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1961
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G»P»X 300 FLIGHT, 31 August 1961 Top left, Jackaroo Top right. Prospector Rollason Condor (JACKAROO) WILTSHIRE SCHOOL OF FLYING LTD Thruxton Aerodrome, Andover, Hants. Telephone: Weyhill 304 Jackaroo With over 40 Jackaroo conversions of the venerable Tiger Moth completed at Thruxton, ten of which have now logged 20,000 hours' flying at the Wiltshire School, the company is continuing to build the type to order at a basic price of £1,400. Paragon Work has begun on the mock-up of the Paragon four-seater, an original Wiltshire design powered by a 180 h.p. Lycoming engine, and the prototype aircraft should fly early next year. Extreme simplicity in construction and in maintenance is the essence of the design. The Paragon will cost about £2,500, and cruise at 120 m.p.h. LANCASHIRE AIRCRAFT CO LTD Samlesbury Airfield, Blackburn, Lanes. Telephone: Mel lor 666 Prospector The six-seat Prospector 1 powered by a 295 h.p. Lycoming was originally designed by Mr Edgar Percival in 1956 as an all-purpose aircraft particularly well able to meet the agricultural requirements of Australia and New Zealand. The large and un- obstructed rear cabin is perhaps the outstanding design feature of the aircraft, which can demonstrate its extreme versatility by performing well in roles such as spraying, dusting, top-dressing and seeding; supply dropping; freight carrying; ambulance work; passenger carrying and communications; photography; and parachute training and glider towing. PHOENIX AIRCRAFT LTD Cranleigh Common, Cranleigh, Surrey. Telephone: Bramley 2289 Luton Minor and Ma|or Plans, kits and materials for the Luton Minor and Luton Major light aircraft, powered by engines of 37-65 h.p. and 60-75 h.p. respectively, are the main products of this company. Many amateurs are building these types. ROLLASON AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES LTD Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey. Telephone: Croydon 5151 Turbulent This attractive French-designed single-seater, powered by Rollason-built Ardem engines ranging from 30 to 40 h.p., has become a familiar sight in air races and at air displays—particularly those of the Tiger Club—throughout the country. Latest models are equipped with an enclosed canopy and wheel brakes, and a new type of cantijever undercarriage has been fitted experimentally. Basic cost is £945 (30 h.p. Ardem). Condor New this year to the Rollason range, the two-seat Condor proved its mettle last month by completing in gallant fashion the 620-mile distance event in the Royal Aero Club's International Business and Touring Aircraft Competition at Kidlington, where it was the smallest and lightest machine to be entered. Powered by a 75 h.p. Continental engine (subsequent machines will use 90-100 h.p. Continentals), the Condor is the second Roger Druine design to be built by the Rollason company. Cruising speed is 101 m.p.h. SCOTTISH AVIATION LTD Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire. Telephone: Prestwick 79888 Twin Pioneer Production of Twin Pioneer 3 STOL aircraft continues at Prestwick and, as a result of maintained interest in this new-series aircraft, future sales prospects are encouraging. Delivery plans to meet the Royal Malayan Air Force order for ten Series 3 general-purpose military Twin Pioneers require the first batch to leave Prestwick at the end of the year, with the second batch following five months later. In addition, modification of all RAF Twin Pioneers and those of De Kroonduif, the KLM subsidiary, to Series 3 standard is currently in hand. Twin Pioneer Series 3
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