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Auster Autocar J-5G
Auster Autocar J-5G communications aircraft of the RAN
The two Auster Autocar aircraft were delivered from the UK aboard the light fleet carrier HMAS Sydney in 1953.
After a decade of flying with the RAN, they were sold out of the Service.
Manufacturer: Auster
Type: communications aircraft
Delivered: two aircraft, 1953
Crew: one
Engine: one 155 hp Blackburn Cirrus Major 3 4-cylinder in-line air-cooled
Speed: 116 mph (max)
Range: 500 miles
Withdrawn: 1963
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