Auster Alpine
| J/5 Alpine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Auster J/5R Alpine at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield in June 1996 | |
| Role | Trainer/tourer |
| Manufacturer | Auster Aircraft Limited |
| Number built | 10 |
| Developed from | Auster J/5 Aiglet Trainer |
The Auster J/5 Alpine was a 1950s British single-engined four-seat high-wing training and touring monoplane built by Auster Aircraft Limited at Rearsby, Leicestershire.
History
The Alpine was a hybrid aircraft based on the fuselage of the J/5 Aiglet Trainer fitted with the wings from the J-1 Autocrat. The prototype was converted from an Auster J-5L Aiglet Trainer.
Variants
Auster J/5Q Alpine at PFA Rally at Cranfield airfield, Bedfordshire, in July 1989
- Auster J/5R Alpine – production version with de Havilland Gipsy Major 10 engine, six built.
- Auster J/5Q Alpine – lower-powered version with a de Havilland Gipsy Major 1 engine, four built.
Specifications (J/5R)
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
- Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
- Wing area: 185 ft² (17.19 m²)
- Empty weight: 1,464 lb (664 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 2,250 lb (1020 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 1 inline piston, 130 hp (112 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 128 mph (206 km/h)
- Range: 460 miles (740 km)
- Service ceiling: 22,000 ft (6705 m)
References
- 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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