1942 liaison aircraft family by Taylorcraft
Auster
The Taylorcraft Auster is a British military liaison and observation aircraft that was produced by the Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Limited company during the Second World War.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Auster Aircraft Limited
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 100 kt
- Max speed
- 113 kt
- Range
- 220 nm
- Service ceiling
- 8,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 600 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,850 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,100 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 30 US gal
- Powerplant
- Lycoming O-290-3 flat-four piston
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 22.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 36 ft
- Height
- 8 ft
- Number built
- 1,630
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.