Jurca Gnatsum
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| Gnatsum | |
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| Type | Homebuilt |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Jurca |
| Designed by | Marcel Jurca |
| Maiden flight | 1969 |
| Number built | 25+ |
The Jurca Gnatsum is a French homebuilt scale replica aircraft based on the North American Mustang. The name Gnatsum is Mustang backwards. Two variants are available as plans, the MJ.7 which is a 2/3 scale and the MJ.77 at 3/4 scale.
The Gnatsum is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a manually retractable tailwheel landing gear. It can be built with a number of engines around 200hp, normally Continental or Ranger. It has an enclosed single-seat cockpit.
[edit] Variants
- MJ-7
- 2/3 scale variant
- MJ-77
- 3/4 scale variant
[edit] Specifications (MJ.7)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.55 m (21 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 7.51 m (24 ft 8 in)
- Gross weight: 850 kg (1875 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360, 149 kW (200 hp)
Performance
- Cruising speed: 297 km/h (185 mph)
- Range: 564 km (350 miles)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- www.aircraftworlddirectory.com
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