Scottish Aviation Bulldog

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 By 2001 all the Swedish aircraft had been withdrawn from military service. 26 were bought in 2004 by the Hungarian company AVIA-Rent.

File:SAL Bulldog T.1 XX616 '3' Mcr UAS WVL 12.03.83 edited-3.jpg in 1983]]

The largest customer was the Royal Air Force, which placed an order for 130 Bulldogs in 1972, entering service as the Bulldog T.1 in 1975. 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 aircraft was also used by the Royal Navy for Elementary Flying Training (EFT) at RAF Topcliffe.

The RAF sold off its remaining Bulldog trainers in 2001 as general aviation light aircraft for a low price. They were replaced by the Grob Tutor.

The following Bulldog models were produced:{{cite web|url=http://1000aircraftphotos.com/HistoryBriefs/ScottishAviationBulldog.htm

|title=History Brief: Scottish Aviation Bulldog

|author=Johan Visschedijk

|work=1000aircraftphotos.com

|date=26 April 2004

|access-date=24 July 2008

}}

{{cite web

|url = http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/airbase/ProductionLists/Bulldog/bulldog.htm

|title = Scottish Aviation Bulldog Production List

|author = Keith Halliday

|work = Airbase

|date = 6 December 2005

|access-date = 24 July 2008

|url-status=dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080115101110/http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/airbase/ProductionLists/Bulldog/bulldog.htm

|archive-date = 15 January 2008

|df = dmy-all

}}

File:Museum of Flight Beagle B125 Bulldog.jpg]]

;Bulldog Series 1: One prototype built by Beagle Aircraft (G-AXEH), one built by Scottish Aviation; now in the collection of the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune, East Lothian.

;Bulldog Series 100

• Model 101: Export model for Sweden. Swedish military designation SK 61 (AF) or FPL 61 (Army). 78 built.
• Model 102: Export model for Malaysia. 15 built.
• Model 103: Export model for Kenya. Five built.
• Model 104: Refurbished second prototype (G-AXIG)
• Model 121: Primary trainer for the Royal Air Force. RAF designation Bulldog T.1. 130 built, five of which transferred (sold) to the Armed Forces of Malta in 2000.
• Model 122: Export model for Ghana. Six built.
• Model 122A: Export model for Ghana. Seven built.
• Model 123: Export model for Nigeria. 37 built.
• Model 124: Company demonstrator (G-ASAL). Used for weapons trials.
• Model 125: Export model for Jordan. 13 built.
• Model 125A: Export model for Royal Jordanian Air Force. Nine built.
• Model 126: Export model for Lebanon. Six built.
• Model 127: Export model for Kenya. Nine built.
• Model 128: Export model for Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force. Two built.
• Model 129: One aircraft for a civil customer in Venezuela (YV-375-CP).
• Model 1210 : Export model for Botswana. Six built. Light attack variant with underwing hard points

File:Scottish Aviation BullFinch (Bull dog series 200) - Farnborough.jpg

;Bulldog Series 200 : Four-seat variant with retractable undercarriage. One prototype built (G-BDOG). Also known as the Bullfinch in civilian guise.

File:bulldog g-bhzr arp.jpg and in their colours, at an English air rally in 2005]]

File:Bulldog-G-DISA.jpg Bulldog now operated by the British Disabled Flying Association (now trading as Aerobility) on display at Farnborough Airshow 2008]]

File:Maltese Air Force Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 JPTA.jpg in 2003]]

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• Lebanese Air Force

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• Botswana Air Force

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• Ghana Air Force

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• Royal Jordanian Air Force

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• Kenya Air Force{{cite web | url=https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/moi-forces-academy-gifted-a-bulldog-trainer/#:~:text=The%20Kenya%20Air%20Force%20retired,delivered%20between%202020%20and%202022. | title=Moi Forces Academy gifted a Bulldog trainer | date=4 April 2024 }}

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• Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force

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• Royal Malaysian Air Force

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• Maltese Air Wing{{cite web

|url = http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/user/fleet/armed-forces-of-malta-scottish-aviation-bulldog-t1.htm

|title = Details of Bulldog Service in Maltese Armed Forces

|author = Aeroflight

|date = 27 May 2016

|access-date = 26 August 2018

|url-status = live

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170520030227/http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/user/fleet/armed-forces-of-malta-scottish-aviation-bulldog-t1.htm

|archive-date = 20 May 2017

|df = dmy-all

}}

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• Nigerian Air Force

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• Swedish Air Force
• Swedish Army

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• Royal Air Force

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• Lund University

;United Kingdom

• Bulldog 104 G-AXIG at National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Ellis 2016, p. 312
• Bulldog 125 G-BDIN at South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Doncaster, England.
• Bulldog T.1 XX634 at Newark Air Museum, Nottinghamshire.Ellis 2016, p. 186
• Bulldog T.1 XX654 at Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, Shropshire.Ellis 2016, p. 193
• Bulldog T.1 XX669 at South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum.Ellis 2016, p. 302
• Bulldog T.1 XX520 at 172 (Haywards Heath) Squadron Air Training Corps (Haywards Heath TA Centre), Sussex
• Bulldog T.1 XX637 at [https://www.ulsteraviationsociety.org/bulldog-t1 Ulster Aviation Society], Maze Long Kesh, Lisburn, Northern Ireland (Current markings are a XX530 tribute)

{{Aircraft specs

|ref=Bulldog Series 120 Owner's ManualScottish Aviation Limited 1973, p. 2-1

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|crew=2, model 101 has 3

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|aspect ratio=8.4

|airfoil=NACA 63₂615{{cite web |last1=Lednicer |first1=David |title=The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage |url=https://m-selig.ae.illinois.edu/ads/aircraft.html |website=m-selig.ae.illinois.edu |access-date=16 April 2019}}

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• All armament is optional. The Bulldog was designed so that it could be fitted with four hard points. These armaments were tested on company demonstrator aircraft G-ASAL. They 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 production weapons launch control systems in the Bulldog.{{cite web |url= http://www.xx698.com/about_bulldog.html |title= About the Scottish Aviation Bulldog-XX698

|author= G-BZME Flying Group |df= dmy-all |access-date=13 June 2020}}

:* Up to a 290 kg (640 lb) bomb load.

:* Matra pods with SNEB 68mm rockets.{{cite web |url= http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=45089.0 |title= Forum post with pictures of Bulldog fitted with Matra Pods |author= What if Modellers |date= 30 March 2018 |df= dmy-all}}(Various other rocket types were tested)

:* .30 in (7.62mm) machine guns.

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• List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force

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{{reflist}}

• {{cite book|last=Ellis|first=Ken|title=Wrecks and Relics 25th Edition|year=2016|publisher=Crecy Publishing|location=Manchester, England|isbn=978-191080-9037}}
• {{cite book|last=Taylor|first=John W. R.|title=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77|year=1976|publisher=Jane's Yearbooks|location=London|isbn=0-354-00538-3|author-link=John W. R. Taylor}}
• {{cite book|last=Scottish Aviation Ltd|title=Bulldog Series 120 Owner's Handbook|year=1973|publisher=British Aerospace Scottish Division-Technical Library|location=Prestwick, Scotland|ref=Doc. No. SH.3.3|author-link=Scottish Aviation}}

• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84hLxcCg3jc Scottish Aviation Bulldog Cockpit Flying Video]

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