Question

[zodiacpilot]

Can anybody tell me what a Jackaroo/ winton jackaroo is, looks like, engine type, rag/tube?, glass? etc.

 

thanks.i_dunno

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

The Winton Cricket/Jackeroo came along about 1980. High wing with glass ribs and leading edge with ali tube spars. strut braced with square tube airframe. powered mainly with the 440 robin twin. A near direct copy built in SA was the Tyro.

 

there should be some photos on this site.

 

ozzie

 

 

[zodiacpilot]

Thanks OZZIE, your a champ!!:thumb_up:

 

 

[farri]

A guy called Jack Stewart,who was a member of our club,the FNQUA,owned a white jakeroo,I got to do a few taxi runs in it,he also owned a Wheeler scout,a grass hopper,and a side by side quicksilver all at the same time.

 

Jack was an old timer and would test the strength of the wind by holding a hanky at head height and dropping it,if it didn`t go furthur than a couple of meters he considered it safe to go up in the jakeroo or the scout.

 

Jack passed away some years ago and I don`t know what happened to the jakeroo.

 

Cheers,

 

Frank.

 

 

[zodiacpilot]

Thanks farri !