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1961
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246FLIGHT, 24 August1961 oN pages 255-262 of this issue will be foundnews of several new members of the Beagle family of light aircraft, together with a full description and cutaway illustration of the largest and fastest member, the B.206. Powered in prototype form by two 260 h.p. Rolls-Royce Continental IO470Ds, the prototype first flew at Shoreham on August 15, when these photographs were taken. John Nicholson, Beagle flight operations manager, took off at 8 a.m. and remained airborne for 41min. He reported the aircraft satisfactory in every respect. So much so. that in subsequent flights on the same day its airborne time was brought up to 4hr. ARB pilot Geoff Howett made a number of flights, and completed his preliminary assessment for a special-category C of A. The B.206 created a record—both in flying hours and elapsed time— in completing all such C of A trials in three days in 9ihr flying, including climbs to over 9.000ft. exploration of the speed envelope from under 50kt to over 200kt, and single-engine flying. On the evening of August 17 G-ARRM was put into the paint shop to receive its bronze/white/grey Beagle livery in preparation for Farnborough. EAGER BEAGLE
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