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The J/5 was a J/1 with a more powerful engine. It was followed by the
J/5B Autocar (80 built) which was a four seat J/5 with a maximum
take-off weight of 2400lb(1089kg). One J/5E Autocar with shortened wings
and powered by a 155hp (1156kW) de Havilland was built. The J/5G Autocar
(94 built) was an agricultural version of the J/5B. One J/5H Autocar,
converted from the J/5B had a 145hp(108kW) Blackburn. The J/5P Autocar
(25 built) was powered by a 145hp(108kW) de Havilland. One J/5T was
built powered by a 108hp(80kW) Lycoming and one J/5V Autocar powered by
a 160hp(119kW) Lycoming. A large number of the Autocar and Adventurer
series are still active. An Auster J/5 Adventurer is illustrated below.
VH-KSK c/n 2809 United Kingdom
3 seat light aircraft first flown in 1949
Engine: 130hp(97kW) de Havilland Gipsy Major 1
Length: 23’2”(7.06m)
Height: 7’6”(2.28m)
Wingspan: 36’)”(10.97m)
No.built: 59
Range: 460miles(740km)
Cruising speed: 105mph(169kmh) Empty weight: 1000lb(454kg)
Maximum take-off weight: 1650lb(749kg)
Illustrated below is an example of an Auster
J/5G Autocar.
G-ASFK c/n 3276
An Auster J/5G Autocar is
shown below.
G-ARUG
c/n 3272
An example of the Auster J/5B Autocar is illustrated below at Turnhouse,
Scotland in 1964.
G-AMPW c/n 2961
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