Jurca Sirocco

Last updated

MJ-5 Sirocco
MJ5 Sirocco F POIL.JPG
RoleSport aircraft
National originFrance
Manufacturer Homebuilt
Designer Marcel Jurca
First flight25 July 1962
Number built>80
Developed from Jurca Tempete

The Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco (named for the Sirocco wind) is a two-seat sport aircraft designed in France in the early 1960s and marketed for homebuilding. [1] It is one of many wooden homebuilt designs from Romanian born designer Marcel Jurca. Jurca, a Henschel Hs 129 pilot in World War II marketed the plans in Canada and America through Falconar Aviation. [2] It is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration and wooden construction throughout. [3] The tandem seats are enclosed by a bubble canopy, and the tailwheel undercarriage can be built as either fixed or with retractable main units. Marcel Jurca died on 19 October 2001, at which time plans were still available from the designer's web site.

Contents

Plans are supplied by Avions Marcel Jurca [4] and Manna Aviation of Australia. [5]

Variants

The prototype Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco exhibited at the 1965 Biggin Hill Air Fair at Biggin Hill Airport, Kent, in May 1965 Jurca MJ.5 Sirocco 01 F-PJSX BH 15.05.65 edited-3.jpg
The prototype Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco exhibited at the 1965 Biggin Hill Air Fair at Biggin Hill Airport, Kent, in May 1965
MJ-5
Basic variant
The type of engine fitted, and the type of landing gear, are indicated by suffixes to the designation. For example MJ-5K2. [6] [7]
A - 67 kW (90 hp) Continental C90-8 or -14F
B - 74.5 kW (100 hp) Continental O-200-A
C - 78.5 kW (105 hp) Potez 4 E-20
D - 86 kW (115 hp) Lycoming O-235
E - 93 to 101 kW (125 to 135 hp) Lycoming O-290
EA - 104 kW (140 hp) Walter
F - 108 kW (145 hp) Continental
G - 112 kW (150 hp) Lycoming O-320
H - 119 kW (160 hp) Lycoming O-320
J - 123 kW (165 hp) Franklin
K - 134 kW (180 hp) Lycoming O-360
L - 149 kW (200 hp) Lycoming O-360
M - 164 kW (220 hp) Franklin:
1 - Fixed landing gear, 2 - retractable landing gear
MJ-50 Windy
All-metal version with retractable landing gear (never built)
MJ-51 Sperocco
("Special Sirocco") - performance version with wing taken from the Jurca Gnatsum
MJ-52 Zéphyr
(English: Zephyr wind ) - utility version with converted Volkswagen automotive engine or Continental A65
MJ-53 Autan
(English: Autan wind ) - version with side-by-side seating - two built
MJ-55 Biso
(English: Biso wind ) - aerobatic version with the wings of the Jurca Gnatsum without flaps. It had a smaller tail and a fixed aluminium blade landing gear. Only one was built, with a 134 kW (180 hp) Lycoming engine. First flown in 1998, it crashed in 2000 due to gluing errors in construction. [8]

Specifications (MJ-5D)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1993–94 [9]

General characteristics

Performance

Related Research Articles

Cessna 182 Skylane American light aircraft

The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas. It has the option of adding two child seats in the baggage area.

Robin HR100

The Robin HR100 is a French four-seat light monoplane, designed by Chris Heintz and built by Avions Pierre Robin as metal-winged version of the Robin DR253 Regent.

Nord Norécrin Type of aircraft

The Nord 1200 Norécrin is a French two or three-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Nord Aviation.

Wing Derringer Type of aircraft

The Wing D-1 Derringer is an American light twin-engined two-seat monoplane tourer designed by John Thorp and developed by the Hi-Shear Corporation and built by the Wing Aircraft Company.

Jurca Gnatsum Series of homebuilt replica fighter aircraft

The Jurca Gnatsum is a French homebuilt near scale replica aircraft based on the North American P-51 Mustang.

Wassmer WA-51 Pacific Type of aircraft

The Wassmer WA-51 Pacific is a French four-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Société Wassmer. Different-powered variants include the Wassmer WA-52 Europa and the Wassmer WA-54 Atlantic. It was the world's first composite material-built aircraft.

