The Beagle B.206 is a British twin-engined aircraft built by Beagle Aircraft Limited at Shoreham Airport, West Sussex and Rearsby Aerodrome, Leicestershire. 85 were built between 1964–1969. The B.206X prototype a five/six seater powered by two 195kW (260hp) Continental IO470 engines first flew from Shoreham Airport on the 15th August 1961.
Production details:
Beagle B.206X. Prototype, 1 built.
Beagle B.206Y. Larger prototype with 230kW (310hp) Continental GIO470 engines, greater wing span, a larger cabin with increased seating capacity, greater fuel capacity and increased weights. 1 built.
Beagle B.206Z. Pre-production, 2 built.
Beagle B.206R (Basset CC.1). Military version for the RAF, 20 built.
Beagle B.206 Series 1. Seven-seat civil production aircraft, 11 built.
Beagle B.206 Series 2. (1 x B.206S was the series 2 prototype) Higher-performance civil production aircraft first flew on 23 June 1965. This type was also fitted with a large freight door. 47 built.
Beagle B.206 Series 3. Was developed with a raised rear fuselage to carry 10-passengers but only 3 were built.
Specification details (Beagle B.206 Series 2):
Crew 1
Passengers 7
Engines x 2 255kW (340hp) Continental GTSIO520C geared, turbocharged and fuel injected engines
Span 45ft 9ins
Length 33ft 8ins
Height 12ft 3ins
All up weight 7,500 lbs
Cruise speed 218 mph
Range at max. 1,020 miles
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| A pack of Beagles |
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| A rare Series 3 |
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