Thruxton Jackaroo
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 1950s |
| Headquarters | Thruxton , United Kingdom |
| Products | Aircraft conversions (Thruxton Jackaroo) |
The Thruxton Jackaroo was a British four-seat cabin biplane from the 1950s, developed by modifying the de Havilland Tiger Moth. The conversions were carried out by Jackaroo Aircraft Limited at Thruxton Aerodrome and also by Rollason Aircraft and Engines Limited at Croydon Airport.
History
Conceived as a versatile four-seat cabin biplane, the Thruxton Jackaroo involved widening the original tandem two-seat fuselage of the Tiger Moth to accommodate side-by-side seating for four occupants.[1] It was promoted as "the cheapest four-seat aircraft in the world".[2] The initial conversion took to the air on 2 March 1957.[3] Between 1957 and 1959, Jackaroo Aircraft Limited converted eighteen Tiger Moths, with an additional conversion performed by Rollason's in 1960.[1] Crop-spraying equipment could be optionally installed on the aircraft.[4] One of the converted planes was further adapted into a single-seat agricultural model; however, due to limited demand for this variant, it was eventually reverted to the Mk. 1 configuration.[1]
Variants
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- Jackaroo Mk 1
- Standard production cabin biplane featuring a wooden canopy.[1]
- Jackaroo Mk 2
- Single-seat agricultural version equipped with either a hopper or a 60-gallon tank replacing the front two seats; only one unit converted.[1][2]
- Jackaroo Mk 3
- Production cabin biplane fitted with a metal canopy and designed with brake provisions.[1]
Specifications
See also
References
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- 1950s British civil utility aircraft
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