Jonker Sailplanes is a
glider
Glider may refer to:
Aircraft and transport Aircraft
* Glider (aircraft), heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight
** Glider (sailplane), a rigid-winged glider aircraft with an undercarriage, used in the sport of glidin ...
manufacturer
Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to a ran ...
based in
Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom (, colloquially known as Potch) is an academic city in the North West Province of South Africa. It hosts the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. Potchefstroom is on the Mooi Rivier (Afrikaans for "pretty river" ...
,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
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History
Uys Jonker and his brother,
Attie Jonker founded Jonker Sailplanes in 2004.
Products
The following aircraft are in production or under development
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Jonker JS-1 Revelation 18m/21m flapped sailplane with jet sustainer - 2006
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Jonker JS-2 Revenant 18m/21m flapped self-launcher
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Jonker JS-3 Rapture
The Jonker JS-3 Rapture is a glider built of glass-fibre, carbon fibre and Kevlar. It has full-span flaps and can be operated with a wingspan of either or .
The manufacturer is Jonker Sailplanes of Potchefstroom South Africa, founded in 2004 ...
15m/18m flapped with jet sustainer or electric propulsion
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Jonker JS-4 Rengeti 15m/18m standard class sailplane with jet sustainer or electric propulsion
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Jonker JS-5 Rey Open class sailplane with jet sustainer or self-launcher
References
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External links
Company website
Aircraft manufacturers of South Africa
Economy of North West (South African province)
Potchefstroom
Glider manufacturers