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Rook Family
 Rook |
 Jabiru-1 (Jaguar-1) |
 Jabiru-2 |
 Jabiru-3 |
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rook | Rook | - | - |
| Rook-3A | Rook-3A | - | - |
| Leopard (1 stg.) | Rook | Dummy Gosling | - |
| Leopard | Rook | Gosling | - |
| Jabiru-1 (ex Jaguar-1) (1 stg.) | Rook-2 | Dummy Gosling-2N | Dummy Lobster-1 |
| Jabiru-1 (ex Jaguar-1) | Rook-2 | Gosling-2N | Lobster-1 |
| Jabiru-2 (2 stg.) | Rook-3A | Goldfinch-2 | Dummy Gosling-4 |
| Jabiru-2 (Aero Mach, HRV) | Rook-3A | Goldfinch-2 | Gosling-4 |
| Jabiru-3 | Rook-3A | Rook-3B | - |
| Skylark-14 | Rook-3 | Raven-XI | - |
| Skylark-15 | Rook-3 | Raven-XI | Cuckoo-IV |
Nr TypeNr Vehicle Serial Date LS Suc Payload
1 1 Rook 29.06.1959 Ab * F ? x x Rook 07.07.1959 Ab * F ? x x Leopard (1 stg.) 22.10.1959 Ab * F Leopard 2b x x Leopard (1 stg.) 02.01.1960 Ab * F Leopard 1b x x Leopard (1 stg.) 07.01.1960 Ab * F Leopard 1c x x Leopard (1 stg.) 23.02.1960 Ab * Leopard 1d x x Leopard (1 stg.) 29.04.1960 Ab * Leopard 1e x x Leopard (1 stg.) 29.04.1960 Ab * Leopard 1f x x Leopard (1 stg.) 05.05.1960 Ab * Leopard 1g x x Leopard 27.05.1960 Ab * Leopard 3 x x Leopard 12.07.1960 Ab * Leopard 4 x x Rook 14.07.1960 Ab * Rook 1h x x Jaguar-1 (1 stg.) 17.08.1960 Ab * Jaguar G1 x x Rook 13.10.1960 Wo * Rook 1j x x Rook 17.11.1960 Ab * Rook 1i x x Jabiru-1 15.12.1960 Wo * Jaguar 1 x x Jabiru-1 21.04.1961 Wo * Jaguar 2 x x Rook 26.04.1961 Ab * Rook 1k x x Leopard 20.07.1961 Ab * Leopard 5 x x Jabiru-1 26.07.1961 Wo * F Jaguar 3 x x Rook 24.08.1961 Ab * Ranger 23 x x Rook 24.08.1961 Ab * Ranger ? x x Jabiru-1 23.11.1961 Wo * Jaguar 4 x x Rook 19.01.1962 Ab * Ranger 26 x x Jabiru-1 04.04.1962 Wo * Jaguar 5 x x Jabiru-1 26.06.1962 Wo * Jaguar 6 x x Jabiru-1 24.08.1962 Wo * Jaguar 7 x x Rook ? xx.09.1962 Wo * Bonorong 1 x x Leopard 30.11.1962 Ab * Leopard 6 x x Jabiru-1 27.03.1963 Wo * Jaguar 8 x x Jabiru-1 12.02.1964 Wo * Jaguar 9 x x Jabiru-2 (2 stg.) 02.10.1964 Wo * Jabiru 201 x x Rook 10.12.1964 Ab * Ranger 28 x x Rook-3A 12.05.1965 Ab * Lynx 4 x x Rook 23.07.1965 Ab * Ranger 30 x x Jabiru-2 25.08.1965 Wo * P Jabiru 202 (UK-2F Maikapar) x x Jabiru-2 10.08.1966 Wo * Jabiru 203 (UK-D Cone) x x Jabiru-2 (2 stg.) 10.11.1966 Wo * Jabiru 204 x x Rook-3A xx.05.1967 Wo * ? x x Rook-3A 11.07.1967 Ab * Lynx 6 x x Rook-3A 24.08.1967 Wo * P Oberon 1 x x Rook 07.09.1967 Ab * Ranger 32 x x Jabiru-2 07.12.1967 Wo * Jabiru 205 (UK-E Paraboloid) x x Jabiru-2 18.07.1968 Wo * Jabiru 206 (UK-2H Double Cone) x x Rook-3A 25.10.1968 Wo * Oberon 2 x x Jabiru-2 01.05.1969 Wo * P Jabiru 207 (U-2Q Maikapar) x x Jabiru-2 xx.05.1969 Wo * Jabiru 202-2 ? x x Rook-3A 03.07.1969 Ab * Lynx 5 x x Jabiru-2 16.07.1969 Wo * Jabiru 208 (WRE, AATV) x x Jabiru-2 16.10.1969 Wo * Jabiru 209 (UK-2G Slab-delta wing) x x Rook-3A 26.11.1969 Wo * Oberon 3 x x Rook-3A 05.02.1970 Ab * Lynx 8 x x Jabiru-2 01.04.1970 Wo * Jabiru 210 (WRE, Double-delta) x x Rook-3A 22.06.1971 Ab * Orion 23 x x Rook-3A 03.07.1971 Ab * Lynx 7 x x Rook-3A xx.07.1971 Wo * FFARV x x Jabiru-2 20.10.1971 Wo * Jabiru J-1 x x Jabiru-2 04.12.1971 Wo * Jabiru J-2 x x Rook-3A 22.07.1972 Ab * Badger 5 x 1 Jabiru-3 14.11.1973 Wo * Jabiru J-3 x 2 Jabiru-3 06.12.1973 Wo * F Jabiru J-4 x 3 Jabiru-3 05.09.1974 Wo * Jabiru J-5 x 4 Jabiru-3 31.10.1974 Wo * Jabiru J-6 x 5 Jabiru-3 20.11.1974 Wo * Jabiru J-7 Launch sites: Ab = Aberporth Range, Aberporth, Cardigan, Wales, UKWo = Woomera Instrumented Range, Woomera, South Australia, Australia
