G-VFWE - Austers for Fozzer
Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 2:49 pmThe Auster was the British equivalent of the Piper Cub. It shares the same heritage. The company was formed in 1938 & originally named Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Limited. The first aircraft produced was developed from the Taylorcraft Model B & designated the Taylorcraft Plus C. So many different types of Auster were produced between the end of WWII & the late 50s that I can't recognise them all. They all look much the same & I had to look some of these up to make sure.
The Auster Mk 5. Development of the Taylorcraft Plus D with a Lycoming engine. These served with the Army during WWII as AOP spotter planes. (Fitted with a Cirrus Minor 2 it became the first civil Auster, named the J/1 Autocrat.)
The Auster J/2 Arrow.
The J/1N Alpha. development of the J/1 Autocrat with a Gipsy Major engine.
The J/5R Alpine. With the exception of the standard 36 ft wing span, this was similar to the J/5L Aiglet Trainer.
Auster Aircraft was absorbed along with F.G. Miles Ltd. to become Beagle Aircraft in 1960. The Beagle-Auster A61 Terrier was a factory refurbished military Auster AOP Mk 6. It originally sold for just under
The Auster Mk 5. Development of the Taylorcraft Plus D with a Lycoming engine. These served with the Army during WWII as AOP spotter planes. (Fitted with a Cirrus Minor 2 it became the first civil Auster, named the J/1 Autocrat.)
The Auster J/2 Arrow.
The J/1N Alpha. development of the J/1 Autocrat with a Gipsy Major engine.
The J/5R Alpine. With the exception of the standard 36 ft wing span, this was similar to the J/5L Aiglet Trainer.
Auster Aircraft was absorbed along with F.G. Miles Ltd. to become Beagle Aircraft in 1960. The Beagle-Auster A61 Terrier was a factory refurbished military Auster AOP Mk 6. It originally sold for just under
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