Auster Agricola Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Auster Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

8 December 1955

B.8 Agricola:

8 - Auster Aircraft Ltd, Rearsby 1 - New Zealand (from spares)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Auster B.8 Agricola

Type:

Agricultural aircraft

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Unswept with dihedral on outer wings. Metal structure and fabric covering

Fuselage:

Fuselage of steel tubes with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane at base of fin with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Tail wheel type fixed undercarriage. Main legs attached to wing at ends of centre section, each having a single wheel. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

One 240 hp Continental O-470-B flat-six engine in nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Enclosed cockpit for pilot above wing leading edge with cabin behind for two passengers

Span:

42 ft 0 in

Length:

28 ft 1 in

Height:

8 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

255 sq ft

Tare:

1,920 lb

All-up:

3,840 lb

Max Speed:

127 mph

Initial Climb:

610 ft/min

Range:

220 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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