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MJ-9 One-Oh-Nine
Role Replica warbird
National origin France
Manufacturer Homebuilt
Designer Marcel Jurca

The Jurca MJ-9 1-Oh-Nine is a sports aircraft designed in France in 1972 as a replica of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and marketed for homebuilding. 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 moved to France in 1948. Plans for two versions were produced, the MJ-9, at 3/4 scale, and the MJ-90, at full-scale.

Both versions can be built as single-seaters or with a second seat for a passenger no more than 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall.[1]


Variants

  • MJ-9 - 3/4 scale version
    • MJ-90 - full-scale version

Specifications (MJ-9)

Data from Avions Marcel Jurca[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1 pilot
  • Length: 6.63 m (21 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.39 m (24 ft 3 in)
  • Gross weight: 771 kg (1,700 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Ranger , 130 kW (180 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 310 km/h (190 mph, 170 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 282 km/h (175 mph, 152 kn)
  • Stall speed: 121 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)

References

  1. ^ a b "MJ-9 Presentation 1972 (PDF)". Avions Marcel Jurca. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 547.