Jurca 1-Nine-0 Type of aircraft

The Jurca MJ-8 1-Nine-0 is a sport aircraft designed in France in the mid 1970s as a replica of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and marketed for homebuilding. It is one of many wooden homebuilt designs from Romanian born designer Marcel Jurca. Jurca was a Henschel Hs 129 pilot in World War II who started designing aircraft after building a Jodel. Plans for two versions were produced, the MJ-8, at 3/4 scale, and the MJ-80, at full-scale. Construction throughout is of wood, and the builder may choose to complete the aircraft with either a single seat or two seats in tandem. The plans were marketed by Falconar and later Jurca Plans West.

The Jurca MJ-9 1-Oh-Nine is a sports aircraft designed in France in 1972 as a replica of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and marketed for homebuilding. It is one of many wooden homebuilt designs from Romanian born designer Marcel Jurca. Jurca was a Henschel Hs 129 pilot in World War II who moved to France in 1948. Plans for two versions were produced, the MJ-9, at 3/4 scale, and the MJ-90, at full-scale.

The Jurca MJ-10 Spitfire is a sport aircraft designed by Marcel Jurca in France as a replica of the Supermarine Spitfire and marketed for homebuilding. Plans for two versions were produced, the MJ-10, at 3/4 scale, and the MJ-100, at full-scale. Construction throughout is of wood, and the builder may choose to complete the aircraft with either a single seat or two seats in tandem. The version represented is the Mk.IX Spitfire, but allowances are made to allow the builder to portray other versions, in particular the Mk.Vc and the Mk.XIV. Additionally, the MJ-100 version may be built with a fuselage structure of welded steel tube if desired. Plans for both versions were marketed by Falconar and later Jurca Plans West.

Piel Diamant 1960s French light aircraft

The Piel CP.60 Diamant is a single-engine light aircraft designed in France in the 1960s and marketed for home building.

Jurca Tempête Type of aircraft

The Jurca MJ-2 Tempete is a single-seat sport aircraft designed in France in the mid 1950s and marketed for homebuilding.

The Jurca MJ-51 Sperocco is a plans-built two-seat tandem aerobatic aircraft derived from the Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco.

The Jurca MJ-53 Autan is a plans-built, low-wing, touring monoplane designed in France by Marcel Jurca.

The Mini Mustang was a scale replica of the P-51 Mustang. It featured aluminium construction and manual retractable landing gear.

The Pottier P.220S Koala is a French two-seat light homebuilt aircraft and built by Avions Pottier. Further three and four seat variants were also developed.

The Cameron P-51G is an American two-seat turboprop representation of the 1940s North American P-51 Mustang, designed and built by Cameron & Sons Aircraft of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for sale as completed aircraft or kits for amateur construction.

The Jurca MJ-6 Crivats is a plans built homebuilt, twin engine design from Romanian-born Marcel Jurca.

The Falconar SAL Mustang, also called the 2/3 Mustang and the SAL P-51D Mustang is a Canadian amateur-built aircraft, originally produced by Falconar Avia and introduced in 1969. The aircraft is a 2⁄3 scale replica of the North American P-51 Mustang and is supplied as a kit or as plans for amateur construction.

Marcel Jurca, was a prolific designer of homebuilt aircraft in France. He is most well known for his Tempête and Sirocco designs.

References

  1. ↑ "All these planes you can build from plans". Popular Science: 99. June 1970.
  2. ↑ Nick Stasinos (February 1972). "Marcel's Mini Fighters". Plane & Pilot.
  3. ↑ Air Progress Sport Aircraft: 76. Winter 1969.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Avions Marcel Jurca". Marcel-Jurca.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Manna Aviation - MJ-5 Sirocco Blueprints". mannaaviation.com.
  6. ↑ Taylor, John WR (1986). Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1986-87. London: Jane's Publishing Company. pp.  577-580. ISBN   0 7106-0835-7.
  7. ↑ "Les Avions Marcel Jurca 1956-2016 (PDF in French)". Avions Marcel Jurca. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "MJ-55 Biso". Avions Marcel Jurca. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  9. ↑ Lambert 1993, p. 86
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.