Jurca 1-Nine-0

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.[1] It is one of many wooden homebuilt designs from Romanian born designer Marcel Jurca. Jurca was a Henschel Hs 129 pilot in World War II who started designing aircraft after building a Jodel.[2] Plans for two versions were produced, the MJ-8, at 3/4 scale, and the MJ-80, at full-scale. Construction throughout is of wood, and the builder may choose to complete the aircraft with either a single seat or two seats in tandem. The plans were marketed by Falconar and later Jurca Plans West.[3][4]

MJ-8 1-Nine-0
Role Replica warbird
National origin France
Manufacturer Homebuilt
Designer Marcel Jurca
First flight 30 March 1975

At least two MJ-8s have flown: one powered by a Lycoming IO-540 in the USA[5] and one powered by a Russian M14P radial[5] built in Switzerland but now in New Zealand.

As of July 2017 one MJ-80 is known to have flown, a Pratt & Whitney R-1830-powered example in Germany.[5]


Variants
  • MJ-8 - 3/4 scale version
    • MJ-80 - full-scale version. Powered with a 310 hp Continental GIO-470 or equivalent.[6]


Specifications (typical MJ-8)

Data from Air Trails

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Length: 6.63 m (21 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.87 m (25 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 10.2 m2 (110 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 400 kg (880 lb)
  • Gross weight: 626 kg (1,380 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × various radial or horizontally-opposed engines , 120 kW (160 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 8.4 m/s (1,650 ft/min)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 547.
  • 1-Nine-0 on manufacturer's website
  1. Air Trails: 41. Summer 1971. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Nick Stasinos (February 1972). "Marcel's Mini Fighters". Plane & Pilot.
  3. Air Trails: 78. Winter 1971. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "MJ-8". Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  5. "MJ-8&80 FW190 Liste". Avions Marcel Jurca. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. Sport Aviation: 8. January 1973. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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