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  Beagle Aircraft Company -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Beagle Aircraft Company used to make light (A vehicle that can fly) aircraft such as the Airedale, Bassett, Husky and Pup in (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
The Bassett was a short-lived, twin piston-engined design evolved from the Bristol 220 project whilst the single-engined (A sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting) Bulldog/Pup family of lightplanes sold in greater numbers.
At the turn of the 21st Century, many Bulldogs were being sold by air forces to civilian operators, in much the same way that Austers were transferred from Army or RAF squadrons during the (The decade from 1940 to 1949) 1940s and (The decade from 1950 to 1959) 1950s.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/be/beagle_aircraft_company.htm   (174 words)

  
 Auster -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Auster Aircraft Limited began as Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Limited in 1938 making light observation aircraft designed by the Taylorcraft Aircraft Corporation of America at the Britannia Works, Thurmaston near (An industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement) Leicester, England.
When (Click link for more info and facts about Beagle Aircraft Company) Beagle Aircraft Company bought the company in June 1961 the successful high wing design was developed still further as the Terrier and - with a nosewheel - the Airedale.
The air observation duties, insurgency and casualty evacuation roles performed by Austers and similar light (A vehicle that can fly) aircraft were generally taken over by light (An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades) helicopters from the mid 1960s.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Au/Auster.htm   (236 words)

  
 Beagle Pup & Bulldog Club - Articles
It was, therefore, decided that the new Beagle aircraft should be of a type that would specifically meet these market requirements and, at the same time, serve as the basic design for a range of future aircraft.
If the Beagle company was trying to create something of a renaissance of the British light aircraft industry it came close to it with the Model 121 Pup two-three seat single engined training and touring and touring aircraft.
Beagle (British Executive and General Aviation Ltd) was an amalgamation of the famous British light aircraft manufacturers Auster and Miles and was established in October 1960 with the intention of designing and producing light aircraft and hopefully returning Britain to the pre-eminent position it once held in that field.
www.beaglepupandbulldogclub.org /articles.html   (5704 words)

  
 Beagle 2 : A Lander for Mars
Beagle 2 Lead Scientist, Professor Colin Pillinger, said 'We named the Mars lander in honour of HMS Beagle and we are delighted to be able to work with the National Maritime Museum to show how the challenges faced nearly two hundred years ago are not so different now as we attempt to extend our horizons'.
Beagle 2 is holding a meeting to bring together all the instrument scientists and the engineers to hear keynote overviews about all aspects of the project as we enter the last year of building and testing the lander.
Beagle 2's mission to detect life on Mars is to be further boosted by the expertise of McLaren Composites who operate in the high tech world of Formula 1 motor racing.
www.beagle2.com /resources/resources2.htm   (4359 words)

  
 Kiwi Aircraft Images : Auster
BEAGLE in turn was bought out in 1966, and in 1968 the Auster rights were sold to Hampshire and Sussex Aviation.
A further aircraft, NZ1707, was purchased in 1956 for use with the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, and subsequently served on the ice until 1959.
Utilised as the office 'hack', the aircraft in the course of its duties was flown aboard HMS Illustrious in 1946, and then aboard HMCS Magnificent in 1948.
www.kiwiaircraftimages.com /auster.html   (1303 words)

  
 Auster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Auster Aircraft Limited began as Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Limited in 1938 making light observation aircraft designed by the Taylorcraft Aircraft Corporation of America at the Britannia Works, Thurmaston near Leicester, England.
When Beagle Aircraft Company bought the company in June 1961 the successful high wing design was developed still further as the Terrier and - with a nosewheel - the Airedale.
The air observation duties, insurgency and casualty evacuation roles performed by Austers and similar light aircraft were generally taken over by light helicopters from the mid 1960s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Auster   (198 words)

