Jurca MJ-8 1-Nine-0
Marcel Jurca · France · first flew 1975 · light aircraft
The Jurca MJ-8 1-Nine-0 is a sport aircraft designed in France in the mid 1970s as a replica of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and marketed for homebuilding. It is one of many wooden homebuilt designs by the Romanian-born Marcel Jurca.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.63 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Three-quarter-scale replica of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190
- Wooden construction throughout
- Single seat, or two seats in tandem as chosen by the builder
A small wooden low-wing homebuilt styled as a miniature Fw 190. It may have one cockpit or two in tandem.
Specifications
- The Jurca MJ-8 1-Nine-0 has a length of 6.63 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.87 m (26 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 260 km/h (162 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
It first flew on 30 March 1975. Jurca was a Henschel Hs 129 pilot in the Second World War who began designing aircraft after building a Jodel.
Variants
Plans for two versions were produced: the MJ-8 at three-quarter scale and the full-scale MJ-80, powered by a 310 hp Continental GIO-470 or equivalent.
Where you'll see it
At least two MJ-8s have flown, one with a Lycoming IO-540 in the USA and one with a Russian M14P radial built in Switzerland but now in New Zealand. One MJ-80 with a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 is known to have flown in Germany. The plans were marketed by Falconar and later Jurca Plans West.
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