JURCA MJ-2 and MJ-22 TEMPÊTE

The prototype MJ-2 Tempête was flown for the first time on 27 June 1956. At least 45 Tempêtes are now flying.
The type of engine fitted to a particular aircraft is indicated by a suffix letter in its designation. Suffix letters are A for the 48.5 kW (65 hp) Teledyne Continental A65; B for the 56 kW (73 hp) Teledyne Continental A75; C for the 63.5 kW (85 hp) Teledyne Continental C85; D for the 67 kW (90 hp) Teledyne Continental C90-8/C90-14F; E for the 74.5 kW (100 hp) Teledyne Continental O-200-A; F for the 78.5 kW (105 hp) Potez 4 E-20; G for the 86 kW (115 hp) Potez 4 E-30; H for the 78.5-86 kW (105-115 hp) Textron Lycoming O-235; I for the 93 kW (125 hp) Textron Lycoming O-290-G; K for the 101-104 kW (135-140 hp) Textron Lycoming O-290-D2; N for the 112 kW (150 hp) Textron Lycoming or Teledyne Continental; P for the 119 kW (160 hp) Textron Lycoming or Teledyne Continental; R for the 134 kW (180 hp) Textron Lycoming or Teledyne Continental. The standard version is the MJ-2A. The MJ-2D cruises at 105 knots (195 km/h; 121 mph) and climbs to 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 3 minutes. It can also perform aerobatics without loss of height.
A version known as the MJ-22 has a 112 kW (150 hp) engine and strengthened airframe.
The Tempête is basically a single-seat aircraft, but the 112 and 134 kW (150 and 180 hp) versions have provision for carrying behind the pilot on cross-country flights a second person weighing not more than 55 kg (121 lb). This is not permitted by the DGAC in France. The suffix 'A' is added to the aircraft designation in two-seat configuration.
The following details apply generally to all basic single-seat MJ-2 models.

TYPE: Single-seat homebuilt aircraft.

AIRFRAME: All-wood construction, except for fabric covering on the wings, ailerons, elevators and rudder. NACA 23012 wing section. Non-retractable tailwheel (or tailskid) landing gear.

POWER PLANT: See introduction. Fuel capacity 60 litres (15.9 US gallons; 13.2 Imp gallons).

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

  • Wing span: 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in)
  • Length overall: 5.855 m (19 ft 2½ in)
  • Height overall: 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)

AREA:

  • Wings, gross: 7.98 m² (85.9 sq ft)

WEIGHTS (48.5 kW; 65 hp engine):

  • Weight empty: 90 kg (639 lb)
  • Max T-O weight: 430 kg (950 lb)

PERFORMANCE (48.5 kW; 65 hp engine):

  • Max level speed: 104 knots (193 km/h; 120 mph)
  • Cruising speed: 89 knots (165 km/h; 102 mph)
  • Max rate of climb at S/L: 170 m (555 ft)/min
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
  • T-O run: 250 m (820 ft)
  • Endurance: 3 h 20 min

The article appears in the following publication:
Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1991-92. Jane's Information Group Ltd. 1991. ISBN: 0-7106-0965-5

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