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The Thruxton Jackaroo was a 1950s British four-seat cabin biplane converted from a
;Jackaroo Mk 1
:Production cabin biplane with wooden canopy.
;Jackaroo Mk 2
:Single-seat Agricultural variant with either a hopper or 60-gal tank in place of the two front seats, one conversion.
;Jackaroo Mk 3
:Production cabin biplane with metal canopy and provision for brakes.
The Thruxton Jackaroo was a 1950s British four-seat cabin biplane converted from a de Havilland Tiger Moth
The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. ...
by Jackaroo Aircraft Limited
A jackaroo is a young man (feminine equivalent jillaroo) working on a sheep or cattle station, to gain practical experience in the skills needed to become an owner, overseer, manager, etc. The word originated in Queensland, Australia, in the 1 ...
at Thruxton Aerodrome and Rollason Aircraft and Engines Limited
Rollason Aircraft and Engines Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer and aircraft maintenance and refurbishment company from its formation in 1957.
History
The company was founded in 1943 by W.A. Rollason at Croydon Airport along with a s ...
at Croydon Airport
Croydon Airport (former ICAO code: EGCR) was the UK's only international airport during the interwar period. Located in Croydon, South London, England, it opened in 1920, built in a Neoclassical style, and was developed as Britain's main air ...
.
History
The Thruxton Jackaroo was designed as a four-seat cabin general purpose biplane, the original tandem two-seat Tiger Moth fuselage was widened to allow side-by-side seating for 4 people.Jackson 1987, pp. 309-311 It was marketed as "the cheapest four-seat aircraft in the world". The first conversion first flew on 2 March 1957.Bridgman 1958, p. 92. Eighteen Tiger Moths were converted by Jackaroo Aircraft Limited between 1957 and 1959 and one aircraft was converted by Rollason's in 1960. The aircraft could be fitted with an optional crop spraying gear. One converted aircraft was further modified as a single-seat agricultural aircraft, but with little interest in the variant the aircraft was converted back to a Mk. 1.Variants
;Jackaroo Mk 1
:Production cabin biplane with wooden canopy.
;Jackaroo Mk 2
:Single-seat Agricultural variant with either a hopper or 60-gal tank in place of the two front seats, one conversion.
;Jackaroo Mk 3
:Production cabin biplane with metal canopy and provision for brakes.
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References
* * {{refend 1950s British civil utility aircraft De Havilland aircraft Biplanes Single-engined tractor aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1957