Jurca Sirocco

The Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco is a two-seat sport aircraft designed in France in the early 1960s and marketed for homebuilding. It is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration and wooden construction throughout. The tandem seats are enclosed by a bubble canopy and the tailwheel undercarriage can be built as either fixed or with retractable main units. Marcel Jurca died October 19 2001. Plans are still available in 2009 from the designer's web site.

* Jurca Sirocco The Jurca MJ-5 Sirocco (named for the Sirocco wind ) is a two-seat ...1

Made by Homebuilt aircraft.

It is the successor of the Jurca Tempête .

Empty Weight Lb
947
Stall Speed Mph
65
Designer
Marcel Jurca
Predecessor
Jurca Tempête
Eng 1 Type
Lycoming O-320
Max Speed Mph
199
Cruise Speed Kmh
240
Ceiling Ft
2060
Cruise Speed Mph
149
Eng 1 Kw
110
Developed From
Jurca Tempête
Span In
Wing Area Sqm
10
Gross Weight Lb
2030
Capacity
1
Number Built
>80
Crew
One pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
1500
Empty Weight Kg
430
Gross Weight Kg
920
GLimits
+6--3
Height In
3
Range Km
800
Stall Speed Kmh
105
Endurance Min
20
Endurance H
4
Manufacturer
Homebuilt aircraft
Range Miles
1300
First Flight
25
Max Speed Kmh
320
Height Ft
9
Span Ft
25
National Origin
France
Wing Area Sqft
108
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
7
Length Ft
21
Height M
3
Ceiling M
5000
Eng 1 Hp
150
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
2
Length M
6
Category
French sport aircraft 1960-1969
Homebuilt aircraft
Jurca aircraft

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