  
 Beagle Aircraft Company
The Beagle Aircraft Company used to make light aircraft such as the Airedale, Bassett, Husky and Pup in England.
The Bassett was a short-lived, twin piston-engined design evolved from the Bristol 220 project whilst the single-engined Bulldog/Pup family of lightplanes sold in greater numbers.
At the turn of the 21st Century, many Bulldogs were being sold by air forces to civilian operators, in much the same way that Austers were transferred from Army or RAF squadrons during the 1940s and 1950s.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/be/Beagle_Aircraft_Company.html   (131 words)

  
 Beagle Pup & Bulldog Club - Aircraft
When the Beagle Pup was first introduced by Beagle Aircraft Ltd, it was hailed as a triumph for British aviation design and engineering.
The aircraft's light but positive handling characteristics and excellent performance made it one of the most enjoyable and rewarding machines to fly of its day.
The demise of Beagle Aircraft Ltd foreshadowed a period of decline for Pups.
www.beaglepupandbulldogclub.org /aircraft.html   (687 words)

  
 Boulton Paul
The first aircraft to be designed in the new department was the P.3 Bobolink fighter, which didn't sell well due to competition from the Sopwith Snipe.
The company's P.6 was one of the first aircraft to be designed for aerodynamic research.
The aircraft was also redesigned as the Sea Balliol for use as a Royal Navy deck landing trainer.
www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk /Museum/Transport/planes/boultonPaul.htm   (1585 words)

  
 Beagle Aircraft gains environmental recognition - 30 September 2003 - Press - Smiths Aerospace
Beagle Aircraft, based in Stony Lane, Christchurch, manufactures a wide range of aerospace components for military aircraft and provide a comprehensive repair and overhaul service to the civil aircraft market for exchange and repair of flying control surfaces.
Smiths Aerospace is the leading transatlantic aerospace equipment company, with its 12,000 staff and $2 billion revenues split equally between Europe and North America.
The company holds key positions in the supply chains of all major military and civil aircraft and engine manufacturers and are world-leaders in electronic and mechanical systems, components and customer services.
www.smiths-aerospace.com /Press/Publication?PublicationID={E0201587-AD38-4216-B4C5-E7BEF70D2497})   (252 words)

  
 Beagle Pup & Bulldog Club - Beagle Aircraft
The story of Beagle Aircraft Limited started in 1959 when the directors of the Pressed Steel Company of Oxford met Peter Masefield, the MD of Bristol Aircraft, who had ideas of building light aircraft to meet current demands.
Masefield, having left Bristol, became MD of Pressed Steel's embryo company and then acquired the Auster Aircraft Co. at Rearsby and F G Miles Ltd. at Shoreham.
Technical Directorship of H G Miles at the central design office at Shoreham and on the 10 May 1962 the two separate Auster and Miles companies were consolidated to become Beagle Aircraft Ltd.
www.beaglepupandbulldogclub.org /beagleaircraft.html   (356 words)

  
 BBC News | Sci/Tech | To boldly go where no Brits have gone before
Beagle 2's team have turned elsewhere for their funding and have enlisted some of the leading names in British technology.
The Martin Baker Aircraft Company in Uxbridge, Middlesex, will construct the all-important entry descent and landing system and the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory will be responsible for ensuring Beagle 2 can withstand wild swings in Mars' surface temperature.
Beagle 2 will be constructed to strict sterilisation standards to ensure that it does not carry these earth organisms to Mars.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_185000/185185.stm   (922 words)

  
 Scottish Aviation Bulldog
Beagle developed the two/three-seat B.125 Bulldog military primary trainer from the B.121 Pup and flew the first (Series 1, G-AXEH, c/n 001) of two prototypes on 19 May 1969.
Within a month after the maiden flight the first sale of a single aircraft was announced, but the company was not successful in finding further customers, either civil or military.
The aircraft had full-aerobatic capabilities and was offered for the military roles with the same underwing hard-points of the Bulldog Series 120.
1000aircraftphotos.com /HistoryBriefs/ScottishAviationBulldog.htm   (496 words)

