Auster Aiglet Aircraft
Aiglet, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
1949 |
J/1B Aiglet: |
86 - Auster Aircraft, Rearsby |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Auster J/1B Aiglet |
Type: |
Three seat light 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 with third seat behind in enclosed cabin under wing |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
36 ft 0 in |
Length: |
23 ft 8 in |
Height: |
6 ft 6 in |
Wing Area: |
185 sq ft |
Weights | |
Tare: |
1,223 lb |
All-up: |
2,000 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
126 mph |
Initial Climb: |
900 ft/min |
Ceiling: |
18,000 ft |
Range: |
220 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |