Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco
The Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco is a two-seat wooden homebuilt sport aircraft designed by Marcel Jurca, a former Henschel Hs 129 pilot, and first flown in 1962. Its tandem cockpit sits beneath a bubble canopy on a low-wing airframe recognisable by its distinctive upswept 'rooster tail', and builders could fit engines from 85 to 150hp depending on the performance they wanted. More than 80 were completed from plans Jurca sold internationally, including through a Canadian distributor. With a top speed near 190mph on modest power, it remained a popular amateur-built alternative to certified two-seat sport aircraft for decades.
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A tandem, bubble-canopied French homebuilt first flown in 1962, instantly recognisable by its upswept 'rooster tail'.
Specifications
| Length | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Height | 2.6 m (9 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.9 t |
| Service ceiling | 16,000 ft (4,877 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,850 ft/min (9.4 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Landing distance | 500 m (1,640 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 120 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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