G-AVEF

G-AVEF is a Beagle Aircraft Limited D.150 Bulldog, a single-engine piston aircraft. SkyMeter has tracked 84 flights totalling 38 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is EGKH to EGMD. Service window in our records spans 381 days. The Beagle Aircraft Limited D.150 Bulldog has a maximum takeoff weight of 2,350 lb, light wake category.

About the Beagle Aircraft Limited D.150 Bulldog

The Beagle Bulldog is a British two-seat side-by-side military trainer and aerobatic aircraft that became the Royal Air Force's primary basic trainer from 1973 through the 1990s. Developed by Beagle Aircraft at Shoreham in the late 1960s, the Bulldog was designed as a rugged, cost-effective ab-initio trainer with benign handling characteristics and sufficient performance for basic aerobatics and instrument training. Its distinctive bubble canopy provides excellent visibility, while the 200-horsepower Lycoming IO-360 engine delivers a top speed around 150 knots and a service ceiling near 16,000 feet.

The type proved popular beyond the RAF, with military sales to Sweden, Kenya, Jordan, and other air forces totaling over 320 aircraft across all variants. Many ex-military Bulldogs have found second lives on civilian registers, particularly in the UK, where they serve as aerobatic trainers, touring aircraft, and warbird substitutes for pilots seeking affordable tailwheel time in a military-pedigreed airframe. The Bulldog's robust construction, responsive controls, and forgiving stall behavior made it an ideal platform for teaching stick-and-rudder skills to generations of military pilots.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with activity concentrated across routes.