Auster Atlantic

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C6 Atlantic
Role Four-seat cabin monoplane
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Auster Aircraft Limited
Number built 1

The Auster C6 Atlantic was a proposed British four-seat cabin monoplane designed by Auster Aircraft Limited. Development of the type was abandoned.

Design and development

The C6 Atlantic was designed as a four-seat executive tourer.[1] A high-wing monoplane with a tricycle landing gear and powered by a 185 hp (138 kW) Continental E-185-10 piston engine.[1] One aircraft was built which as a fitted out fuselage was displayed at the 1957 SBAC Show at Farnborough.[1] The aircraft was registered as G-APHT[2] but was not flown and development was abandoned.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 3
  • Length: 23 ft 10 in (7.27 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.98 m)
  • Gross weight: 2700 lb ( kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental E-185-10, 185 hp (138 kW)

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 127 mph (204 km/h)

References

Notes
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jackson 1973, p. 288
  2. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APHT.pdf UK Civil Aviation Authority record for G-APHT
Bibliography
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