The Jurca MJ-2 ''Tempete'' (French: "Tempest") is a single-seat sport aircraft designed in France in the mid 1950s and marketed for homebuilding.

Development

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or Lycoming horizontally opposed types in the power range 48.5 - 134 kW (60-180 hp). The French and UK civil registers contain examples with seven different engines, the most popular choice being the 67 kW (90 hp)

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fitted to the Tempête MJ-2D model. The Jurca MJ-3 Dart was a one-off sport aircraft which was constructed in the United States in 1977. It was built by Denis Jacobs of

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, marrying the fuselage of the single-seat Jurca Tempête with the wings of the two seat

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. The Jurca Shadow was a variant with larger, swept back tail surfaces.

Operational history

The Tempête has been flown since 1957 by private owner and sporting pilots. There have been 37 on the French register, though 4 of these have been withdrawn as of September 2010. Two Tempêtes have UK Permits to Fly in 2010. In 2000 there were several flying in the USA. Marcel Jurca died 19 October 2001 but plans are still available in 2009 from the designer's web site.

Variants

* MJ-2 ** MJ-20 (never built) ** MJ-22 - Strengthened version with a 112 kW (150 hp) engine ** MJ-23 ''Orage'' ("Thunderstorm") - high-performance version with trapezoidal wings and intended for a 300-hp engine (never built) * MJ-3 Dart - MJ-2 modified (1 built) * MJ-4 Shadow - Version with enlarged, swept empennage (2 built)

Specifications (MJ-2A)

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