Auster Auster 5
The Auster J family covers Auster Aircraft's post-war civilian tourers built at Rearsby on the robust wartime Auster V airframe, headed by the three-seat J/1 Autocrat that first flew in 1945. Roughly 400 Autocrats were delivered by 1952, making it one of Britain's most successful early post-war light aircraft, used by flying clubs, charter operators and for banner-towing and aerial photography. In October 1946 an Autocrat became the first civilian aircraft to land aboard an aircraft carrier, touching down on HMS Illustrious in the English Channel. Later J-series derivatives, including the more powerful J/1B Aiglet, extended the same simple high-wing formula through the 1950s.
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Did you know?
The J/1 Autocrat is the classic postwar Auster tourer, and in 1946 one became the first civilian aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier, HMS Illustrious.
Specifications
| Length | 7.1 m (23 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 10.9 m (36 ft) |
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft) |
| Persons on board | 4 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.1 t |
| Range | 250 NM (463 km) |
| Service ceiling | 11,000 ft (3,353 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) |
| Rate of climb | 700 ft/min (3.6 m/s) |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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