Jurca Gnatsum
| Jurca M.J.7. Gnatsum |
| Role |
Homebuilt near scale Replica Warbird |
| National origin |
France |
| Designer |
Marcel Jurca |
| First flight |
1969 |
| Number built |
25+ |
The Jurca Gnatsum is a French homebuilt near scale replica aircraft based on the North American Mustang.
Design & Development
The Gnatsum is a low-wing cantilever monoplane an enclosed single-seat cockpit and manually retractable tailwheel landing gear based on that of the Jurca Sirocco.[1] Suitable for a number of engines around 200 hp, plans for the Gnatsum are available as the 2/3 scale MJ.7 and the 3/4 scale MJ.77, as well as the M.J.70 full-size representation. All versions are constructed from wood with fabric covering, and manufacturing rights to the Kit aircraft have been acquired by Falconar Aircraft.
Some of the engines suitable for the MJ.7 Gnatsum series are:-
Variants
- MJ-7
- 2/3 scale variant
- MJ-7S Solo
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- Single-seat advanced trainer version of MJ-7, the under-belly scoop inherited from the Mustang design was removed.
- MJ-77
- 3/4 scale variant
- MJ-70
- Full-scale variant (under development in 1996)
Specifications (Jurca M.J.77 Gnatsum)
Data from [3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 Pilot
- Capacity: 1 (small) passenger
- Length: 6.53 m (21 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 8.43 m (27 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 13.5 m2 (145 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 998 kg (2,200 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,297 kg (2,860 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 50
- Powerplant: 1 × Geschwender , 260 kW (350 hp)
- Propellers: 4-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 465 km/h; 251 kn (289 mph)
- Cruise speed: 370 km/h; 200 kn (230 mph)
- Stall speed: 105 km/h; 56 kn (65 mph)
- Range: 805 km; 434 nmi (500 mi)
- Rate of climb: 7.6 m/s (1,500 ft/min)
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
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Aircraft designed by Marcel Jurca
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