Taylorcraft Auster Aircraft

Auster C4, Cosford

Production Details

Design Company:

Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd under licence from Taylor-Young of the USA

First Flight:

April 1939

Plus C:

24 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes

D:

9 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes

Auster I:

100 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes

Auster II:

2 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes

Auster III:

470 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes

Auster IV:

255 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes

Auster V:

780 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes

Auster AOP.6:

312 - Auster Aircraft

Auster T.7:

77 - Auster Aircraft

Auster AOP.9:

145 - Auster Aircraft

Type Specification

Applies to:

Auster AOP.9

Type:

Two or three seat air observation post or light liaison aircraft

Wing:

High wing, braced monoplane. Unswept with slight dihedral. Metal structure

Fuselage:

Box section, metal fuselage

Tail Unit:

Cantilver tailplane at base of fin with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Tail wheel type fixed undercarriage. Single wheel main gear. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

One 180 hp Blackburn Cirrus Bombardier 203 engine in nose

Accommodation:

Side by side seating with optional third seat behind in enclosed cabin under wing

Span:

36 ft 5 in

Length:

23 ft 8 in

Height:

8 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

197.5 sq ft

Empty:

1,461 lb

Loaded:

2,130 lb

Max Speed:

127 mph

Initial Climb:

930 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

18,500 ft

Range:

246 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Auster I:

LB264 - RAF Museum, Hendon - Display

Auster 5:

G-ALYB - AeroVenture, Doncaster - Restoration TJ398 - North East Aircraft Museum, Sunderland - Display TJ569 - Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop Airfield - Display

Auster AOP.6:

WJ358 - Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop Airfield - Display

Auster AOP.9:

WZ721 - Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop Airfield - Display XK418 - Second World War Aircraft Preservation Society, Lasham Aerodrome - Display XP280 - Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville - Display XP281 - Imperial War Museum, Duxford Aerodrome - Stored XR271 - FirePower, Woolwich - Display

Auster C4:

WE600 - RAF Museum, Cosford Airfield - Display

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