Beagle A.115
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- A.115
- (Also known as the E.3 in the original Auster designation system, the Beagle Mk 11, or, unofficially, the AOP.11). Three-seat AOP aircraft, a development of the Auster AOP.9, to which it was was almost identical except for powerplant, a large dorsal fin and, initially, landing gear strut covers and wheel spats, though these were later removed.
A strut-braced high-wing monoplane, the wing was an all-metal single-spar structure, witha leading edge torsion box, fabric covered, and featured a dihedral of 2°. Slotted ailerons and split flaps were of metal construction, with fabric covering. Ground-adjustable tabs iwere fitted to the ailerons. The fuselage was a fabric covered welded steel-tube structure. The tail unit was a cantilever all-metal stressed-skin construction, with a trim-tab on port elevator. The pilot and one passenger were located side-by-side, with a second passenger in rear of cabin, facing either fore or aft. Access was via a door at front on each side, and at rear on starboard side. One 260 h.p. Rolls-Royce Continental IO-470-D powerplant.
| A.115 Specification | |||||||||
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Empty Wt | Max AUW | Cruise Speed | Maximum Speed | Range | Service Ceiling |
| 36 ft 5 in | 23 ft 9 in | 8 ft 11 in | 197.6 sq ft | 1806 lb | 2550 lb | 133 mph/ 116 kn | 142 mph/ 123 kn | 230 mi | |
| 11.1 m | 7.24 m | 2.72 m | 18.36 m2 | 819 kg | 1157 kg | 214 km/h | 229 km/h | 370 km | |
Production Details
| Serial Range | C/n | Batch Qty |
Conv. | Canc'd | Notes |
| 1 aircraft built by Beagle Aircraft Ltd., Rearsby. Leicestershire. Diverted from AOP.9 contract KC/N/047. First flew as AOP.9 on 18 August 1961. Modified and reflown to AOP.11 standard on 18 October 1961. |
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| XP254 | B.701 | 1 | Subsequently registered to Beagle as G-ASCC. | ||
| Total Production | 1 | ||||
Production Summary
All Aircraft By Type
| Type | Built New | Conv | Canc'd | Total |
| A.115 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | (0) | 0 |
Production References
- False Dawn - The Beagle Aircraft Story, Tom Wenham (Air Britain Publishing 2015
- Beagle Aircraft - A Production History, Compiled by the Midland Counties Research Group (Midland Counties Publishing, 1974)
Page Revision History
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