Auster Workmaster Aircraft

Workmaster, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Auster Aircraft Limited

First Flight:

22 February 1958

J-1U Workmaster:

10 - Auster, Rearsby

Type Specification

Applies to:

Auster J-1U Workmaster

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:

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

Power Plant:

One 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A1A piston engine in the nose. Two-blade propeller

Accommodation:

Two seats in enclosed cabin.

Span:

36 ft 0 in

Length:

23 ft 7 in

Height:

Unknown

Tare:

1,800 lb

All-up:

2,650 lb

Cruise:

88 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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