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Top speed
  
158 km/h

Length
  
7.7 m

Wingspan
  
11 m

Manufacturer
  
Auster

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The Auster J/2 Arrow is a 1940s British single-engined two-seat high-wing touring monoplane built by Auster Aircraft Limited at Rearsby, Leicestershire, England.

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History

The Arrow was designed as a successor to the pre-war Taylorcraft Plus C monoplane. A development aircraft, a side-by-side two-seater first flew in 1946 powered by Lycoming O-145-B3 flat four air-cooled engined.

Import restrictions on the sale in the United Kingdom (UK) of American-built engines resulted in many of the 44 aircraft completed being exported, mainly to Australia and Belgium. In later life, examples were re-imported to the UK, where several examples remained active in 2011.

Specifications (J/2) G-BEAH

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 25 ft 3 in (7.7 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
  • Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
  • Wing area: 185 ft² (17.19 m²)
  • Empty weight: 872 lb (396 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 1,450 lb (659 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental C-85-12 piston engine, 85 hp (68 kw)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 98 mph (158 km)
  • Range: 320 miles (515 km)
  • Rate of climb: 430 ft/min (131 m/min)

    • References

    Auster Arrow Wikipedia
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