Lammer Geyer Jupiter
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Role | Four-seat homebuilt cabin monoplane |
National origin | South Africa |
Manufacturer | Lammer Geyer Aviation |
Designer | Peter Wareham |
First flight | 1 December 2002 |
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The Lammer Geyer Jupiter is a South African four-seat cabin monoplane designed by Lammer Geyer Aviation for sale as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
Design and development
Design on the Jupiter started in 1996 and the prototype, registered ZU-CNH first flew on 1 December 2002. The Jupiter is an all-composite low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tricycle landing gear. The prototype is powered by a 210 hp (157 kW) Continental IO-360 flat-six engine with a three-bladed tractor propeller. The cabin has room for four seated side-by-side in two rows.[1]
Specifications (prototype)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1989-90[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: three
- Length: 7.25 m (23 ft 9½ in)
- Wingspan: 9.80 m (32 ft 1¾ in)
- Height: 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 15.50 m2 (166.8 ft2)
- Aspect ratio: 6.2
- Empty weight: 560 kg (1235 lb)
- Gross weight: 1025 kg (2259 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-360 flat-six, 157 kW (210 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 281 km/h (175 mph)
- Cruising speed: 253 km/h (157 mph)
- Stall speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)
- Range: 2000 km (1242 miles)
- Service ceiling: 8230 m (27000 ft)
- G limits: +6/-3.5
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Jackson, ed. (2004). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2004-2005. Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2614-2.
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