Auster Arrow
| J/2 Arrow |
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| Role |
Touring aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Auster Aircraft Limited |
| First flight |
1945 |
| Introduction |
1945 |
| Status |
Two airworthy in UK in 2009 |
| Primary user |
Private pilot owners |
| Number built |
44 |
| Variants |
Auster J-4 |
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.
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 of in the United Kingdom (UK) of American-built engines resulted in the 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
Performance
References
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10006 9.
- Mike Preston and Mick Ames, 2002, "Austers", International Auster Club Heritage Group Publication, ISBN 0-9543889-0-9
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
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