Taylorcraft Auster Aircraft
Auster C4, Cosford | |
Production Details | |
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Design Company: |
Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd under licence from Taylor-Young of the USA |
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First Flight: |
April 1939 |
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Plus C: |
24 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes |
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D: |
9 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes |
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Auster I: |
100 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes |
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Auster II: |
2 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes |
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Auster III: |
470 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes |
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Auster IV: |
255 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes |
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Auster V: |
780 - Taylorcraft Aeroplanes |
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Auster AOP.6: |
312 - Auster Aircraft |
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Auster T.7: |
77 - Auster Aircraft |
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Auster AOP.9: |
145 - Auster Aircraft |
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Type Specification | |
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Applies to: |
Auster AOP.9 |
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Type: |
Two or three seat air observation post or light liaison aircraft |
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Wing: |
High wing, braced monoplane. Unswept with slight dihedral. Metal structure |
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Fuselage: |
Box section, metal fuselage |
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Tail Unit: |
Cantilver tailplane at base of fin with single fin and rudder |
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Landing Gear: |
Tail wheel type fixed undercarriage. Single wheel main gear. Tailwheel |
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Power Plant: |
One 180 hp Blackburn Cirrus Bombardier 203 engine in nose |
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Accommodation: |
Side by side seating with optional third seat behind in enclosed cabin under wing |
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Dimensions | |
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Span: |
36 ft 5 in |
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Length: |
23 ft 8 in |
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Height: |
8 ft 5 in |
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Wing Area: |
197.5 sq ft |
Weights | |
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Empty: |
1,461 lb |
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Loaded: |
2,130 lb |
Performance | |
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Max Speed: |
127 mph |
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Initial Climb: |
930 ft/min |
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Service Ceiling: |
18,500 ft |
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Range: |
246 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
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Auster I: |
LB264 - RAF Museum, Hendon - Display |
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Auster 5: |
G-ALYB - AeroVenture, Doncaster - Restoration TJ398 - North East Aircraft Museum, Sunderland - Display TJ569 - Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop Airfield - Display |
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Auster AOP.6: |
WJ358 - Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop Airfield - Display |
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Auster AOP.9: |
WZ721 - Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop Airfield - Display XK418 - Second World War Aircraft Preservation Society, Lasham Aerodrome - Display XP280 - Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville - Display XP281 - Imperial War Museum, Duxford Aerodrome - Stored XR271 - FirePower, Woolwich - Display |
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Auster C4: |
WE600 - RAF Museum, Cosford Airfield - Display |
Web Sites | |