Beagle B.218
Beagle Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1962 · light aircraft
The Beagle B.218X, also known as the Beagle-Miles M.218, was a 1960s British four-seat, twin-engined light transport monoplane built by Beagle Aircraft at Shoreham Airport.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.72 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing twin-engined monoplane
- Retractable tricycle landing gear
- Two Continental O-300 flat-six piston engines
A small low-wing twin with retractable tricycle landing gear; one pilot and up to three passengers.
Specifications
- The Beagle B.218 has a length of 7.72 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.28 m (37 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 298 km/h (185 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was a prototype of the Miles 115 design. Construction started at the end of 1961 and it first flew at Shoreham on 19 August 1962 with two 145 hp Rolls-Royce Continental O-300 engines. It was displayed at the 1962 Farnborough Air Show.
Variants
The prototype was grounded in February 1964 and rebuilt in light alloy with 195 hp IO-360 engines as the Beagle B.242X, which flew again on 27 August 1964.
Where you'll see it
Neither variant entered production. The company could not afford to develop the type further, the prototype was withdrawn in 1966 and it was destroyed in a building fire in August 1969.
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