Auster Autocar Aircraft

Autocar, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Auster Aircraft Limited

First Flight:

August 1949

J-5B Autocar:

82 - Auster, Rearsby

J-5E:

1 - Auster, Rearsby

J-5G Autocar:

94 - Auster, Rearsby

J-5P Autocar:

24 - Auster, Rearsby

Type Specification

Applies to:

Auster J-5G Autocar

Type:

Four-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:

Fixed undercarriage. Single wheel main gear on each side attached to fuselage. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

One 155 hp Blackburn Cirrus Major 3 in-line piston engine in the nose. Two-blade propeller

Accommodation:

Four seats in enclosed cabin.

Span:

36 ft 0 in

Length:

23 ft 2 in

Height:

6 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

185 sq ft

Tare:

1,367 lb

All-up:

2,450 lb

Max Speed:

127 mph

Initial Climb:

710 ft/min

Range:

485 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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