The Juvenelle Rosario Skua is a
Brazilian mid-wing,
T-tailed, single-seat
motor glider that was designed and produced by
Juvenelle Rosario of
Florianópolis
Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina, in the South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as well as part of the mainland. It has a populat ...
. When it was available it was supplied as a complete aircraft.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 57. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
Named for the seabird of the
same name, the aircraft is built predominantly from
carbon fibre and intended to qualify as a European
microlight.
The aircraft is a conventional
self-launching sailplane
A motor glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that can be flown with or without engine power. The FAI Gliding Commission Sporting Code definition is: a fixed-wing aerodyne equipped with a means of propulsion (MoP), capable of sustained soaring flight ...
, with a retractable engine. The span wing mounts
dive brakes and holds water ballast. The wings can be folded for storage or ground transportation. The aircraft reportedly has a very low empty weight of .
In 2003 production was reported at one per month. At that time two customer aircraft had been completed and three were on order at a price of
US$
The United States dollar (symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official ...
15,000 each.
Specifications (Skua)
See also
References
2000s Brazilian sport aircraft
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