Jabiru J230

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J230
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Role Amateur-built aircraft and Light-sport aircraft
National origin Australia
Manufacturer Jabiru Aircraft
StatusIn production (2012)
Number built100 (2011)
Developed from Jabiru J430

The Jabiru J230 is an Australian light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Jabiru Aircraft. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft. [1] [2]

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Design and development

The J230 is a two-seat development of the four-seat Jabiru J430, optimized for the US light-sport category, which is restricted to two seats. The J230 uses the same wings and fuselage as the J430, but deletes the back seats, leaving a large baggage compartment. While the J430 has a gross weight of 1,540 lb (699 kg), the J230 is restricted to a gross weight of 1,320 lb (599 kg). [1] [3]

The J230 features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with a large rear baggage compartment, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The cockpit is 44 in (112 cm) wide [1]

The aircraft is made from composites. Its 31.3 ft (9.5 m) span wing has an area of 103 sq ft (9.6 m2) and mounts flaps. The aircraft's recommended installed engine power 120 hp (89 kW) and the standard engine used is the 120 hp (89 kW) Jabiru 3300 four-stroke powerplant. Construction time from the supplied kit is estimated as 600 hours. [1] The design is approved for night flying. [2]

The J230 has a standard empty weight of 816 lb (370 kg), which combined with a full fuel capacity of 216 lb (98 kg) and a gross weight of 1,320 lb (599 kg) leaves 288 lb (131 kg) for crew, passenger and cargo with full fuel. [1] [4]

The J230 is listed on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of approved special light-sport aircraft. [5] [6]

Operational history

By December 2011 one hundred examples had been registered and flown worldwide. [1]

Specifications (J230)

Data from Kitplanes and Jabiru Aircraft [1] [4]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

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  2. 1 2 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 64. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  3. Jabiru Aircraft (2005). "Jabiru J230/J430 Amateur Built Kitplanes" . Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  4. 1 2 Jabiru Aircraft (2005). "Jabiru J230". Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  5. Federal Aviation Administration (12 October 2012). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  6. Experimental Aircraft Association (2012). "EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2012.