1957 De Havilland Thruxton Jackaroo
Prototype aircraft - Series 1, (MODIFIED DH82A)
- Make
- De Havilland
- Model
- Thruxton Jackaroo
- Year
- 1957
- Seller
- ThruxJackaroo
- Location
- Basingstoke, United Kingdom
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Seller type
- Private
- Total Time
- 361 h
- Undercarriage
- Taildragger
- Seats
- 4
- Flight Rules
- VFR Day
- Serial Number
- C/N 86483
- Registration
- G-AOEX
Highlights
- Contact seller for price
- G-AOEX - 'Series 1' prototype restored with Permit to Fly.
- 1 of only 5 flying worldwide.
- Operated by the Wiltshire School of Flying, painted red and silver.
- Purchased by Arthur Christian in ~1985, restoration complete December 22.
Exterior
- Still in Wiltshire School of Flying red and silver colour.
- Fully restored, completed 2022.
Interior
- Modern belt for pilot.
- Period vintage belts still fitted in cockpit
Known Flaws
- Secondary airspeed indicator U/S
Maintenance
- Airworthiness Until
- 03/08/2024
- Airworthiness Issued By
- Light Aircraft Association
- Maintenance Organisation
- Owner
Specifications
- Seat Configuration
- 1+3
Additional Remarks
- The Jackaroo was developed at Thruxton aerodrome in Hampshire to create a four-seat cabin biplane, using war surplus Tiger Moth air frames. Two prototypes were built at Thruxton in 1956; G-AOEX was finished as a standard four-seater with cabin and known as a Series 1. It was test flown by Lt-Cdr Pat Shea-Simonds on March 2, 1957.
- Following the flight of the first prototype in March 1957, a total of nineteen aircraft were converted, three for use as crop sprayers" Only 5 of these are airworthy today.