Auster Arrow

J/2 Arrow
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 in the United Kingdom (UK) of American-built engines resulted in 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

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Related lists

References

    External links

    Media related to J/2 Arrow at Wikimedia Commons


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