Auster C6 Atlantic
Auster Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1957 · light aircraft
The Auster C6 Atlantic was a British four-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Auster Aircraft Limited. Development of the type was abandoned after initial flight tests.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.27 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing four-seat cabin monoplane
- Tricycle landing gear
- Single Continental E-185 engine
It is a high-wing cabin monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage, powered by a 185 hp Continental E-185-10 piston engine.
Specifications
- The Auster C6 Atlantic has a length of 7.27 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.98 m (36 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed as a high-wing, four-seat executive tourer based on the Auster J/5T, with a tricycle landing gear and control wheels. The aircraft was displayed as a fitted-out fuselage at the 1957 SBAC Show, then fitted with Autocrat wings for early flight tests.
Variants
Only one aircraft was built. It was registered G-APHT, and no variants followed.
Where you'll see it
Flight tests were curtailed by a nose leg collapse, and the directors abandoned development because projected costs were too high for the sales expected. The sole aircraft was stored, and the Auster D.8, which became the Beagle Airedale, was pursued instead.
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