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~ 514 FLIGHT International, 19 September 1963 IN THE AIR By Mark Lambert: Number 181 of the series BEAGLE B.206Y (Two Rolls-Royce Continental CIO-470-A, 310 h.p. each) Span, 45ft 9^in; length, 33ft 3in; wing area, 212.93 sq ft; empty weight, 4,4641b; wing load ing, 32.8lb/sq ft; power loading, I 1.3!b/h.p.; fuel capacity, 198 Imp gal. Performance Max sea-level speed, 221 m.p.h.; payload/range:—1,2001b payload for 1,612 miles at mean TAS 157 m.p.h., allowing for climb and descent, but no diversion; 1.2001b payload for 1,220 miles at mean TAS 212 m.p.h., same allowances; talce*off to 50ft. 2,400ft in ISA and 2,700ft in ISA +30°C; landing from 50ft, 2,000ft in ISA and 2,200ft in ISA + 30°C; single-engined absolute ceiling, 6.500ft; initial climb, l,350ft/min. Beagle 206Y THE Beagle 206 has grown up admirably during the past 18 months, from a frisky puppy into a fully trained commercial animal. Though the stretch in cabin size and wing-span hardly seemed to suit the 206 at first, it has resulted in incomparably more attractive passenger accommodation, lower minimum speeds than those of the original 206X, much more mature handling characteristics—and an RAF order which should serve to launch the project with some solid backing into the civil market. The 206X was almost skittishly light and manoeuvrable, delightful to fly but perhaps too sporty for comfortable airways work. The 206Y, by contrast, retains the basic purity, manoeuvrability and "European" feel, but is much more steady and "hands-off"—in fact, excellent for airways flying. Visibility for the pilots is astonish ing and the first leather-upholstered seven-seat layout, recently substituted for extensive flight instrumentation, is sumptuous. There is ample room for seven people with individual reclining back-rests for each place in the three-seat rear bench. There is also room for a great variety of layouts, with a high ceiling and easy mobility between seat rows. An eighth seat can even be added between the two centre seats. Heater, ventilators and comforts are all provided, together with an oxygen system. Normal access is by a vast door over the port wing-root which, being waist-high off the ground, is in its turn reached by the air- stair built into the baggage compartment door. This drops out by- gravity forming a stair and a step over the flap, and is raised by hydraulic ram and locked by a lever beside the pilot's seat. Power is derived from the main electrically powered Lockheed hydraulic pack, which also serves to operate the slotted area-increasing flaps and raise the undercarriage. Lowering of the latter is by gravity and spring, after release of the electric up-locks. In the event of electrical failure the solenoids can be released by hand. The 206 may well be unique in its class in having two completely separate electrical systems, based on two alternators provided as part of the Continental GIO-470 310 h.p. engine pack, with individual d.c. rectifiers, two batteries and even two master switches. Similar thinking has provided the hand-brake lever with its own hydraulic master cylinder in addition to those on each toe-brake pedal. Nosewheel steering is strongly connected to the rudder pedals, giving fairly high steering loads on the ground. Pedal reach is adjustable, and in the RAF aircraft the present fixed seat will slide on rails. Instrument and control layout follows the now traditional and Spacious seven-seat cabin, bay-window visibility for the pilot and the best of European handling characterize the Beagle 206Y, which should sell for £35,000 with instruments and lighting
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