Auster Arrow Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Auster Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

Summer 1946

J-2 Arrow:

45 - Auster Aircraft, Rearsby

J-3 Atom:

1 - Auster Aircraft, Rearsby

J-4:

27 - Auster Aircraft, Rearsby

Type Specification

Applies to:

Auster J-2 Arrow

Type:

Two 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 75 hp Continental C-75-12 flat-four engine in nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Side by side seating in enclosed cabin under wing

Span:

36 ft 0 in

Length:

22 ft 9 in

Height:

6 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

185 sq ft

Tare:

872 lb

All-up:

1,450 lb

Max Speed:

98 mph

Initial Climb:

430 ft/min

Range:

320 miles

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