Auster Autocrat

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name = J-1 Autocrat
type = Touring aircraft
manufacturer = Auster Aircraft Limited

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first flight = 1945
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produced = 1945-1952
number built = 420
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developed from = Taylorcraft Auster 5
variants with their own articles = Auster Workmaster
Auster AvisThe Auster J-1 Autocrat was a 1940s British single-engined three-seat high-wing touring monoplane built by Auster Aircraft Limited at Rearsby, Leicestershire.

History

As the end of the Second World War approached the designers at Taylorcraft decided to develop a tourer version of the robust and reliable Taylorcraft Auster observation aircraft series. An Auster 5, registered G-AGOH, was modified to take a 100 hp (75 kW) Blackburn Cirrus II engine for trials. At the same time a prototype aircraft was built designated the Taylorcraft Auster V Series J-1 Autocrat. The long name was not used as the company changed name to Auster Aircraft Limited and the aircraft became known as the Auster J-1 Autocrat.

The first production aircraft, registered G-AGTO, was delivered in December 1945. One of the more spectacular feats of the aircraft was the first visit of a civilian aircraft to an aircraft carrier, HMS "Illustrious" in the English Channel in October 1946. The last Rearsby built J-1s were delivered in 1952.

The Autocrat became one of the most successful post-war British light aircraft with more than 400 built. A small number of variants were built and the aircraft became the basis for a family of light aircraft.

Variants

* Auster J-1 Autocrat - production version with Blackburn Cirrus II engine.
* Auster J-1A Autocrat - additional (fourth-seat) for joyriding.
* Auster J-1B Aiglet - crop-dusting agricultural aircraft with a de Havilland Gipsy Major I and increased size rudder.
* Auster J-1N Alpha - powered by a de Havilland Gipsy Major I engine.
* Auster J-1S Autocrat - powered by a de Havilland Gipsy Major 10 Mk 2-2 engine.

pecifications (J-1)

aircraft specification

plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
crew=3
length main= 25 ft 3 in
length alt= 7.7 m
span main= 36 ft 0 in
span alt= 10.97 m
height main= 6 ft 6 in
height alt= 1.98 m
area main= 185 ft²
area alt= 17.19 m²
empty weight main= 1,052 lb
empty weight alt= 478 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 1,850 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 841 kg
engine (prop)=Blackburn Cirrus Minor 2
type of prop= piston engine
number of props=1
power main= 100 hp
power alt= 76 kw
max speed main= 120 mph
max speed alt= 194 km/h
range main= 320 miles
range alt= 515 km
ceiling main= 14,000 ft
ceiling alt= 4300 m
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* Auster Avis

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References

*cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|year= |publisher= Orbis Publishing|location= |issn=
*cite book |last= Jackson|first= A.J.|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1|year= 1974|publisher= Putnam|location= London|isbn=0 370 10006 9

External links

* [http://www.britishaircraft.co.uk/aircraftpage.php?ID=733 British Aircraft Directory entry]