Auster J/5 Adventurer
Auster Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1947 · light aircraft
The Auster J/5 Adventurer is a British-built three-seat light high-wing monoplane of the late 1940s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.16 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing three-seat monoplane
- 130 hp de Havilland Gipsy Major engine in the nose
- Smaller tail surfaces retained from the J/1 Autocrat
A high-wing light monoplane 7.16 m long with a wingspan of 10.97 m, with the small fin area of the Autocrat.
Specifications
- The Auster J/5 Adventurer has a length of 7.16 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.97 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 201 km/h (125 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was developed from the J/1 Autocrat with a 130 hp Gipsy Major engine for more flexible operation in the hotter climate of Australia and New Zealand. The prototype was converted from a J/1 Autocrat and first flew on 15 November 1947.
Variants
The J/5 was the civil version, with 54 aircraft, and the J/5A Cropduster was an agricultural version with spray bars and a tank, with 5 aircraft.
Where you'll see it
Fifty-eight production examples were delivered between 1948 and 1952, most to private owners in Australia and New Zealand. Six went to the Royal New Zealand Air Force and four to the Royal Rhodesian Air Force.
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- Auster A.2/45
- Auster J/4
- Auster J/1 Autocrat
- Auster B.4
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- Aero 45
- Aeronca 15 Sedan
- Ambrosini S.1001 Grifo
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