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The Auster J-3 Atom was a 1940s British single-engined two-seat high-wing touring monoplane built by Auster Aircraft Limited at Rearsby, Leicestershire.
History
The Atom was an attempt to create a lower-powered version of the J-2 Arrow. A modified Arrow was flown with a 65 hp Continental C-65-12 engine and designated the J3 Atom. Only the prototype, registered G-AHSY, (c/n 2250) was built as the aircraft was not developed.
In 22 April 1951 the J3 crashed near Melton Mowbray and was rebuilt to 5J4 standards with a new registration - G-AJYX and new c/n: 2941. The Continental C-65 engine was replaced by a 95 hp Blackburn Cirrus Minor II.
This aircraft has since been deregistered with the CAA.
Specifications (J-3)
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 25 ft 3 in (7.69 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft (10.97 m)
- Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
- Wing area: 185 ft² (17.9 m²)
- Powerplant: 1× Continental A-65 flat-4 piston engine, 65 hp (48.5 kW) at 2350 rpm
Performance
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Published in July 2009.
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