Beagle Pup
The Beagle B.121 Pup ( " puppy " ) is a lightweight single-engine propeller aircraft of the British manufacturer Beagle Aircraft from the 1960s. It was offered as a two-seat aerobatic machine or as a four-seater cargo plane.
History
The Pup is a single-engine all-metal aircraft, which was designed as a low-wing monoplane with fixed tricycle landing gear. Served as a basis the projected plane Miles M -117, which should be but mostly made of plastic. The prototype of the B.121 Series 1 or " Pup 100 " played its first flight on 8 April 1967. The drive consisted of a Rolls- Royce Continental O -200A piston engine with 100 hp, from which was derived the unofficial name. In addition to two front seats, the Series 1 received two child seats in the rear.
The next two prototypes were given an enlarged tail unit and a 150 hp Lycoming 0-320 A2B - engine and were designated as Series 2 or " Pup 150 ". One of the child seats has been replaced by an adult seat.
On April 12, 1968 Beagle delivered the first machine to the flight school Shoreham. Numerous other examples could be sold to flying clubs and private users worldwide. The Series 3 or " Pup 160 " with a Lycoming 0-360 A drive was developed for civilian pilot training in Iran and produced only in small numbers. 1969, the total production was increased to a machine per day.
In December 1969, the British government ended the financial support of the company and placed it in receivership. 1970 Beagle Aircraft was dissolved and terminated the production despite 276 open orders. Twenty-one almost finished aircraft could later be still completed. A total of 66 Series 1, Series 98 came two and nine Series 3
As a military version of the Pup Beagle B.125 Bulldog originated. Only the prototype still came from Beagle. Series production took over Scottish Aviation.