Auster Workmaster

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J-1U Workmaster
Type	Agricultural aircraft
Manufacturer	Auster Aircraft Limited
Maiden flight	1958
Primary user	Crop Culture Limited
Number built	10
Developed from	Auster Autocrat

The Auster J-1U Workmaster was a 1950s British single-engined single-seat high-wing agriculutural monoplane built by Auster Aircraft Limited at Rearsby, Leicestershire.

Contents 1 History 2 Specifications (J-1U) 3 Reference 4 External links 5 Related content

[edit] History

Following the experience of developing the J-1B Aiglet agricultural aircraft, Auster developed a large more powerful successor the J-1U Workmaster. Using the basic Autocrat fuselage it was strenthened and had dorsal fin fillets added, low pressure tyres adn a 180 hp (134 kw) Avco Lycoming engine.

The aircraft were fitted with Britten-Norman rotary atomizers for crop spraying and a 100 imperial gallon (455 litre) chemical tank in the fuselage. An emergency dump valve allowed the tank to be emptied in 5 seconds.

[edit] Specifications (J-1U)

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 23 ft 7 in (7.19 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97)
• Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
• Wing area: 185 ft² (17.19)
• Empty weight: 1,800 lb (816 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,650 lb (1202 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Avco Lycoming 0-360-A1A inline piston, 180 hp (134 kw)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 104 mph (167 km/h)
• Range: 225 miles (362 km)
• Service ceiling: 13,700 ft (4176 m)

[edit] Reference

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 
• Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10006 9. 

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Designation sequence

J-1 Autocrat • J-1U Workmaster • J-2 Arrow • J-3 Atom • Auster J-4 • J-5 Autocar • J-5 Aiglet Trainer • J-5 Alpine