Beagle B.206
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Type Description
- B.206X
- 5 seat all metal low-wing monoplane executive aircraft. Each wing was a two spar all metal continuous flush-riveted torsion box, with metal bonded ("Redux") stringers. The wings featuring all metal slotted ailerons and double slotted trailing edge flaps. The fuselage was an all metal semi-monocoque structure, except for glass fibre nose and tail cones and cabin canopy structure. The tailplane was an all metal stressed skin structure with glass fibre tips. The hydraulically actuated undercarriage featured a steerable nosewheel. Two 260 h.p. Rolls-Royce Continental IO-470-A powerplants.
- B.206Y
- Enlarged B.206X with longer cabin for 7 seats, greater span and cabin canopy structure changed from glass fibre to metal. The engine installation was completely redesigned with revised engine beams and reshaped nacelles. The nose forward of the cabin was redesigned to accommodate repositioned fixed equipment. An air stair was introduced on the port side to improve cabin access.Two 310 h.p. Rolls-Royce 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, with seating for between five and eight, depending on configuration; wing fabrication was undertaken by Bouton Paul. 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, but fitted with military equipment.
- B.206S (Series 2)
- B.206C with a new rear entry/freight door replacing the airstair and pilots door on the port side, and an additional cabin window on the starboard side. Two 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, straight-backed fuselage and longer cabin. Two turbocharged 340 h.p. Rolls-Royce Continental GTSIO-520-C powerplants.
| B.206S Specification | |||||||||
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Empty Wt | Max AUW | Cruise Speed | Maximum Speed | Range | Service Ceiling |
| 45 ft 9.5 in | 33 ft 8 in | 11 ft 4 in | 214 sq ft | 4800 lb | 7499 lb | 218 mph/ 189 kn | 258 mph/ 224 kn | 1010 mi | 27100 ft |
| 13.96 m | 10.26 m | 3.45 m | 19.88 m2 | 2177 kg | 3401 kg | 351 km/h | 415 km/h | 1625 km | 8260 m |
Projected 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 B.206S except for canted tip-tanks in the ferry role, and tip tanks along with underwing and fuselage hard points for weapons in the COIN role.
- B.206 Basset CC.2
- Military liaison and communication derivative of the B.206S.
- B.208
- Original military development of the B.206. Two Rolls-Royce Continental GIO-520 powerplants. Superceded by the B.206R.
- B.210
- Various 4/8 to 8/10 seat stretched developments of the B.206 with a completely new circular section fuselage, married to a Series 2 wing and tailplane. Two turbocharged 340 h.p. Rolls-Royce Continental GTSIO-520-C powerplants. Eventually developed into the B.206 Series 3, but without the circular fuselage.
- B.212
- Various turboprop developments of B.206. These varied from a straightforward replacement of the B.206S's piston engines with turboprops, the similar B.212N naval variant with folding wings and tip tanks, along with more radical configuration changes with a T-tail, redesigned wing and horizontal tailplane, with the engines mounted above the wing.
- B.214
- As the basic B.212, but featuring tip tanks and an all new circular pressurised fuselage based on the B.210. A B.214N variant with folding wings was also schemed. Two 720 s.h.p. Pratt and Whitney PT6A-9 powerplants.
- B.216
- Development of the T-tail variant of the B.212.
- B.220
- 6+ passenger VIP/Communications derivative of the B.206S with a 40 in. fuselage extension to provide a more luxurious interior. Two 390 h.p. Rolls-Royce Continental GTSIO-520-C powerplants.
- B.222
- Ten seat feeder liner. B.206S wing and tailplane, with a new wing centre-section and wingtips increasing span to 54 ft., married to an all new circular section pressurised fuselage, similar to the B.210 but 10 ft. longer. Two 390 h.p. Rolls-Royce Continental GTSIO-520-C powerplants.
- B.224
- As B.222 but powered by two 710 s.h.p. Pratt and Whitney PT6A-21 powerplants.
