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Australian ultralight aircraft
The Jabiru J170 is an Australian
ultralight and
light-sport aircraft , designed and produced by
Jabiru Aircraft . The aircraft is supplied as a kit for
amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
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The J170 was derived from the
Jabiru J160 , by using the J160 fuselage and the wings from the
Jabiru J430 plus a bigger
elevator to give it a better rate of climb at higher density altitudes. It was designed to comply with the US light-sport aircraft rules at a gross weight of 600 kg (1,323 lb). The J170 features a
strut-braced
high-wing with
winglets , a two-seats-in-
side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed
tricycle landing gear and a single engine in
tractor configuration .
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The aircraft is made from composites. Its 9.66 m (31.7 ft) span
wet wing has an area of 9.56 m2 (102.9 sq ft), a fuel capacity of 135 litres (30 imp gal; 36 US gal) and
flaps . The standard engine available is the 85 hp (63 kW)
Jabiru 2200
four-stroke powerplant.
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The J170 complies with both the US light-sport rules and United Kingdom BCAR Section "S" requirements.
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Advanced Ultralight at a gross weight of 560 kg (1,235 lb)
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Data from Bayerl and Jabiru Aircraft
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General characteristics
Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Length: 5.775 m (18 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 9.66 m (31 ft 8 in)
Height: 2.300 m (7 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 9.56 m2 (102.9 sq ft)
Aspect ratio : 9.8:1
Empty weight: 320 kg (705 lb)
Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
Fuel capacity: 135 litres (30 imp gal; 36 US gal)
Powerplant: 1 ×
Jabiru 2200 four cylinder, air-cooled,
four stroke
aircraft engine , 63 kW (85 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed wood/composite, 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) diameter
Performance
Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
Cruise speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
Stall speed: 72 km/h (45 mph, 39 kn) full flaps
Never exceed speed : 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
Range: 1,910 km (1,190 mi, 1,030 nmi)
Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,000 ft)
g limits: +4/-2
Maximum glide ratio: 10:1
Rate of climb: 2.5 m/s (500 ft/min)
Wing loading: 62.8 kg/m2 (12.9 lb/sq ft)
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e Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 , page 61. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
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ISSN
1368-485X
^ Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide , Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 56. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
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Experimental Aircraft Association (2012).
"EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft" . Archived from
the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2012 .
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Jabiru Aircraft (2005).
"Jabiru J170" . Archived from
the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012 .
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Jabiru Aircraft (n.d.).
"J170 Specifications" . Archived from
the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012 .
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Transport Canada (27 March 2012).
"Listing of Models Eligible to be Registered as Advanced Ultra-Light Aeroplanes (AULA)" . Retrieved 15 July 2012 .