Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco
Marcel Jurca · France · first flew 1962 · light aircraft
The Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco is a two-seat sport aircraft designed in France in the early 1960s and marketed for homebuilding. It is one of many wooden homebuilt designs by the Romanian-born designer Marcel Jurca.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.15 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction
- Tandem seats under a bubble canopy
- Tailwheel undercarriage that can be fixed or retractable
Look for a small wooden low-wing sports aircraft with two seats in tandem under a bubble canopy and a tailwheel.
Specifications
- The Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco has a length of 6.15 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7 m (23 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 235 km/h (146 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was developed from the Jurca Tempete and first flew on 25 July 1962. Plans were marketed in Canada and America through Falconar Aviation, and later supplied by Avions Marcel Jurca and Manna Aviation of Australia.
Variants
Suffix letters give the engine, from the 90 hp Continental C90 to the 220 hp Franklin, and the numbers 1 and 2 indicate fixed or retractable landing gear. Variants include the MJ-51 Sperocco, MJ-52 Zéphyr, MJ-53 Autan and MJ-55 Biso.
Where you'll see it
More than 80 had been built. The MJ-5 is a homebuilt type, so it has no military or airline service.
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