  
 Scottish Aviation Bulldog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bulldog was a 2-seat side-by-side training aircraft manufactured initially by Beagle Aircraft Company and later by Scottish Aviation when it was taken over.
The RAF sold off all of its remaining Bulldog trainers in 2001 as general aviation light aircraft for a very low price.
The model's excellent visibility, robustness and aerobatic capability meant that they were enthusiastically taken up.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scottish_Aviation_Bulldog   (132 words)

  
 Beagle: Pets and Animal Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Beagle 2 is a Mars lander initially mounted...
The Beagle Boys have lots of relatives who count each other as brothers and cousins: apart from Ma Beagle there are the Beagle Brats (sons or...
Beagle 2, named after HMS Beagle, is a space probe that landed on...
www.dnxtrans.com /pets/Beagle   (832 words)

  
 Global Aircraft -- KC-10 Extender
The aircraft is equipped with lighting for night operations.
During boom refueling operations, fuel is transferred to the receiver at a maximum rate of 1,100 gallons (4,180 liters) per minute; the hose and drogue refueling maximum rate is 470 gallons (1,786 liters) per minute.
In addition to refueling airlift aircraft, the KC-10, along with the smaller KC-135, moved thousands of tons of cargo and thousands of troops in support of the massive Persian Gulf buildup.
www.globalaircraft.org /planes/kc-10_extender.pl   (700 words)

  
 MCS info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The company, a subsidiary of Agency of the Year, M&C Saatchi, will help the project to develop its marketing strategy and funding from the private sector.The project is on target to raise at least £10 million over the next four years from a mix of sponsorship, merchandising, and public participation.
The company is a subsidiary of M&C Saatchi, the UK's 6th biggest advertising agency and 1999 Agency of the Year, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Madrid, Hong Kong, and Dubai.
Beagle 2 will be launched in June 2003 as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Mars Express Mission.
beagle2.open.ac.uk /update/mcsaatchi.htm   (529 words)

  
 CANADIAN WARPLANE HERITAGE
The Auster-Beagle Aircraft Company (Britain) produced the Auster under licence to Taylorcraft (USA) for observation and communications.
Auster Beagle built over 1600 Mark (Mk) I-V's for the British Army, which used all but the Mk II in their Air Observation Post (AOP) squadrons.
Although the squadrons and pilots were of the Royal Artillery, RAF ground crews maintained the aircraft.
www.warplane.com /pages/aircraft_beagle.html   (260 words)

  
 Tutoring at Cranwell
Consideration as to which type of aircraft to use continued, with the Grob package emerging as the preferred, and on 30 January 1999 the contract was signed and sealed.
Although the company operates the Grob 115D on behalf of the Royal Navy with the name 'Heron', the RAF's 115E model was considered significantly different to warrant a new title.
A feature in common with the Fireflies at Barkston is the seating of the student pilot on the right of the aircraft, a shift from tradition of him (or her) occupying the left hand seat in previous types.
www.airsceneuk.org.uk /hangar/1999/tutor/tutor.htm   (1577 words)

  
 ADASTRA AERIAL SURVEYS - VH-AAD
The Dragonfly was christened "Endeavour" in a ceremony at Bankstown.
The aircraft was shipped to the U.K. in late 1986 to undergo restoration to airworthy standard by Ron Souch and his team at The Aeroplane Company, Sarisbury Green, Hampshire.
The aircraft was restored to the UK Register as G-AEDT in the name of Brian Woodford, Wessex Aviation and Transport Ltd. and painted in the blue and silver colours which the aircraft wore during its ownership by Sir Philip Sassoon.
www.adastra.adastron.com /aircraft/dragonfly/vh-aad.htm   (864 words)

