'' Auster A.O. P.Mk.VI''
The Auster AOP.6 was a British military air observation aircraft produced by Auster Aircraft Limited to replace the numerous wartime Taylorcraft Auster aircraft then in-service.
The Auster AOP.6 (Auster Model K) was designed as a successor to the Taylorcraft Auster V, it had a strengthened fuselage, increased all-up weight and a 145hp (108KW) de Haviland Gipsy Major 7 engine. It had a diffirent apprearance to the wartime Austers due to the lengthened landing gear struts (due to the larger propeller), and external non-retractable aerofoil flaps.
An initial production run of 296 were completed for the Royal Air Force in 1949. A second batch was produced from 1952 with a total deliverd of around 400. Aircraft ordered by the Royal Air Force aicraft deliverd to the Belgian Air Force (22) an the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air force (2). New aircraft were deliverd to the Royal Canadian Air Force, south African Air Force and the Arab Legion Air Force (Jordan).
Brits verkennings vliegtuig wat ook bij de Klu in dienst is geweest.
Vier uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- Versie A:Royal Air Force.
- Versie B:Belgium Air Force
- Versie C:Canadian Air Force
- Versie D:Royal Army Air Force.
Aantal onderdelen: 35
Humbrol verf nr:
Versie A ,B ,C & D
- A HB 33 Matt Black
- B HB 22 Glose White
- C HB 78 Matt Cockpit Green
- D HB 56 Metallic Aluminium
- E HB 160 Matt German Camouflage Red Brown
- F HB 62 Matt Leather
- G HB 171 Metallic Antique Bronze
- H HB 110 Matt Natural Wood
Versie A
- HB 29 Matt Dark Earth
- HB 30 Matt Dark Green
- HB 33 Matt Black
Versie B
- HB 56 Metallic Aluminium
- HB 33 Matt Black
Versie C
- HB 69 Gloss Yellow
- HB 33 Matt Black
Versie D
- HB 56 Metallic Aluminium
- HB 33 Matt Black
- HB 69 Gloss Yellow
