Australian ultralight aircraft
The Jabiru J160 is an Australian ultralight trainer , designed and produced by Jabiru Aircraft of Bundaberg, Queensland . Certified in the Australian primary aircraft category , the aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[ 1]
Design and development
The J160 features a strut-braced high-wing , an enclosed cabin with two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration accessed by doors, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration .[ 1]
The aircraft is made from composite materials . Its 8.12 m (26.6 ft) span wing has an area of 8.04 m2 (86.5 sq ft) and mounts flaps . The standard engine available is the 80 hp (60 kW) Jabiru 2200 four-stroke powerplant.[ 1]
The design was developed into the Jabiru J170 , by adding the wing from the Jabiru J430 , for the light-sport aircraft category.[ 1]
Variants
J160-C J160-C
Early model[ 1]
J160-D
Certified version[ 1]
J160 Data from Tacke[ 1]
General characteristics
Crew: oneCapacity: one passengerWingspan: 8.12 m (26 ft 8 in)Wing area: 8.04 m2 (86.5 sq ft)Empty weight: 300 kg (661 lb)Gross weight: 540 kg (1,190 lb)Fuel capacity: 135 litres (30 imp gal; 36 US gal)Powerplant: 1 × Jabiru 2200 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine , 60 kW (80 hp)Propellers: 2-bladed wooden, fixed pitchPerformance
Cruise speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)Stall speed: 84 km/h (52 mph, 45 kn)Wing loading: 67.2 kg/m2 (13.8 lb/sq ft)
References
^ a b c d e f g Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16 , page 63-64. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
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