Production Details
B.206 - Production All Aircraft
| C/n | Initial Registration |
Model | Notes |
| 3 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. |
| B.003 | XS742 | B.206Z1 | To A&AEE Boscombe Down - see B.206 Basset Table. |
| 84 aircraft, including 7 incomplete airframes, built by Beagle Aircraft Ltd., Rearsby, Leicestershire, between July 1964 and May 1969. | |||
| B.004 | XS743 | B.206Z2 | To A&AEE Boscombe Down - see B.206 Basset Table. |
| B.005 | G-ASMK | B.206C | To 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 | To Retained by Beagle as demonstrator. To Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd, Crosby, August 1967. To N163. |
| B.008 | XS766 | B.206R | To RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Keith Andrew Laermonth, Bromly, in July 1974 as G-BJCE. To ZP-PJY, G-BEXT, N206SS. |
| 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. ToOD-AJN, 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. ToZP-PJP, ZP-PJQ. |
| B.012 | XS769 | B.206R | To RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. |
| B.013 | G-ATDD | B.206C | To 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 | To 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. To N87590, N206DA |
| B.017 | XS772 | B.206R | To RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Northern Air Taxis, Yeadon, in July 1974 as G-BCJB. To N90810. |
| B.018 | XS773 | B.206R | To RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Andrew Anthony Mattacks, London, in July 1974 as G-BCJF. To N181WW. |
| B.019 | G-ATHO | B.206C | To The Mainenhead Organ Studios Ltd, White Waltham. To OO-VRH, N37609. |
| 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. To ZP-PJQ, ZP-PJP. |
| 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. To N6862. |
| B.023 | VH-UNC | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-ATLF) To Beagle Aircraft Sales (Australia) Pty, Mascot. |
| 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. To N206QE. |
| 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 and leased to Air London, Gatwick. To OO-EEL, N3763X. |
| B.027 | EC-BFR | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-ATSD) To Aero Res Aviones Taxis SA, Madrid, . |
| B.028 | LV-IYB | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-ATTL) To Cia Argentina de Aerotaxi SA, Buenes Aires (initially registered LV-DMR for post delivery demonstration). To N93818, N737BG, N207L, N150DC. |
| B.029 | ZS-EMI | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-ATUJ) To National Air Charter Corporation, South Africa, via Southern Aviation (Pty) Ltd. To 9J-ABB, ZS-EMI, G-ATUJ, N61JH, XB-ENK. |
| 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. To N3947L. |
| B.032 | G-ATUK | B.206S | Retained by Beagle as demonstrator. To Sayed el Imam el Hadi, the Mahdi of Sudan, as ST-ADA. To N100FE. |
| 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). To N46880. |
| B.034 | XS779 | B.206R | To RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Northern Air Taxis, Yeadon, in July 1974 as G-BCJC. To N46882, N163S. |
| B.035 | EC-BFR | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-ATVT) To Aero Res Aviones Taxis SA, Madrid., as . |
| B.036 | XS782 | B.206R | To RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. To Northern Air Taxis, Yeadon, in July 1974 as G-BCJD. To N206BT. |
| B.037 | B.206C | To Fuselage damaged during production. Used as a mock-up Series 3 1968. | |
| B.038 | G-ATYW | B.206C | To Northern Air Taxis, Yeadon, in January 1972 via Reciever after a long period in storage. To N26857, N57BG, N26857. |
| B.039 | G-ATYC | B.206C | To Beagle and leased to Air London, Gatwick, via Bouley Investments Ltd. |
| B.040 | G-ATYD | B.206S | To Pressed Steel Fisher/BMC. To SE-FOC, N81CA, N81FN. |
| B.041 | G-ATYE | B.206S | Retained by Beagle as demonstrator. To Mainenhead Organ Studios Ltd, White Waltham, September 1967. To N38JH. |
| B.042 | XS783 | B.206R | To RAF - see B.206 Basset Table. |
| B.043 | EC-BJF | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-ATYX) To Aero Res Aviones Taxis SA, Madrid,. |
| B.044 | EI-APO | B.206C | (Initially to Beagle as G-ATZO) To Irish Air Services (Trans-World Helicopters). To G-ATZO. |
| 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 | Retained by Beagle as demonstrator. To Zambia Flying Doctor Service, Ndola, July 1969 as 9J-AAM. To N8010, N208FL, N121DC, N86GW. |
