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1960
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342 FLIGHT, 2 September 1960 Above left, Jackaroo Above right, Lancashire Prospector JACKAROO AIRCRAFT LTD Thruxton Aerodrome, nr Andover, Hants. Telephone: Weyhill 304 Jackaroo This Tiger Moth conversion is available in two main forms—the standard four- seater at £1,400 (existing Tiger Moths converted for £800), and a revised cropspraying version at £1,595. In the cropsprayer a 60gal tank takes the place of the two right-hand seats, with the rear left-hand seat available for a passenger. Spray equipment comprises a Stuart Turner centrifugal pump connected by flexible hose to two 15ft underwing Allman spray-bars, the nozzles of which can readily be blanked-off if the use of wingtip atomizers is desired. Powered by a Gipsy Major 1 driving a Fairey Reed metal propeller, the Jackaroo has a claimed rate of climb of 430ft/min, take-off run of 170yd, and a distance to 50ft of 310yd. LANCASHIRE AIRCRAFT CO LTD Samlesbury Airfield, Blackburn, Lanes. Telephone: Blackburn 22448 Prospector This six-seat utility aircraft, powered by a 295 h.p. Lycoming GO-480, is being produced at the company's factory at Samlesbury Airfield at a selling price of £9,360. Designed originally by Mr Edgar Percival to meet the requirements of agricultural operators, especially those in Australia and New Zealand, the Prospector is capable of quick conversion to a number of varied roles. Pilot visibility is above average, and the wide-track (10ft 6in) undercarriage assists opera- tions from rough ground or in high winds. Economical cruising speed is 120 nxp.h. at 70 per cent power; span, 43ft 6in; length, 29ft 9|in; gross weight, 3,7001b; initial rate of climb, 960ft/min; and distance to 50ft, 1,065ft. A Cheetah-engined version will appear at Famborough. F. C MILES LTD Skoreham Airport, Sussex. Telephone: Shoreham-by-Sea 2301 Student Already extensively demonstrated as a basic trainer capable of carrying armament if necessary, the Student has considerable potential as a cheap and simple attack aircraft operating with the aid of a special launching and arrester gear. In its first form it is powered by a Blarirhnrn- Turbomeca Marbore of 8801b thrust, with a flush intake immediately aft of the cockpit roof and jet efflux passing between the twin fins. A means of escape is provided without recourse to ejection seats by the jettisonable car-type doors on each side of the cockpit. A favourable handling report appeared in Flight for September 18 last year. Below left, Miles Student Below right, Rollason Turbulent ROLLASON AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES LTD Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey. Telephone: Croydon S1S1 Turbulent Licence-production of the Rollason version of die French Druine Turbulent ultra- light single-seater continues at the company's factory at Croydon Airport, although since the closure of this airport all test-flying has been carried out from Biggin Hill. Price of the standard Turbulent, powered by a 30 h.p. Rollason-built Ardem 4C02, is £945, with the higher-powered (40 h.p.) Ardem it is £95 more. Other optional extras include cockpit canopy (£60), wheel-spats (£19), brakes, and manual and electric starters. Normal sea-level top speed is 88 m.p.h. (although the specially tuned G-APNZ flown by Sqn Ldr John Severnc in this year's King's Cup averaged 105.5 m.pJi.); stalling speed is 28 nup.h., empty weight, 3501b and gross weight 6201b.
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