Auster Aiglet Trainer Aircraft

J-5R Alpine, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Auster Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

1951

J-5F Aiglet Trainer:

90 - Auster, Rearsby

J-5K Aiglet Trainer:

2 - Auster, Rearsby

J-5L Aiglet Trainer:

28 - Auster, Rearsby

J-5Q Alpine:

4 - Auster, Rearsby

J-5R Alpine:

6 - Auster, Rearsby

Type Specification

Applies to:

Auster J-5F Aiglet Trainer

Type:

Fully aerobatic training aircraft

Wing:

High wing, braced monoplane. Unswept with slight dihedral. Wooden spar with metal ribs and fabric covering

Fuselage:

Fuselage of steel tubes with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Wire braced tailplane at base of fin with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Tail wheel type fixed undercarriage. Main legs attached to fuselage lower longeron, each having a single wheel. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

One 130 hp de Havilland Gipsy Major 1 inline engine in nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Side by side seating in enclosed cabin under wing

Span:

32 ft 0 in

Length:

23 ft 6 in

Height:

6 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

164 sq ft

Tare:

1,323 lb

All-up:

1,950 lb

Max Speed:

132 mph

Initial Climb:

705 ft/min

Ceiling:

12,500 ft

Range:

270 miles

Preserved in British Museums

J-5L Aiglet Trainer:

G-APLG - Solway Aviation Museum, Carlisle Airport - Restoration

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