| B.047 | VH-UNI | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-ATZR) To Beagle Aircraft Sales (Australia) Pty, Mascot. |
| 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 | VH-FDB | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-AVAN) To Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. To N52JH, N68S. |
| 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 | VH-FDA | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-AVAN) To Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. |
| B.053 | G-AVCI | B.206S | To British Ropes Ltd, Doncaster. ToN85JH. |
| B.054 | G-AVCJ | B.206S | To The Imperial Tobacco Co. (of Great Britain and Ireland) Ltd., Bristol. To N102JD, N102JF. |
| B.055 | N1008B | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-AVHS) To Butler Aviation Co., New York City, NY. |
| B.056 | G-AVHR | B.206S | To Beagle; stored and eventually to GPR Ltd, Hackensack, NJ, as N12CR. To N12CV. |
| B.057 | N966B | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-AVHP) To Butler Aviation Co., New York City, NY. |
| B.058 | G-AVHO | B.206S | To British Aircraft Corporation, London. To VQ-LAY, G-AVHO, N97JH, N340CJ, G-FLYP. |
| B.059 | G-AVLK | B.206S | To Beagle; stored and eventually to GPR Ltd, Hackensack, NJ, as N15JP. |
| B.060 | 5N-AGW | B.206S | (Initially to Beagle as G-AVLL) To the Federal Military Government of Nigeria, Lagos. To G-AVLL, N850EX. |
| B.061 | G-AXCB | B.206S | To Beagle; stored, then to Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia as VH-FDF. To N53JH. |
| 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. To N67831, N462LC, N62JS. |
| B.063 | N992M | B.206S | To the Multi-Transportation Co, via the First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka, FL (as N992MA). To N112CS. |
| B.064 | N994M | B.206S | To the Multi-Transportation Co, via the First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka, FL (as N994MA). To N711JH, N72KB. |
| B.065 | N500KR | B.206S | To Jim Rathmann Chevrolet-Cadillac Inc, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka, FL (as N539MA). |
| B.066 | N568MA | B.206S | To Carco Services Inc., Las Vegas, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka, FL. |
| 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 Eagle Creek Aviation Innc, Indianapolis, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka, FL. |
| B.069 | N569MA | B.206S | To MC West Inc, Columbia, TN, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka, FL. |
| B.070 | G-AWRM | B.206S | To Beagle. To Aero Comohue SA, Argentina, as LV-PLC,though also reported as LV-PLE. To G-AWRM, N59JH, N16834, N208FL, N26GW. |
| 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. To N60JH, N230L, N629AM, N35HW, N26GW, N35HW. |
| 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 | To Modified to Srs.3 as G-35-28, reconverted to Srs.2 July 1969. To Executive Air Services, London, in October 1973. To N206BC, C-GBGL. |
| 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, FL (as N587MA). To N587MA, XB-ABU. |
| B.077 | YV-T-TTZ | B.206S | To Distribuidora USA SA, Caracas, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka (as N587MA) and Aero Commercial SA. To YV-360P. |
| B.078 | PT-DYX | B.206S | To Jose Angelo Simioni, Lencois Paulista, Sao Paolo, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka, FL (as N663MA) after storage. |
| B.079 | N5HA | B.206S | To Herbert R. Anderson Jnr., Cleveland Heights, OH, via Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa Locka, FL (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 | |||
B.206 Basset
| 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 | See Note 1. | |||
| 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, 016-018, 020, 021, 024, 025, 030, 034, 031, 033, 036, 042, 045 |
Basset CC. Mk. 1 | 20 | |||
| Total Production | 22 | |||||
Production Summary
All Aircraft By Type
| 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 |
Notes
- Basset XS743 was modified in 1971 by Cranfield Institute of Technology (CIT) to Specification 276D under contract K49/O.3/CB49A for variable stability trials.
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)
- Aviation World 2003/3 (Air Britain Publications)
- RAF Air Historical Branch: RAF Aircraft Movement Card (A.M. Form 78) (Dept of Archive and Aviation Records, RAF Museum, Hendon, Records MFC-77-15-11)
Page Revision History
Revised at Version 2.0.0- Added Type Description and Specification details.