Thruxton Jackaroo
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The Thruxton Jackaroo was a 1950s British four-seat cabin biplane converted from a de Havilland Tiger Moth by Jackaroo Aircraft Limited at Thruxton Aerodrome and Rollason Aircraft and Engines Limited at Croydon Airport.

1937 Thruxton Jackaroo C-FPHZ (4-seat Tiger Moth - one of only two still flying!) * 1
a Thruxton Jackaroo - all in mint condition - beautiful machines.2
* Thruxton Jackaroo, a 1950s British four-seat biplane Other - * Buddy Williams (country musician), known as the yodeling 3
12747 Thruxton Jackaroo G-AOIR 5 75 Boston Lincs WJT 12748 De Havilland DH.4
cv Thruxton Jackaroo Dbr Chilbolton 8.4.64 85839 DH82A TIGER MOTH DE979 G-AIDB D-ECOF Destroyed by 10.5

Made by Jackaroo Aircraft Limited.

It is the successor of the De Havilland Tiger Moth .

G-APAM de Havilland Thruxton Jackaroo c/n 3874 (now at Hungerford-Folly Farm) G-APAP de Havilland Thruxton Jackaroo c/n 83018 (now based at Henlow) G-APBZ Rollason D.6
The Thruxton Jackaroo was a British four-seater light aircraft adapted from the De Havilland Tiger Moth by widening the fuselage to fit two pairs of seats.7
variant was the four-seat Thruxton Jackaroo , with two pairs of side-by-side seats in an enclosed cabin.8
wm06Sywell_011ThruxtonJackarooThe Thruxton Jackaroo is a heavily modified Tiger Moth, the standard Tiger Moth was split on its longitudinal axis and the side frames moved apart by adding new 9
a 1937 Thruxton Jackaroo (four-seat Tiger Moth, one of only two still flying); a 1940 World War II RCAF Fleet Finch biplane trainer; a 1985 Sindlinger Hawker Hurricane; and 10
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
2.90 m
Predecessor
De Havilland Tiger Moth
Length Alt
7.62 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
2180.0
Power Alt
97.0
Range Main
250 mi
Max Speed Alt
89
Type Of Prop
four-cylinder
air-cooled
inline engine
Max Speed Main
102 mph
Developed From
De Havilland Tiger Moth
Height Main
289.56
Cruise Speed Main
90 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
991.0
Number Built
19
Crew
4
Span Main
30
Cruise Speed Alt
78
Area Main
239.0
Primary user
Wiltshire School of Flying
Span Alt
9.25 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
De Havilland Gipsy Major
Manufacturer
Jackaroo Aircraft Limited
First Flight
1957
Climb Rate Main
600.0
Power Main
130 hp
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
3.0 m-s
Length Main
762.0
Area Alt
22.2m²
Range Alt
217
Related
*de Havilland Tiger Moth
Empty Weight Main
1360.0
Empty Weight Alt
618.0
Category
British civil utility aircraft 1950-1959
De Havilland aircraft

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