  
 Testimonials - Matchtech   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In our planning process we as a company were very keen to carry out the process in a professional way and treat those staff leaving in a supportive and proactive manner.
Having interviewed a number of companies in this field we decided on Matchtech, for the reasons that we were impressed with the approach and attitude of the proposed support as laid out to us.
Obviously, as a company this is not a process that we particularly wish to repeat but if it did become necessary, Matchtech would be a supporting partner that we would use.
www.matchtech.com /clients/testimonials   (4190 words)

  
 DHSL & the Beagle Pup, a Company Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The new company, de Havilland Support Ltd, was incorporated on 26th September 2000, 80 years and one day after the de Havilland Aircraft Company was founded.
This requires the Company to undertake tasks such as maintaining the accuracy of technical manuals, issuing service bulletins and maintenance instructions and responding to enquiries from aircraft owners, operators and maintenance organisations or the National Aviation Authorities of those countries where the aircraft are based.
Specialising in aircraft structures, Ageing Aircraft issues and Reliability Centred Maintenance, he was a member of the Structural Integrity Working Groups for Canberra, Jetstream, Nimrod, RAF Gliders, and (fortuitously as it now turns out!) the Scottish Aviation Bulldog.
www.dhsupport.com /beagle/pupprofile.html   (1537 words)

  
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Aircraft capable of takeoff weights of more than 255,000 pounds whether or not they are operating at this weight during a particular phase of flight.
TBL A-1 is an air traffic control tool for identifying aircraft, by groups, that are able to land and hold short based on the available landing distance.
Air traffic managers shall utilize TBL A-1 for identifying aircraft by groups that are able to land and hold short at their facility in accordance with FAA Order 7110.118, Land and Hold Short Operations.
www.faa.gov /atpubs/ATC/Appendices/atcapda.html   (435 words)

  
 Guardian | Lord Boardman
After the war, he qualified as a solicitor, and practised for 20 years, until promotion to company boards in the local leather companies, and then the giant Allied Breweries, crowded out legal work.
In the Commons, he made his maiden speech on the need for the 14 factories of which he was a director to enjoy flexibility in transport, including private carriers.
Back on the board of Allied Breweries, the Steetly company and MEPC, he also did a stint as president of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce (1977-80).
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4623280-103684,00.html   (782 words)

  
 Beagle Pup News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Beagle B.121 Pup series Service Bulletin B121/00 was raised to Revision 9 to cover the issue of a revision to SB B121/65 and the initial issue of SB B121/107.
In December 2001, BAE SYSTEMS announced the transfer of responsibility for the Beagle Pup to DHSL, and this was followed in May 2002 by the decision to transfer the UK-registered Bulldog fleet.
These items are used in numerous aircraft and provide a male threaded termination to flexible control cables at turnbuckle positions, including in the rudder and aileron control circuits of the Beagle Pup.
www.dhsupport.com /beagle/pupnews.html   (1370 words)

  
 Propeller Aviation Postcards, Propeller Aircraft Photos & Early Commercial Airplane Post Cards For A - L Airlines
On 30 July 1993 this aircraft crashed in the jungle near Miri in Sarawak Malaysia; one of the passengers was killed.
On June 23 1990 this aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a towing accident at Santiago de Chile; fortunately there were no fatalities.
On February 25 1976 this aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Managua; fortunately there were no fatalities.
www.judnick.com /AviationToAzores.htm   (10324 words)

  
 Beagle Aircraft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Beagle Aircraft Company used to make light aircraft such asthe Airedale, Bassett, Husky and Pup in England.
The Bassett was a short-lived, twin piston-engined design evolved from the Bristol 220project whilst the single-engined Bulldog/Pup family of lightplanes sold in greater numbers.
At the turn of the 21st Century, many Bulldogs were being sold by air forces to civilianoperators, in much the same way that Austers were transferred from Army or RAF squadrons during the 1940s and 1950s.
www.therfcc.org /RFCC/beagle-aircraft-110142.html   (123 words)

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