Alpha J-5 Marco
Alpha · Poland · first flew 1983 · light aircraft
The Alpha J-5 Marco is a single-seat homebuilt aircraft in a pod-and-boom pusher configuration.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 4.66 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | V-tail |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Pod-and-boom pusher configuration
- V-tail
- Single-seat homebuilt motor glider
A pod-and-boom pusher with a butterfly tail, a KFM 107ER two-cylinder engine, 4.66 m long with an 8.16 m span.
Specifications
- The Alpha J-5 Marco has a length of 4.66 m (15 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.16 m (27 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It first flew on 30 October 1983. It was designed by Janowski, whose fifth aircraft it was.
Variants
Kits were built in Poland.
Where you'll see it
It has been exported to several countries including Germany and the USA; by 1996 Aviation Farm had delivered 20 complete aircraft.
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