Auster J-4

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name = J-4
type = Touring aircraft
manufacturer = Auster Aircraft Limited


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developed from = Auster J-2 Arrow
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The Auster J-4 was a 1940s British single-engined two-seat high-wing touring monoplane built by Auster Aircraft Limited at Rearsby, Leicestershire.

History

Sales in the United Kingdom of the American engined Auster J-2 Arrow were restricted the company re-engined the aircraft with a British engine, the 90 hp Blackburn Cirrus Minor I. The first aircraft flew towards the end of 1946. The two-seat aircraft failed to compete against the companies three-seat Auster J-1 Autocrat and only 27 aircraft were built. A number of aircraft exported to Australia were given the type name Archer.

On 30 August 1955 on Australian aircraft managed to take-off from Bankstown without a pilot. It was followed out to sea by Royal Australian Navy Hawker Sea Furies and shot down.

pecifications (J-4)

aircraft specification

plane or copter?=plane
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crew=3
length main= 22 ft 9 in
length alt= 6.93 m
span main= 36 ft 0 in
span alt= 10.97 m
height main= 6 ft 6 in
height alt= 1.98 m
area main= 185 ft²
area alt= 17.19 m²
empty weight main= 955 lb
empty weight alt= 434 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 1,600 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 727 kg
engine (prop)=Blackburn Cirrus Minor I
type of prop= piston engine
number of props=1
power main= 90 hp
power alt= 67 kW
max speed main= 108 mph
max speed alt= 173 km
range main= 320 miles
range alt= 515 km
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climb rate main= 746 ft/min
climb rate alt= 227 m/min
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References

*cite book |last= Jackson|first= A.J.|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1|year= 1974|publisher= Putnam|location= London|isbn=0 370 10006 9

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