Top speed 241 km/h Wingspan 10 m First flight May 19, 1969 | Length 7.09 m Introduced 1971 | |
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Manufacturers Scottish Aviation, Beagle Aircraft | ||
Aviation 72 1 72 scottish aviation bulldog basic raf trainer
The Scottish Aviation Bulldog is a British two-seat side-by-side (with optional third seat) training aircraft designed by Beagle Aircraft as the B.125 Bulldog.
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- Aviation 72 1 72 scottish aviation bulldog basic raf trainer
- Aerobatic flying lesson in the scottish aviation bulldog ex military trainer
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- Other operators
- Variants
- Military operators
- Former military operators
- Specifications Bulldog Series 120
- References
The prototype Bulldog flew on 19 May 1969 at Shoreham Airport. The first order for the type was for 78 from the Swedish Air Board. Before any production aircraft were built, Beagle Aircraft ceased trading and the production rights for the aircraft, with the Swedish order, were taken over by Scottish Aviation (Bulldog) Limited. All subsequent aircraft were built at Prestwick Airport by Scottish Aviation, and later by British Aerospace.
Aerobatic flying lesson in the scottish aviation bulldog ex military trainer
Sweden
The first 58 aircraft (known as the SK 61A and SK 61B) were delivered to the Swedish Air Force in 1971. Twenty more aircraft were delivered to the Swedish Army as FPL 61C in 1972, although these were transferred to the Air Force in 1989 as SK 61C. By 2001 all the Swedish aircraft had been withdrawn from military service. 26 were bought in 2004 by the Hungarian company AVIA-Rent.
United Kingdom
The largest customer was the Royal Air Force, which placed an order for 130 Bulldogs in 1972, entering service as the Bulldog T.1. It was used by the Royal Air Force as a basic trainer, in particular as the standard aircraft of the University Air Squadrons and, later, Air Experience Flights, providing flying training.
The RAF sold off its remaining Bulldog trainers in 2001 as general aviation light aircraft for a very low price. They were replaced by the Grob Tutor.
Other operators
Of the Swedish aircraft, 26 were bought in 2004 by the Hungarian company AVIA-Rent. When the RAF aircraft were sold on the civilian market in the early 2000s, the type's excellent visibility, robustness and aerobatic capability meant that they were enthusiastically taken up.
Variants
The following Bulldog models were produced:
Military operators
Former military operators
Specifications (Bulldog Series 120)
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General characteristics
Performance
Armament
These armaments were never used in RAF service although some weapons training was done on the Bulldog trainers in Sweden. Although hardpoints are available, there is no provision for weapons launch control systems in the Bulldog.