B.206Z
2
2
B.206C (Series 1)
12
12
B.206R
Basset CC.Mk.1
20
20
B.206S (Series 2)
44
7
51
B.206 Series 3
(2)
2
80
(2)
7
Production References False
Dawn - The Beagle Aircraft Story , Tom Wenham (Air Britain Publishing 2015Beagle Aircraft - A Production
History , Compiled by the Midland Counties Research Group (Midland Counties Publishing, 1974) Aviation World
2003/3 (Air Britain Publications)
